Ideas
Want to Keep More Women on the Path Toward IT Leadership? Here’s How.
Women currently represent 38 percent of all federal leaders.
Modernization
House Oversight Leaders to Trump: Stop Deleting Tweets
Chaffetz, Cummings say president and staff may be violating records retention laws.
Digital Government
CIA Appears to Have Copied Instructions From Reddit on How to Hack Windows
The r/netsec subreddit is a popular hub for people interested in hacking and computer security.
Cybersecurity
Money Talks in Agency Cybersecurity, Former DOD Official Says
To prioritize cybersecurity, get buy-in from the top and budget authority, says a former DOD undersecretary.
Artificial Intelligence
The Optimist’s Guide to the Robot Apocalypse
Widespread unemployment due to technology has never materialized before.
Cybersecurity
Government Isn't Sharing Cyber Threats As Promised, Private Sector Says
Classification regimes make it difficult for cyber firms to share threat information with clients and aid adversaries, industry officials say.
Digital Government
U.S. Digital Service Co-Founder To Stay On
Haley Van Dyck is re-joining the agency.
Digital Government
IBM Has Figured Out How to Store Data on a Single Atom
Big things really can come in small packages.
Digital Government
Chaffetz, Cummings push White House on records
A bipartisan letter from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee seeks information on Trump administration compliance with federal recordkeeping laws.
Digital Government
Google Will Always Answer Your Questions, But You Shouldn’t Always Let It
When you punch a common question into the search bar on Google, you’re presented now with an answer emphasized above all the others. Is it correct?
Ideas
Redefining the Role of Federal CIO: The Enabler-in-Chief
The key is modernizing systems will not be done in the same architectural model of the past.
Cybersecurity
IGs: budget cuts could put cybersecurity at risk
Inspectors general fear that budget cuts could force agencies to choose between spending on program operations and cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
Industry calls for more cyber threat context from DHS
The Department of Homeland Security is not providing enough context around the cyber threat indicators it shares with the private sector for firms to use the data effectively, say industry leaders.
Cybersecurity
DHS wants a look at anti-drone tech
DHS' Science and Technology directorate invites counter-drone technology companies to show off their capabilities, while military commanders warn about unauthorized drones near military bases.
Modernization
All Smartphone Users Should Take Away These Two Lessons From CIA Wikileaks Files
Don't stop using encryption services.
Digital Government
Former 18F director joins cBrain
The former head of the General Services Administration's 18F innovation shop has joined service founder Greg Godbout at the digital government firm cBrain.
Modernization
Update Twitter and Free Up a Lot of Space on Your iPhone
Twitter updated its iPhone app today with a new feature that lets users do some spring cleaning.
Digital Government