Cybersecurity
Key Official: Defense Information Operations ‘Not Evolving Fast Enough’
China will soon harness AI to supplant Russia as the world leader in information warfare, a DIA leader said.
Digital Government
GAO: Agencies Need to Plan Better, Pay More and Deal with Harassment and Diversity Issues Among Tech Workforce
A new report and testimony from the Government Accountability Office re-ups past work to identify problems hiring and retaining a skilled federal science and technology workforce.
Ideas
How Video Game Technology Helps DOD and Schools During Pandemic
Gaming is an underappreciated learning tool.
Digital Government
The Hours Americans Reclaimed by Sitting Less in Traffic
As the pandemic cut the amount of commuters and other motorists on the road last year, drivers nationwide saved over 3 billion hours compared to 2019, according to new estimates.
Cybersecurity
DHS Wants Help Restructuring Pay and Bonuses for Cybersecurity Pros
The agency is looking for a vendor to help lay out a plan to recruit and retain top talent needed to meet its cybersecurity missions.
Ideas
Social Media Checks Can Bring Bias into Hiring
“One of the things that cropped up repeatedly was that cybervetting not only judges people’s behavior, but how that behavior is presented,” said a researcher.
Digital Government
DHS Launching Voluntary COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program
Employees will be able to self-report a positive diagnosis through the ServiceNow help desk and official contact tracers will follow up with anyone who might have been exposed.
Digital Government
Thousands of Federal Employees Are Deploying to Support Vaccination Efforts
Workers at several agencies are assisting in the initiative.
Ideas
Agencies Must Change to Support In-House Tech Talent They Need
Technologists look for environments that value them, give them challenging opportunities, help them grow their skills, and provide a path to advance their careers.
Digital Government
Cybersecurity and IT Remain Top Concerns on GAO’s High-Risk List
Agencies showed some slight progress on IT issues, though cybersecurity took a step backward in the latest report.
Digital Government
Cultural Resistance Top Challenge Slowing IT Modernization, Survey Finds
Air Force Chief Information Officer Lauren Knausenberger said she’s changing minds by demonstrating utility to the warfighter.
Ideas
3 Ways Companies Could Offer More Father-Friendly Policies that Will Help Women
One of the biggest problems in contemporary policies aimed at gender equality in the workplace is that they leave out men.
Cybersecurity
Marine Corps Looks for Insider Threat Monitoring Capability
And another Marine Corps application addressing a specific kind of insider threat—suicidal ideation—will be established as a system of records.
Ideas
To Close the Gender Gap, Fight Pay Secrecy
Between 2017-18, nearly half of full-time workers reported they were either discouraged or formally prohibited from discussing wages and salaries.
Digital Government
Consumer Product Safety Commission Employees Want to Telework at Least Twice Per Week Post-Pandemic
Commission staff and leadership report higher productivity during mass telework and more benefits than drawbacks.
Ideas
Dress Codes Can Suit Changing Ideals
Sartorial style can be wielded to challenge hierarchies and offer new political ideals in their stead.
Digital Government
How Commerce Department Data Efforts Moved from ‘First Gear to Third Gear’
Thomas Beach, the Commerce Department’s interim CDO, talked with Nextgov about how his agency’s data work has evolved from focusing on governance to deliverables.
Digital Government
Some Agencies Tell Employees They Should Be Prioritized for COVID-19 Vaccine, But Offer Little Other Help
Federal agencies and states appear to disagree on who is responsible for vaccinating frontline federal workers.
Emerging Tech
Treasury Bureau to Outfit Onsite Employees with Contact-Tracing Wearables
The goal is to proactively prevent COVID-19 outbreaks within its facilities.
Digital Government