Digital Government
The Creator of WordPress Shares His Secret to Running the Ultimate Remote Workplace
A critical part of making the employees of a distributed company work effectively on their own is occasionally bringing them together.
Policy
The U.S. Is Altering its Visa Policies to Stem China’s Advancement in STEM
The State Department is preparing to shorten the length of the visas it issues to Chinese nationals.
Digital Government
The One "Fascinating" Mind-Training Exercise Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Practices Every Day
It takes less than 2 minutes.
Ideas
How to Drive Federal IT Performance Using Customer Experience
Federal employees have a customer story too, and federal CIOs and IT need to listen to them.
Digital Government
OPM Wants to Make it Easier to Hire for Tech Jobs
Officials will solicit info from agencies on a potential governmentwide direct hire authority for STEM and cybersecurity posts.
Policy
Lawmaker Threatens USDA Officials with 'Legislative Metrics' to Preserve Telework
Rep. Gerry Connolly calls Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue’s recent rollback of telework at the agency “retrograde.”
Digital Government
Yes, Your Coworkers Are Secretly Changing the Office Temperature
Temperature dissatisfaction can reportedly affect productivity.
Digital Government
A Former Nike Engineer Has a Simple Strategy for Getting Creatives Out of a Rut
It's time to question things you normally wouldn’t question.
Digital Government
U.S. Digital Service Will Teach You How to Buy the Latest Tech
Federal employees can learn best practices for digital procurement in a new certification program.
Digital Government
Digital Time-Tracking Systems Are Draining Worker Pay
Making sure that people are compensated for the time they’ve worked is an issue of fairness.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Might Need Self-Driving Trucks to Avoid a Labor Shortage Crisis
The trucking industry had a shortage of 51,000 truck drivers at the end of last year.
Digital Government
Ask What Your Company Can Do For You, Says Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
"For me, it comes down to being in touch, deeply in touch, with what gives you purpose.”
Modernization
Better Government Websites Build Trust with Citizens, Silicon Valley Lawmaker Says
Rep. Ro Khanna's customer-experience focused bill would require agencies to go all digital by 2020.
Modernization
How Younger Workers Update Agency Tech and Vice Versa
It’s not millennial entitlement, said a top CIA technologist.
Digital Government
Embattled FEMA CIO Reassigned to Caribbean Post
Patsy Garnett will step in as acting CIO until a permanent replacement is hired.
Digital Government
How to Design Teams to Improve Almost Any Decision-Making Process
There are some important factors to keep in mind.
Digital Government
Stringrays, Blocked Nominations and a Ton of Tech Bills
Congress is on a roll of tech-focused bills, including one that adds cyber positions to an agency.
Artificial Intelligence
The Future of Meetings Could Include Facial Recognition and AI
Microsoft's new prototype device can track everything you say in a meeting.
Policy
House Panel Approves Measure to Slash Some Pentagon Offices, Make Workforce Reforms
Feds dodged a push from the Trump administration to include retirement cuts in NDAA.
Digital Government