Digital Government
Shutdown, Surveillance Deadlines Loom Over Congress
A pair of lawmakers also proposed a pay raise for federal employees.
Modernization
Watchdog: GSA Assuming ‘Unnecessary’ Risk in Telecom Transition
The Federal Acquisition Service has doled out $9 million to agencies supporting the EIS rollout without receiving the required interagency agreements.
Digital Government
All The Ways Women Are Still Discriminated Against in STEM
Three-quarters of women in computer jobs said they have experienced gender-related discrimination.
Emerging Tech
How It Became Normal to Ignore Texts and Emails
Digital messages mimic the speed of real conversation, but often what people like best is the ability to put them off.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Finally Blinks
Mark Zuckerberg’s radical decision to reinvent the News Feed is a plea for mercy.
Cybersecurity
Russian DNC Hackers Targeting Senate, Cyber Firm Says
Sen. Ben Sasse wants Attorney General Jeff Sessions to testify on the issue.
Emerging Tech
Smart Cars Collect a Lot of Data. FTC Wants to Know How It's Used.
While some types of information may make drivers safer, others are more geared toward selling ads.
Emerging Tech
This Smart Credit Card Might Soon Rule Your Wallet
A smart credit card could communicate directly with banking institutions.
Modernization
Defense Department’s $500 Million Cloud To Go Live In February
CSRA moves up the launch date for milCloud 2.0, the on-premise cloud computing solution it’s building for the Defense Department.
Digital Government
A List of 2018’s Most Promising Jobs Reveals the American Dream Is In IT
Many of the titles on the just-released list are remarkably similar to each other.
Cybersecurity
Senators, staffers are next on Russia's cyber hit list, says report
A report from cybersecurity firm Trend Micro says Russian hackers are gearing up to attack the U.S. Senate.
People
Connolly, Schatz push to give feds a pay raise
Bill would improve upon the 1.9 percent pay increase the president proposed for civilian employees.
Digital Government
A New Robot Is Teaching People with Autism to Navigate Office Politics
In the US and the UK, more than 80% of autistic adults are unemployed.
Policy
Trump Is Quietly Swamping Visa Applicants in Extra Paperwork
The H-1B visa allows American companies to hire skilled foreign workers.
Ideas
3 Steps to Effective Application Modernization
Even after convincing pitches, agencies need to choose the right technology based on their overall business goals.
Cybersecurity
DHS pursues cases exploiting biometric data gaps
A federal judge's recent order denaturalizing a naturalizing U.S. citizen shows how efforts to remedy a digital fingerprint gap are working.
Cybersecurity
DISA looks to walk the walk on multi-factor authentication
An individual's walking gait will be the first biometric used to continuously authenticate mobile warfighters.
Modernization
How DOD defends data in the cloud
While commercial providers have responsibilities, one senior officer said, defense agencies are ultimately responsible for protecting data in the cloud.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Thwarts 36 Million Email Breach Attempts Daily
And you thought your inbox was dangerous.
Policy