Cybersecurity
The Insider Threat: A Historical Perspective
Trained as a forensic psychologist and a 15-year veteran of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Michael Gelles has long had an interest in the bad guys within organizations.
Modernization
LinkNYC Pulls Web Access From Wi-Fi Kiosks
The company is removing web browsing from its public tablets because users have become way too comfortable.
Digital Government
Virtual Reality May Help You Control Your Dreams
Research suggests people dream more lucidly after they’ve immersed themselves in virtual worlds.
Digital Government
The Man in Charge of Stopping the Next Snowden
Moving past the summer of 2013 has proven difficult for the intelligence community.
Digital Government
White House Data Scientist: Even Slackers Can Make It To the Top
Despite a lack of focus early on—he "barely graduated from high school," he says—DJ Patil has had a long career in data science.
Digital Government
Everybody wants digital government, but doubts remain about ROI
A new survey shows that agencies want to be more innovative in the digital space, but struggle to show a clear return on investment.
Digital Government
NOAA Awards 2 Contracts Under Commercial Weather Data Pilot
Under the deals, two companies will essentially act as private sector guinea pigs, using their satellites to collect and distribute radio occultation data to NOAA.
Acquisition
Navy commits to OASIS for services
The Navy's supply command has signed an agreement to use the General Services Administration's acquisition vehicle for complex professional services.
People
OFPP's Rung is leaving government
A major force for category management and innovative acquisition, Rung is reportedly going to work for Amazon.
Digital Government
There's lots of ambiguity in agencies' embrace of agile
GAO report warns that OMB's unclear guidance on agile development is interfering with agencies' ability to report on the status of such projects.
Cybersecurity
GAO says agency CISO roles are too fuzzy and often undermined
A new report urges agencies to better define CISO responsibilities and surveys CISOs on the biggest challenges to their authority.
Cybersecurity
Snowden no hero, says House intel committee
Edward Snowden claims he leaked more than 1 million classified intelligence documents out of concern for Americans' rights, but a new congressional study says he is just a disgruntled employee.
Ideas
Alexa, How Can Government Adopt Artificial Intelligence Faster?
If I were Alexa, I'd say open source and transparency.
Digital Government
When Hurricane Hunters Are Replaced by Drones
For more than 70 years, pilots have flown into the center of deadly storms to collect crucial scientific and forecasting data. Is it time to have robots do that work for them?
Modernization
Apple Just Reinvented Its Biggest App
Here are four ways to understand the company’s extremely weird iMessage makeover.
Modernization
Video: How to Customize Your Lock Screen After IOS 10
Keep private information from popping up on your screen.
Digital Government
VA Innovator Network To Expand, Less Than 1 Year In
It started out at eight pilot sites in November, but could soon expand to about a dozen more this year.
Digital Government
Would Obama Pardon Edward Snowden?
It’s a long shot, but who knows what the president might do in his last months in office.
Digital Government