Digital Government
Pentagon: We Need More People Tweeting to Combat ISIS Online
In the war of online influence, the U.S. is gaining ground but is still hopelessly outmanned.
Digital Government
Intelligence Office: Don’t Trust Your Facebook Friends
An educational video from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence is warning people to be wary of foreign spies on social-media sites
Digital Government
OPM Pilots ‘Resume Mining’ for USAJobs
The end goal, Holden said, is for USAJobs to transition from a static jobs site.
Digital Government
OMB Picks Companies for Agile Acquisition Training Pilot
ICF International and ASI Government won OMB's challenge from June.
Digital Government
No smart city is an island
NIST is pushing a framework to ensure that smart technologies work across multiple municipalities -- and give small companies a fighting chance in the metropolis of tomorrow.
Cybersecurity
The Federal Government Is Finally Updating Y2K-era Cybersecurity Baselines
The last time the federal government updated its IT strategy, the requirements dealt with protecting "dial-in access," bulletin boards, and passwords.
Ideas
To be Successful, Hackers Need These 3 Elements
Hackers’ reconnaissance activities are shrouded within massive amounts of data, and are difficult to detect.
Cybersecurity
$37 million in emergency OPM funding left out of CISA
The Senate's information-sharing cybersecurity bill cleared a procedural hurdle Oct. 22, but conspicuously absent from the bill was an amendment for $37 million in funding for the Office of Personnel Management's IT modernization efforts.
People
Can better personnel management smooth presidential transitions?
When the next U.S. President takes office in January 2017, he or she will inherit a sprawling and complex bureaucracy that will need an injection of talent at the highest levels. Are there new and better ways to make that happen?
Cybersecurity
FCC plans for 5G future, The WordPress woes of candidates and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Digital Government
Census 2020 goes mobile, maybe
The Census Bureau is wrestling with big questions about how it will incorporate mobile devices and Internet responses into its next big tally. Plus, the bureau still needs a new CIO.
Cybersecurity
White House Endorses Cyber Bill, Bucking Privacy Groups
The Senate’s bill gains momentum ahead of a vote next week.
Digital Government
CBP: RFID doesn't work if you're in the wrong line
IT can accomplish only so much, Customs and Border Protection finds as it focuses on the human factor.
Digital Government
Q&A: Why Open Data Is an Opportunity for the Private Sector
Socrata CEO Kevin Merritt chatted with Nextgov about federal trends.
Digital Government
Video: These Crazy Biometrics Are Now in Your Car
Your car seat might soon act as a Fitbit... for your backside.
Digital Government
The Rise of Agency Innovation Labs
In the 2016 budget, the Obama administration proposed more funding to help launch idea labs.
Cybersecurity
Senate tees up vote on cyber bill
The Senate moved closer to passing an controversial information-sharing cybersecurity bill with an Oct. 22 procedural vote.
Cybersecurity
New Federal Action Plan for Cybersecurity ‘Days Away’ From Being Released
The plan will include steps agencies should take to recruit a qualified cyber workforce and acquire emerging technology.
Cybersecurity