Cybersecurity
DHS Insider Threat Program Expanding to Anyone Who Accesses Agency Info
The Homeland Security Department will begin tracking all personnel—federal employees and contractors, with or without a security clearance—in the hunt for insider threats.
Policy
New Team Telecom Recommendation Doesn’t Bode Well for U.S.-China Connections
The Justice Department-led commission cited Chinese cybersecurity laws in spurning an undersea cable that would vastly improve the speed and capacity of data transfers to the region.
Cybersecurity
NSA Revises Guidance on Teleworking Services for Government Users
The agency now notes end-to-end encryption may not be an option for some use cases.
Emerging Tech
New Space Strategy Is Heavy on ‘Winning,’ Light on Details
The first major update in nine years set out more forceful goals, but leaves gaps.
Cybersecurity
NSA Piloting Secure Domain Name System Service for Defense Contractors
The effort is meant to help small- and medium-sized companies get more bang for their cybersecurity buck.
Emerging Tech
3 Ways to Hire More Tech Talent
Want to hack a satellite? Come work for the Defense Department, one of its leading talent officials said.
Digital Government
VA, CFPB Solicit Partners to Conduct Diversity-Focused Training
Several solicitations have been launched for inclusivity-centered services in recent weeks.
Emerging Tech
Police Ties to Ring Home Surveillance Come Under Scrutiny
Many law enforcement agencies have been adopting a less sophisticated system of camera registries based on information volunteered by residents.
Digital Government
More Homeland Security Employees Fear Furloughs as Funding From Fee Collections Drops
Lawmakers also raise concerns the department will bring employees back in unsafe conditions.
Artificial Intelligence
Bipartisan Senate Bill Would Increase Pentagon’s Artificial Intelligence Capacity
The bill would enable the Defense Department to ramp up hiring AI and cyber professionals.
Digital Government
Census Established a Governance Group on Data Quality Amid COVID-19 Worries
A new GAO report shows the bureau continuing to struggle with privacy and data security issues.
Digital Government
House Pushes IGs to Investigate Federal Agency Reopenings
IGs may have more work to do regarding the government’s coronavirus response.
Ideas
‘Gov Clouds’ During COVID-19: The End of the Digital Fortress Era
Simply put, many U.S. government agencies are running on less reliable, less feature-rich, fortressed versions of commercial clouds.
Digital Government
More than 60% of Recent Federal Employee Hires Left Within Two Years
Government should better track retention data to determine why employees, particularly disabled employees, leave at such a high rate, watchdog finds.
Digital Government
Pentagon Starts Bailing Out Companies that Have Lost Business Due to Coronavirus
The Defense Department is sending millions of dollars to keep companies afloat, and more deals are expected.
Artificial Intelligence
Who Should Lead AI Development: Data Scientists or Domain Experts?
Leaders in and around government debate whether technologists or subject matter experts are better suited to lead the ethical development of artificial intelligence.
Digital Government
Census Delays Create Uncertainty for Temporary Workers
Bureau faces a series of risks as it attempts decennial count during a pandemic.
Digital Government
Federal Tech Leaders Outline How Agencies Need to Adapt to the Changing Workforce
Old hiring methods and assumptions won’t hold up in the future, according to a new report from the Federal CIO Council.
Digital Government
See Which Agencies Are Bringing Employees Back to the Office
As states lift stay-home orders, many federal offices are reopening. Here is a roundup.
Modernization