People
Trump: Expand VA's firing authority governmentwide
In his State of the Union, President Trump touted the Department of Veterans Affairs' use of new power to terminate low-performing employees, and wants Congress to expand the measure to cover all agencies.
Modernization
Congress Calls Coast Guard's Health Records System A 'Five-Year Epic Failure'
The modernization project went over budget and didn't yield any reusable software or equipment.
Digital Government
Pentagon to Examine Fitness Trackers Post-Strava
The massive privacy threat could affect you as well.
Cybersecurity
What a Pentagon Report from the Year 2000 Got Right About Cyber War
Many of the issues that concern cyber strategists today were already clear at the turn of the century.
Emerging Tech
All Followers Are Fake Followers
A New York Times exposé of a “black market” for online fame diagnoses the symptom of social-media despair, but misses its cause.
Modernization
Why DHS is changing the way agencies connect to the internet
A forthcoming revamp of the government's Trusted Internet Connection policy will facilitate cloud adoption and align with the White House IT modernization plan.
Cybersecurity
No, Rex Tillerson Does Not Have $1.85M To Give You
The secretary of state’s name is being used in an email scam, the FTC warns.
Digital Government
Will the Coast Guard go commercial on health records?
After spending seven years and almost $60 million on a failed electronic health records system, the Coast Guard is back to using paper. Many lawmakers are urging a commercial solution.
Cybersecurity
TSA tests facial recognition at LAX
The travel security agency wants to see if a combined facial recognition and e-Passport screening system can speed up document inspection.
Cybersecurity
America is losing the cyber war: Here's how to turn the tide
A veteran of DOD's Hack the Pentagon program argues that every agency should be working with white hat hackers.
Modernization
There's no MOS for cloud
The Department of Defense's road to cloud has been bumpy, exposing weak points in skillsets and education that the services are quickly trying to rectify.
Emerging Tech
Robots Want to Help You Buy a House
Algorithms still have work to do when it comes to earning trust, though.
Digital Government
Ahead of Tougher EU Data Laws, Facebook Is Sharing Its Privacy Philosophy
Facebook also said that it will introduce a “privacy center,” a one-stop-shop within the platform for adjusting privacy settings.
Ideas
Defense Department’s Secret Weapon for Network Security
Lessons civilians—or other organizations—can learn from how the military approaches cybersecurity.
Emerging Tech
Shrugging Toward Doomsday
Experts warn that the world is now as dangerous as it was at the height of the Cold War. Many Americans already know it.
Policy
FEC Will Take Up Online Political Ad Transparency
The Federal Election Commission may soon require online ads that urge viewers to vote for or against a specific candidate to include a disclaimer about where they originated.
Artificial Intelligence
Google Is Using 46 Billion Data Points to Predict the Medical Outcomes of Hospital Patients
Google hopes to predict your medical outcome as soon as you’re admitted to the hospital.
Digital Government