Digital Government

Your Next Work Computer Could Be Your Phone

This could change the nature of work computing.

Ideas

To Lighten Workloads, There’s No Better Time to Orchestrate Than Now

As agencies look to modernize, they can take the opportunity to make sure all their software is working together.

Cybersecurity

It Takes More Than Tech Skills To Be a Strong Cyber Leader

A White House cyber policy official and a cybersecurity professor both encourage students to broaden their studies beyond technology and coding.

Cybersecurity

OPM’s Post-Breach Contracting Efforts Fall Short Again, IG Says

The way OPM contracted for credit monitoring services has come under scrutiny.

Digital Government

The Office of the Future Will Be a Distracted Dystopia. We Have Some Better Ideas

There is a clear friction between technology and how offices are currently designed.

Digital Government

Lax Census Background Checks Could OK ‘Unfit’ Employees for 2020

Part of the problem is the type of contract the agency used to vet the temporary workers who handle the data, the inspector general found.

Digital Government

USDA to Block Social Media Following IG Report Showing an Uptick in Porn Watching

Employees will be barred from visiting 400 websites "not related to official department communications or business," starting Wednesday.

Digital Government

A New Company Is Taking Remote Work’s Flexibility to the Extreme

In the digital age, if you have the freedom to work anywhere, why not try to go somewhere?

Digital Government

Hiring Good Coders Shouldn't Be That Big a Gamble—And Now it No Longer Has to Be

Solving the challenge of knowing who you’re really hiring before they walk in the door is an age-old conundrum

Digital Government

FBI Selects New Tech Leader From Its Own Ranks

A 20-year veteran of the bureau will facilitate the FBI’s modernization efforts as head of the Information and Technology Branch.

Digital Government

The Career-Boosting, Life-Changing Magic of Naming Your Superpower

Understanding it can deepen your self-awareness, and your relationship to work itself.

Artificial Intelligence

Government Can Tackle Ethics in Artificial Intelligence Better than Industry, Experts Say

The government can invest in some of the big picture problems in AI.

Cybersecurity

CYBERCOM Leader Offers Advice for His Successor

U.S. Cyber Command's mission has already outgrown its capacity.

Digital Government

Google Is Expanding Its List of What it Takes to Be a Great Manager

The tech giant is using its findings to train employees.

Digital Government

Federal Hiring Site Opts for More Secure Log-in

USAjobs is now integrated with login.gov, which adds extra layers of security.

Digital Government

Puerto Rico’s Government Agencies Need Aid, Too

Work conditions at the territory’s Department of Justice haven’t been the same since Hurricane Maria, to the detriment of morale and legal proceedings.

Cybersecurity

Coast Guard Needs Fresh IT, People to Keep Networks Secure

The service’s head of Cyber Command outlines his strategy for updating old systems and getting personnel to rethink cybersecurity.

Digital Government

Five Skills Everybody Will Need For the Jobs of the Future

In a few years’ time, traditional office employees all over will need a new path forward.

Ideas

The Unsung Heroes of Digital Government

Have you thanked a product manager lately?

Digital Government

A Single Question Can Cut Useless Meetings From Your Schedule Forever

Meetings are a serious drain on an organization’s time and resources.