Digital Government

Senate Bill Would Force Security Clearance Reforms

It also would require the director of National Intelligence to rethink the SF-86 form and process.

Digital Government

The Inventor of the Cubicle Created Them to Give Office Workers a Sense of Freedom

But now the cubicle has become a mark of replaceability.

Ideas

Stopping the Cybersecurity Brain Drain Calls for Outside the Box Thinking

Here are some non-traditional ways to fill those vacant positions.

Digital Government

Congress Approves Two-Week Spending Deal, Averting a Partial Shutdown

New government shutdown deadline is set for Dec. 21.

Digital Government

The 100 Best Places to Work in 2019, According to Glassdoor

The list is determined by employee feedback.

Digital Government

IG Shines Light On GSA’s Major Management Challenges

Recovering funds, retiring employees and making procurement efficient are just some of the hurdles the agency must clear.

Digital Government

Here's What You Need to Know About Wednesday's Government Closure

The day of mourning for President George H.W. Bush will be treated like a holiday for pay and leave purposes.

Digital Government

Amazon’s HQ2 Search Was About Specialized Talent

Amazon chose Long Island City and Crystal City based on talent. But talent isn’t generic: The search for HQ2 was about particular types of it.

Cybersecurity

White House Launches Cyber Reskilling Program

In its trial run, Federal Cybersecurity Reskilling Academy will certify some 25 feds with non-technical backgrounds as cyber defense analysts.

Emerging Tech

A New App Flags The Old Tweets That Could Get You Fired

A wise job candidate is a vigilant curator of their own social media history.

Cybersecurity

Federal Employee Visited 9,000 Porn Sites in Less Than 7 Months, Auditor Found

The Interior Department inspector general released new details about the employee whose browsing habits allowed Russian malware onto government networks.

Emerging Tech

Reefer Madness at NASA

The space agency has reportedly decided to review workplace culture at SpaceX and Boeing after Elon Musk smoked marijuana on a podcast.

Modernization

To Improve Customer Experience, Start With Morale, Not Technology, Feds Say

Cultural factors, such as empowerment of staff, given greater weight than upgraded IT and bigger budgets.

Artificial Intelligence

Feds Must Start Preparing for Their Future Jobs, NSF CIO Says

A new National Science Foundation app could help federal employees actively position themselves as part of the future workforce.

Ideas

How Government Agencies Are Solving Hiring Challenges with Technology

Modern workers have little patience for the traditional 8-to-5 work schedules that persist in many government agencies.

Emerging Tech

Facebook Is Launching a Career-Development Site, Taking on LinkedIn

It's designed to give people another reason to visit the social network.

Cybersecurity

Survey: Most Employees Unaware of Travel Security Threats

A lot of employees are flouting common security measures while traveling.

Digital Government

Remote Workers Can Get a Cushy Apartment, Free Office Space, and $10,000—If they Move to Tulsa

The city wants to attract digital nomads.

Emerging Tech

NSF Wants to Build an App that Matches Feds to Tech Jobs

And some of those jobs might not exist yet.

Digital Government

Infosys Is Crowdsourcing Employee Feedback to Improve Its Managers

Using an online platform betters the “frequency, ease, and measurement of this feedback."