Ideas
Machine Learning Could Help Chip Away at the Security Clearance Backlog
Augmenting human investigators is a better option than doing reinvestigations less frequently.
Emerging Tech
You Can Now Snooze Notifications on Google's Office App
Sometimes when you snooze, you win.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon’s Updated Cyber Strategy Focuses on ‘Assertively Defending’ U.S. Interests
The new strategy directs the department to deter cyber threats and cultivate its cyber talent.
Digital Government
Hillary Clinton’s Three-Point Plan for Solving Tech’s Diversity Problem
Interrogate root causes, instead of results.
Emerging Tech
By 2025, Machines Will Do More Work Than Humans, a New Report Says
The robot apocalypse is coming.
Digital Government
A Productivity App With a New Twist: Threats
Get distracted and face disastrous consequences.
Digital Government
Moving the Office Snacks (Or Water Cooler) Can Have a Surprising Pay Off
It doesn't take much to shift the workplace community.
Ideas
Get Your Federal Team In Sync With Zero Trust Security
Adopting a Zero Trust architecture solves the “flat network” problem that helps attackers move undetected inside corporate networks so they can find and exfiltrate sensitive data.
Digital Government
Understanding How Process Impacts Outcome Can Help Avoid Useless Meetings
Meetings are not inherently useful activities.
Digital Government
You May Be Inadvertently Discouraging People From Giving You Feedback
Building an environment that encourages feedback is easier said than done.
Digital Government
The Most Effective To-Do Lists Account for Interruptions
Traditional time management doesn't always work.
Digital Government
A New Lawsuit Could Set Boundaries on Employers Accessing Your Devices
Are employers invading workers' privacy?
Digital Government
White House Workforce Summit Aims to Future-Proof Tech Talent
The administration plans to reskill more than 300,000 employees over the next three years, including the IT workforce.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley’s Leadership Is Lacking, According to One of Its Most Prominent Leaders
"This notion of leadership as service needs further attention in the valley."
Emerging Tech
Slack Uses Two Robots Named Salt and Peppa to Monitor Office Security After Hours
“Humans aren’t great at repetitive, redundant tasks."
Digital Government
Work-Life Balance Is an Unhealthy Myth
Thinking we can have it all in perfect doses is itself harmful.
Digital Government
Automated Government
Federal agencies are ditching busy work to focus on missions.
Digital Government
A New Kind of Labor Movement in Silicon Valley
Employees at Google and elsewhere are protesting their bosses’ business decisions. Will that evolve into a more sustained labor movement?
Digital Government
Your Open Office Might Make You More Active And Less Stressed
Loneliness and isolation can have a real impact on mental health.
Digital Government