Cybersecurity

Online influence isn't just about elections, intel chief says

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats highlighted foreign information operations as a key priority.

Cybersecurity

House Passes Bill Expanding DHS’ Power to Block Risky Contractors from Government Networks

The move comes after Congress took action in the past year to boot the Russian anti-virus maker Kaspersky Lab and the Chinese telecom firms Huawei and ZTE from federal networks.

Modernization

Nielsen pushes CISA, drone authorities

The Homeland Security chief called on Congress to operationalize its cyber arm and give the agency the authority to defend critical infrastructure against drones.

Digital Government

Work-Life Balance Is an Unhealthy Myth

Thinking we can have it all in perfect doses is itself harmful.

Modernization

IT diversity will serve OMB's Cloud Smart strategy

After seven years of federal cloud mandates, we've learned that one size does not fit all.

Ideas

Why Government Gamification Still Matters

Gamification is becoming increasingly important in civilian and defense matters.

Cybersecurity

NIST’s Next Framework Focuses on Protecting Consumers’ Privacy

The Commerce Department agency will begin gathering feedback for a privacy framework at a Texas conference in October.

Digital Government

Automated Government

Federal agencies are ditching busy work to focus on missions.

Modernization

Report: Trump’s Latest Tariffs Will Stunt Cloud Market, Federal Adoption

A 25 percent tariff will lead to higher costs for agencies and might slow U.S. cloud adoption, analysts say.

Digital Government

A New Kind of Labor Movement in Silicon Valley

Employees at Google and elsewhere are protesting their bosses’ business decisions. Will that evolve into a more sustained labor movement?

Modernization

Pentagon Pulls ‘Rapid Cloud Migration’ RFI

The Defense Information Systems Agency did not offer any explanation for the cancelation.

Modernization

Pentagon Extends JEDI Proposal Deadline

In a new filing, the Defense Department pushed the deadline for industry to bid on its JEDI contract to Oct. 9.

People

Senators look to wean agencies off year-end spending sprees

Senate oversight chiefs tell agencies to cool their year-end "use it or lose it" spending.

Digital Government

CBP greets international boaters with app

Customs and Border Protection's online portal for international maritime arrivals is moving to a mobile app.

Modernization

DOD extends JEDI deadline

The Pentagon has relented somewhat on its full-steam ahead approach to the big-ticket cloud computing infrastructure contract, giving interested parties three more weeks to put together their bids.

Cybersecurity

How to spot a bot

A new report provides a deep dive into the sophisticated behavior and strategies that guide Russian botnet-directed disinformation and influence campaigns.

Digital Government

5 reasons federal agencies are so challenged by identity and access management

The problems surrounding IAM are not specific to the public sector, but they have a critical impact on government.

Digital Government

Lawmakers Bash the President’s Federal Pay Freeze Plan

Plus a familiar face gets confirmed as the Energy Department’s first assistant secretary for cybersecurity.