Cybersecurity
Senators: Reorg plans must balance workforce cuts against mission success
Agencies expect to hit the first deadline set by the White House's plan to restructure government and reduce the size of the workforce, but lawmakers want to make sure their efforts don't come at the expense of effective operations.
Cybersecurity
FBI extradites Latvian for malware scheme
The FBI brings an elusive scareware suspect to U.S. courtroom to face multiple wire fraud and conspiracy charges.
Cybersecurity
Empowering DOD with critical cyber training
The Department of Defense does face challenges in building its cyber force, but there are proven ways to fill the talent pipeline.
Digital Government
The Future of Military IT: Gait Biometrics, Software Nets, and Photon Communicators
DISA director Lt. Gen. Alan Lynn talks about the tech he’s eyeing, some of which is barely out of the theoretical realm.
Acquisition
GSA's growing stable of SINs
The massive Schedule 70 contract is expanding its programs to streamline access to specialized IT offerings.
People
What to look for in leadership and organizational performance
Steve Kelman reports that better data is producing a mini-revolution in scholarship about public-sector management.
Digital Government
Per OMB, Agencies No Longer Have to Report on Y2K Plans
The White House nixed several outdated IT directives to federal agencies.
Modernization
Say Hello to Cloud-Connected Office Furniture
Forget the treadmill desk; this is the office of the future.
Cybersecurity
Want to stop the next WannaCry? Stop classifying and start sharing
The former federal CISO and other experts tell Congress that aggressive public-private collaboration is the key to warding off global contagion attacks.
People
House Dems push back on Trump's pension cuts for feds
In a letter addressed to the House's speaker and minority leader, Democratic lawmakers rebuked the White House for proposed cuts to the federal workforce in the fiscal year 2018 budget request.
Acquisition
OMB cracks down on 'low-value' compliance
The White House announced it was eliminating a range of agency reporting requirements deemed obsolete or unnecessary.
Modernization
74 Million Medicaid Records Now in the Cloud
Real data, especially from different states, can be messy.
Digital Government
Trump tech office reaches out to feds
The White House's Matt Lira describes weekly meetings to forge and foster collaboration across siloed tech groups.
People
COOs can make government work better -- if they're hired
Agency chief operating officers can take the lead in improving government efficiency, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
Why DOD needs to think long term about cyber workforce
As the Pentagon rushes to fill short-term cyber positions, it must focus on training and recruiting cyber warriors who can anticipate and adapt to future threats.
Acquisition
U.S. commits $250M to spur supercomputing speeds
The Energy Department has committed over $250 million in research and development funding to six computer makers for the next-generation supercomputer, as China eclipses the U.S. in computing speed.
Artificial Intelligence
Why 'Skilled in Machine Learning' Should Be the New 'Proficient in Excel' On Your Resume
The only difference? What you bring to table will be more valuable than a pivot tables or color-coded pie charts.
Digital Government