Cybersecurity
CyberCom seeks 16 percent budget surge for 2018
U.S. Cyber Command is seeking $647 million in funding for fiscal year 2018, a 16 percent boost over 2017 funding, to support cyber mission forces and elevation to a full combatant command.
Cybersecurity
Who Are the Shadow Brokers?
What is—and isn’t—known about the mysterious hackers leaking National Security Agency secrets
People
Trump picks Nesterczuk for OPM director
The former OPM and Defense official also served on a transition landing team.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How the Trump Budget Treats Cyber
The budget hikes some cyber spending at DHS and FBI but cuts R&D.
Digital Government
Census funding falls short of Obama-era plans
President Trump's budget proposal falls almost $300 million short of his predecessor's proposal for fiscal year 2018, raising concerns that an already-challenged census could be in historic trouble.
Digital Government
Ex-CIA chief: cyber domain is Russian playground
As the U.S. works to understand how Russia intervened in the 2016 election and prevent future interference, Russia is learning lessons to refine its tactics for future influence operations says former CIA chief.
Cybersecurity
Budget seeks $2.6 billion for border wall and supporting tech
The administration's budget proposal includes at least a portion of the promised border wall and a lot of tech to support border security.
Digital Government
Trump Budget Creates $228M Technology Modernization Fund
Agencies would be able to borrow from the fund to update systems, but they would need to pay it back.
Digital Government
Trump budget pushes IT modernization
As expected, the proposed federal budget contains $228 million for a general fund for IT modernization projects.
Digital Government
For Trump’s Budget to Work, the US Will Need the Biggest Technology Boom Since World War II
In order to deliver both massive tax cuts and end U.S. borrowing within the decade, Trump’s budget forecasts the U.S. economy will grow at a real rate of more than 3 percent
Digital Government
Coding Is Not 'Fun,' It’s Technically and Ethically Complex
Insisting on the glamor and fun of coding is the wrong way to acquaint kids with computer science.
Cybersecurity
Senator Presses FTC on Hackable Toys
Internet-connected toys can expose children’s personal information or be used as surveillance tools.
Digital Government
Contract to Watch: State Department's $850M Effort to Revamp Passports and Services
The Bureau of Consular Affairs is aiming for better customer service for passports and renewals.
Digital Government
32 Optometrists Without Indoor Plumbing And Other Facts You Can Find In Census Data
MapD created an interactive dashboard visualizing ACS data.
People
Stars aligning for shared services?
Federal IT leaders are sending strong signals to market players that government is preparing to shift to shared services at scale.
People
Has the veteran preference broken federal hiring?
There are better ways encourage agencies to hire veterans, a former chief human capital officer argues -- but the process is unlikely to change anytime soon.
Digital Government
Many Workers at 'World-Changing' Tech Companies Might as Well Work at Wal-Mart
The tech industry’s nontech workforce has a very different experience than Silicon Valley's software engineers.
Cybersecurity
New DHS data details scope of visa overstays
A detailed report on visa overstays from the Department of Homeland Security indicates that facial recognition technology supporting a biometric exit program is showing promise.
Modernization