Cybersecurity
Nearly All Major Agencies Are on Governmentwide Cyber Threat Dashboard
So far, 20 of 23 major agencies are plugged into the dashboard. The last three should be on by the end of July.
Cybersecurity
Are Federal Cyber Workers Up to Snuff? Many Agencies Don't Know.
Some still aren’t sure who counts as a cyber worker and who doesn’t.
Digital Government
House Passes Bill to Open Government Data About Opioid Abuse
The Health and Human Services Department would have to build a dashboard to share information about substance abuse, treatment and recovery.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Has Already Begun Automating Its White-Collar Jobs
It’s indicative of a wider trend in analytics-based jobs.
Cybersecurity
What happens when data becomes more important than the mission?
As the prominence of the cyber domain intensifies, the Pentagon increasingly must choose between supporting the mission and protecting its valuable data.
People
Last chance for agencies to land digital interns
The State Department's Virtual Student Federal Service has extended the application deadline until June 17 for agencies seeking specialized media and technology talent.
Modernization
House appropriators approve $150 million for TMF in FY2019
The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would provide $150 million for the centralized fund created by the Modernizing Government Technology Act, falling $60 million short of the White House’s fiscal year 2019 request and $100 million short of what the MGT Act authorizes.
Modernization
First Modernization Fund Winners Offer Cheat Sheet for Future Pitches
The first three awardees of the Technology Modernization Fund offer a window into the kinds of projects and pitches the board is looking for.
Cybersecurity
OPM pushes agencies to report cyber workforce gaps
The Office of Personnel Management wants to know exactly what cybersecurity positions agencies need to fill and how they plan to fill them.
Artificial Intelligence
The Unbearable Awkwardness of Automation
The machine age is changing the nature of work. In the process, it is also transforming buildings, and making them less hospitable for human use.
Digital Government
Why Are People So Unproductive in Short Windows of Time?
Who knows where the last hour went.
Acquisition
Congress, GAO signal OTA oversight
Lawmakers join the Government Accountability Office in asserting greater oversight and review over "other transaction authority" awards.
Artificial Intelligence
Samsung’s Latest Venture Fund Us Looking For the Next Big Way to Build AI
The company hopes to find new ways of making decisions with computers.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Translate Is Getting An Upgrade
An offline mode could help travelers when they need it most.
Digital Government
Why Your Agency Needs a Chief Product Officer
Sometimes an IT problem is really an answer.
Cybersecurity
DISA Plans to Change How Pentagon Employees Browse the Internet
Officials are looking to isolate the internet from agency networks by pushing web browsing to the cloud.
Cybersecurity
Trump Administration Adds to Top Cyber Ranks
The Senate confirmed a cyber lead at Homeland Security and Trump nominated a government veteran to lead cyber at the Energy Department.
Modernization
OMB drafts new 'Cloud Smart' strategy
The Office of Management and Budget expects to release new guidance to help agencies move to the cloud.
Acquisition