Ideas
Lessons from the First Phases of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program
Successful CDM Program implementation relies on the active participation of agency executives and IT managers and here is how to get their buy-in.
Digital Government
White House details 2019 R&D priorities
The administration is directing agencies to lean more on the private sector and to tilt their future research and development priorities -- and dollars -- toward defense technologies, border security, economic growth, efficient health care and low-cost energy sources.
Digital Government
Trump’s Multibillion-Dollar Border Wall Wouldn’t Stop This $5,000 Drone
Earlier this month, border patrol agents intercepted a methamphetamine shipment that had been dropped off via drone on the U.S. side of the border.
People
Oversight chairs probe political activities of feds
The chairs of two congressional oversight committees want answers about agencies' policies on granting unpaid leave requests to employees for campaign activity.
Cybersecurity
Senate bill bans joint cyber initiative with Russia
The intelligence authorization bill also mandates a governmentwide plan to combat election hacking and makes changes to personnel policy for cyber professionals.
Cybersecurity
Time’s Running Out to Prevent a Massive Cyberattack on Critical Infrastructure, Advisory Group Says
The report urges rapidly declassifying cyber threat information between industry and government and other measures to ease the exchange.
Cybersecurity
Would You Doxx a Nazi?
The dangers of revealing the names and identities of white supremacists
Modernization
White House advisory group warns of '9/11-level cyber attack'
A private-sector cybersecurity advisory committee wants the U.S. to pivot to a higher state of readiness when it comes to preventing catastrophic cyberattacks.
Digital Government
Google Is Sharing its Management Tools With the World
The information released covers everything from feedback and career development to setting agendas for one-on-ones.
Emerging Tech
The International Space Station Pulled Off the Photobomb of a Lifetime
Perfectly timed images show a tiny ISS passing in front of the sun.
Digital Government
How to Preview the Unreleased Version of Firefox
The popular web browser gets a makeover.
Digital Government
Delayed NOAA Supercomputing Contract to be Bid Out in October
The agency shared more details about what it needs to process weather data.
Digital Government
Government Using Drones To Track Down Dangerous Pigs
The Agriculture Department is looking for ways to keep tabs on feral swine.
Digital Government
Banks Are Now Monitoring How Often Top Employees Sit at Their Desks—But That’s Not the Problem
Barclays claims the monitoring will determine how much office space the bank needs.
Artificial Intelligence
'We Do Not Have Long to Act': Elon Musk and Others Warn the U.N. About Autonomous Weapons
The prospect of tanks, machine guns and drones that think for themselves becoming widespread is giving tech luminaries the heebie-jeebies.
Modernization
Managing the risks of data sprawl
A formalized risk framework can help agencies gain control of their entire information lifecycle.
Ideas
Feds Can Counter Java Headaches with Virtualization
Java is useful, pervasive and vulnerable but there are ways for federal agencies to protect their systems.
Digital Government
Should robots kill?
Over 100 robotics and artificial intelligence experts worldwide warned the United Nations about a future of war that includes autonomous killing machines.
Digital Government