Digital Government
A Simple Tweak to Google Search Now Helps Veterans to Find Jobs
Only about half of all veterans in the U.S. participate in the workforce at all.
Modernization
Why modernizing human capital systems is so hard
Treasury, DOD and others are working to modernize talent management, but budgetary, cultural and political challenges complicate their progress.
Digital Government
A Good Keyboard Is the Ultimate Workplace Luxury
It's the item you interact with more than anything else in your workplace.
Emerging Tech
Austin, Texas, Just Became the U.S. Army’s Silicon Valley
The service is making a big bet that getting closer to tech startups will help deter future adversaries.
Cybersecurity
McCain Leaves a Rich Cyber Legacy
The late senator pushed relentlessly for the government to develop a comprehensive cyber deterrence strategy.
People
Ruling on union activity is big, but far from the final word
Although a federal district court invalidated a range of provisions regarding union activities across a trio of executive orders, the aftermath of the ruling at the agency level remains unclear.
Digital Government
How Mobile Data Could Help Manage the National Parks
The data could be used to create better park experiences despite overcrowding.
Modernization
9 ways to streamline EIS choices
Creative techniques can help agencies streamline their selection process for the government’s next-generation telecommunications contract, the head of DHS’ acquisition innovation lab says.
Ideas
Will Edge Computing Be the Future of Government IT?
Edge computing can act as a bridge between legacy and modern government IT machines.
Digital Government
Facebook's VPN App Pulled From Apple Store For Privacy Violations
Onavo Protect can't protect you from Facebook.
Artificial Intelligence
Microsoft Wants to Nudge Us To Be More Productive. Do We Want Its Help?
Clippy gets an AI makeover.
Cybersecurity
Court case puts PRISM back in the spotlight
An appeals court heard arguments Aug. 22 on a case that has broad implications for digital privacy and the constitutionality of government surveillance authorities.
Digital Government
Welcome to the Age of Privacy Nihilism
Google and Facebook are easy scapegoats, but companies have been collecting, selling, and reusing your personal data for decades, and now that the public has finally noticed, it’s too late. The personal-data privacy war is long over, and you lost.
Digital Government
Working in an Open Office? Set Rules About Noise With Your Neighbors
Setting boundaries is important.
Digital Government
DISA approves newest Samsung phones for unclassified use
DOD employees can now use government-purchased Galaxy S9 smartphones with the Defense Information Systems Agency's DOD Mobility Unclassified Capability.
Digital Government
Senators Stuck in Washington Focus on Elections
The Senate also passed an $860 million “minibus” funding bill.
People
Federal court upends Trump's workforce orders
A federal district court ruled that key provisions in three executive orders were invalid because of conflict with existing law.
Cybersecurity
VA Stopped Publishing Breach Reports About Vets’ Data for Nine Months
The department posted the intervening reports after a Nextgov query.
Modernization
Pentagon Amends JEDI Contract, Moves Forward Despite Protest
The Defense Department will continue taking industry questions until Aug. 28.
Artificial Intelligence