Cybersecurity
The Energy Department Is Transforming a Cyber Competition into a Hiring Tool
Top down leadership and a dedicated national lab team are helping the department embrace a new approach to closing the workforce gap.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker Demands Answers on Exodus of White House Cyber Officials
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., wants the White House to respond to reports that it’s forcing high-ranking officials in the Office of the Chief Information Security Officer to step down.
Digital Government
White House Tech Chiefs Preview 2020 Cyber Initiatives
Over the next year, agencies can expect to see a big push for identity management protocols, network monitoring tools and supply chain security policies.
Digital Government
How Donald Trump Turned to a Comics Titan to Shape the VA
Former Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin shares details about the interactions in his new book.
Modernization
Esper Recuses Himself from JEDI Cloud Contract Review
The Pentagon’s acquisition team will continue its review of bids submitted by Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, as the department’s deputy secretary of defense takes over the process.
Modernization
OMB Focused on Trust and Agility in Tech Improvements
Increased agility will help tech officials maximize their IT modernization efforts—and perhaps build more trust in government among the public.
Modernization
Federal CIO Outlines the Administration's 2020 Tech Priorities
Suzette Kent flagged priority data sets and a focus on supply chain security.
Artificial Intelligence
Use of Artificial Intelligence Poised to Grow in State Government, Survey Finds
Experimentation is key to the Utah chief information officer’s expanded use of artificial intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence
The Patent Office Is Hunting for an Artificial Intelligence Expert
The agency CIO said he’s looking for someone to provide critical technical insights and accelerate the office’s robust AI-driven efforts.
Cybersecurity
Texas Chief Information Officer Shares Lessons Learned from Ransomware Attack
The 23 municipalities hit in a July ransomware attack put themselves at risk by failing “to follow good cyber hygiene,” the state’s CIO said.
Ideas
Former Navy Secretary: Effective Cybersecurity Requires Persistent Presence
In nearly eight years as Secretary of the Navy, I faced a steep challenge on how to manage cyber threats at the pace of 8 million attempted intrusions a day in an organization of 900,000 people, Ray Mabus writes.
Emerging Tech
Air Force CXO: We Don’t Have to Delight the User
Colt Whittall, the Air Force’s first chief experience officer, talks with Nextgov about the new role and what it will take to provide a better user experience for airmen.
Emerging Tech
NASA Hands Elon Musk a Reality Check
A shared effort to deliver NASA astronauts to space recently got a little awkward.
Digital Government
GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Announces Departure
Alan Thomas, GSA’s top acquisition executive, is leaving the agency for a private-sector position.
Modernization
Federal CIO Council Turns Customer Experience Expectations On Itself
The relaunched CIO.gov is designed to help federal IT employees better engage with their community.
Ideas
Looking Beyond the Technical to Fill America's Cyber Workforce Gap
Think of nontechnical skills as skills that are useful in every possible job like critical thinking, listening to others, and initiative.
Policy
Why It’s So Hard To Write Federal Technology Policy
As OMB's cloud lead, Bill Hunt, leaves his policy-writing role for an agency gig, he spoke with Nextgov about what goes into setting the IT agenda for the entire federal government.
Digital Government
To Cope With Stress, Change How you Think About It
We tend to think of stress as a bad thing that affects our health and well-being. But is that always the case?
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs Appoints Chief Data Officer
Kshemendra Paul will lead the agency’s efforts to leverage data and better inform VA-wide decision-making through technology and information.
Cybersecurity