Digital Government
One of the Most Popular Freelance Job Sites Has Added an Option to Hire a Bot
The site isn’t selling bots for hire directly, but it has created a database of people who can whip one up quickly.
Digital Government
The Worst Behaviors of Bad Bosses, Ranked
There are many different ways to be a good boss, but if your goal is to be a bad boss, it’s pretty clear what you have to do.
Cybersecurity
House adds cyber strategy provision to defense bill
The House overwhelmingly passed the 2018 defense bill after adding cyber provisions, including the requirement for the DOD to update its cyber strategy and definition of cyber deterrence.
Artificial Intelligence
How Will The Pentagon Create Its AIs? The Algorithmic-Warfare Team Is Charting a Path
Over the next 36 months, an algorithmic-warfare team will draw up a model for splitting the work between government and industry.
People
Teleworking success a mixed bag at SSA
Employee productivity in the Social Security Administration's teleworking pilot program varied significantly by office and job function.
Cybersecurity
McCaskill wants answers on immigration IT
The ranking Democrat on the Senate on Homeland Security committee wants to see acquisition and decision documentation as well as alternatives for the beleaguered DHS immigration processing system dubbed ELIS.
Cybersecurity
House bill provides $1.6B for border wall
The House DHS appropriations bill funds border wall construction at $1.6 billion, with more than $200 million in supporting tech.
Cybersecurity
Senator Seeks Answers on Poor IT Vetting at OPM
Two years after a major breach, a recent audit found OPM rushed through security reviews and one lawmaker wants to know why.
Digital Government
House Extends FITARA Provisions On Data Centers, IT Dashboard
A few parts were slated to sunset.
Modernization
Keep Hackers Out of Your Netflix and Hulu Accounts
Only you can binge watch on your account.
Artificial Intelligence
DOD Officials: Use AI-Fueled Systems to Inform Policy-Makers, Not To Kill
Artificial intelligence is taking on a growing role in intelligence analysis in North Korea.
Modernization
Why Are Companies Trying to Make it Illegal to Repair Our Electronic Devices?
Users’ right to repair objects they own is in jeopardy.
Digital Government
U.S. Won't Launch a Military Space Corps—For Now
Russian and Chinese anti-satellite weapons testing has raised the profile of space conflict in recent years.
Modernization
Will MGT pass before recess?
As the Senate grapples with lingering challenges, an IT modernization bill that sailed through the House of Representative and enjoys White House support still awaits committee markup.
Cybersecurity
Why cyber capabilities are more important than strategy
The Senate version of the 2018 defense bill calls for the creation of a cyber strategy, but one former DOD official says the U.S. must focus on capabilities and authorities first.
Modernization
A Farmer-Focused Agency Wants to Ditch Data Centers Completely
"Farmers don’t care that I run a data center," an Agriculture Department chief information officer said.
People
Workforce antidiscrimination bill sails through House
The House of Representatives passed by voice vote a bill that would codify stronger anti-discrimination protections for federal employees.
Modernization