People
To innovate, Trump tech office must prioritize users
Many administrations have tried to make government more efficient and innovative, but success requires flexibility and focus on the customer.
Cybersecurity
OPM's IT authorization process a 'material weakness,' IG says
A 2015 decision to pause tech authorizations is putting the Office of Personal Management at risk, according to a new inspector general report.
Digital Government
3 Words That Make Brainstorming Sessions at Google, Facebook and IDEO More Productive
Push employees to see the possibilities in any challenge.
Artificial Intelligence
If You’re Not a White Male, Artificial Intelligence’s Use in Health Care Could Be Dangerous
AI has the potential to revolutionize health care, if done right.
Cybersecurity
Donald Trump’s ‘Impenetrable Cybersecurity’ Is Pure Fantasy
Guarding networked systems is an endless process, and an imperfect one.
Ideas
End-to-End Encryption is Key to Securing Government Databases
Properly protecting citizens' personal data is more critical than ever.
Digital Government
20% of Feds Say Their Agency Still Relies on Paper Records
And many federal employees also doubt the effectiveness of their chief data officers.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Plunder Cryptocurrency Exchange and Car Insurance Data
Just another week in ThreatWatch, our regularly updated index of noteworthy data breaches.
Digital Government
Smart Employers Don’t Let Job Applications Disappear Into a Black Hole
Companies that don’t notify applicants risk damaging their reputation.
Digital Government
However Strange Your Search, Chances Are Google Has Seen it Before
Trillions of queries are posed to Google every year. Think yours is unique?
Emerging Tech
It Pays to Keep Your Online Presence Thoroughly Up to Date
The quality of your online presence has real-world consequences.
Cybersecurity
DOD Won’t Automatically Encrypt External Emails Until 2018
Making the protection automatic would conflict with other protections against malware attacks.
Artificial Intelligence
Will Robots Take Our Jobs? Perceptions Matter As Much As Reality
The average person's opinion matters.
Emerging Tech
FAA Offers Registration Refund for Drone Pilots
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's an unregistered drone!
Ideas
Blockchain for Government: A Cheat Sheet
The technology could be used for processes that require third-party verification.
Modernization
Will nuclear breaches melt down information sharing?
While cybersecurity and nuclear experts say the recently disclosed cyber breaches do not pose a risk to nuclear safety, the fallout could be that critical infrastructure firms grow more reluctant to share cyberthreat information with the government.
Cybersecurity
IG: DHS botched management software rollout
DHS has spent over $24 million on a cloud-based personnel management system but doesn't have much to show for it.
Digital Government
Is Congress transparent enough?
Legislative data is public and online, but transparency advocates are looking to make more-granular aspects of the lawmaking process easier to track and understand.
People