Digital Government
Programming While Black Will Cost You $10,000 in Salary
Racial discrimination may be alive and well in the technology industry.
Cybersecurity
Tallinn 2.0 refines the law of cyberattacks
While the original Tallinn Manual explored how international law applies to cyber warfare, the newly updated version provides analysis on cyber incidents that fall below the level of armed conflict.
People
Either Congress reforms the civil service, or Trump does it his way, senator warns
Workforce cuts through a freeze and attrition "may not be optimal," said Sen. James Lankford, and Congress can collaborate to find a better way.
Artificial Intelligence
Intel is Hiring American Workers to Make High-Tech Chips That Could Displace American Workers
The company says it's creating "3,000 high-paying, high-wage, high-tech jobs”
Cybersecurity
Senators hone in on Russia's cyber capabilities
The U.S. lacks a complete understanding of Russian cyber capabilities and does not have a coherent policy to deter and defend against cyberattacks, according to witnesses and senators at a hearing.
Digital Government
GAO: HUD's Legacy Tech Hogs 95% of IT Budget While Agency Struggles to Price Upgrades
“Significant weaknesses” plague the agency's cost-estimating practices for investments aimed to revamp IT infrastructure.
Digital Government
San Francisco Is Actually One of the Worst-Paying Places in the US for Software Engineers
The cost of living in the Bay Area is high
Modernization
Watchdog: IT glitch at NASA led to fire
NASA, like many other large federal and commercial organizations, is still sorting out how to handle interconnected automatic industrial control devices and systems within its larger IT environment, according to a watchdog report.
Cybersecurity
Contractor indicted for stealing spy secrets
Harold Martin, until recently a Booz Allen contractor, was indicted by a federal grand jury for stealing secrets from spy agencies, including NSA and CIA.
Artificial Intelligence
Why Experts Worry Algorithms Can Do More Harm Than Good
A Pew report suggests corporations and governments could misuse algorithms.
Digital Government
The uncomfortable truth about tech in China
The lack of political and civic freedom is not preventing Chinese firms from producing game-changing IT, Steve Kelman writes. Is it time to rethink our assumptions about innovation?
Digital Government
Mapping Countries That Censor the Internet
A new app can test networks around the world for government interference.
Cybersecurity
Government Contractor Accused of Stealing NSA Cyber Secrets
Harold Thomas Martin III worked for at least seven private contractors since 1993, placing him in several defense and intelligence agencies that require security clearances.
Modernization
Connolly Pledges to Reintroduce Modernizing Government Technology Act
The Virginia Democrat said he'll be "boringly disciplined" in pursuing the bill's passage.
Digital Government
Cellphone Spy Tools Have Flooded Local Police Departments
Major cities throughout the U.S. have spent millions on mobile surveillance tools—but there are still few rules about what happens to the information they capture.
Modernization
Senators quiz IGs on NextGen, FirstNet
Senators on the Commerce Committee are looking to agency watchdogs for news and oversight of large IT infrastructure projects like FAA's NextGen and the Commerce Department's FirstNet.
Digital Government
Facebook Poised to Become Major Player in Disaster Response
It’s been more than two years since Facebook introduced “safety check,” a tool that lets users mark themselves as “safe” after a natural disaster or other crisis.
Cybersecurity