Digital Government

A New Robot Is Teaching People with Autism to Navigate Office Politics

In the US and the UK, more than 80% of autistic adults are unemployed.

Policy

Trump Is Quietly Swamping Visa Applicants in Extra Paperwork

The H-1B visa allows American companies to hire skilled foreign workers.

Digital Government

The Psychology Behind Performance-Based Bonuses is Total Bunk

There's a better way to motivate people.

Ideas

3 Steps to Successful Bot Management

Bots drive plenty of online traffic and agencies need to figure out how to deal with them.

Emerging Tech

Social Media Newsfeeds have Hijacked Your Attention—Here’s How to Reclaim It

You are locking yourself into a self-perpetuating feedback loop, cut off from new information.

Digital Government

The False Promises of Worker Retraining

Despite assurances from policymakers that retraining is the key to success, such programs have consistently failed to equip workers with the preparation they need to secure jobs.

Digital Government

James Damore Is Suing Google for Discriminating Against White Males

The Ex-Google Engineer filed a complaint in California state court.

Digital Government

Arbitrary Deadlines Are the Enemy of Creativity, According to Harvard Research

"Develop an amazing new idea" is not something that slides into a schedule.

Digital Government

A Government Shutdown Doesn’t Always Mean Shutting Down IT

These are the tech employees who have to work if appropriated funds run out.

Digital Government

Former NSA Contractor Admits to Stealing Confidential Documents

Harold Martin III pleaded guilty to one of 20 counts of willful retention of national defense information.

Policy

Trump May Deport Thousands of Indian H-1B Visa Holders as They Wait for Green Cards

The proposal could drastically impact the IT business.

Cybersecurity

Data Breach Affected More Than 240,000 Homeland Security Workers, IG Confirms

The breach also affected non-DHS employees who communicated with the department’s inspector general.

Ideas

Compliance Isn’t Security—But It Helps

For more secure networks, federal IT teams should balance compliance exercises with risk management strategies.

Digital Government

Iceland Has a Simple Solution for Closing Gender Pay Gap: Make It Illegal

“We need to make sure that men and women enjoy equal opportunity in the workplace."

Digital Government

Four Small Changes That Will Improve Your Career in 2018

These changes could make a big difference in productivity.

Digital Government

These Three Strategies Can Help You Master Any Subject

For everyone looking to learn better in 2018

Digital Government

How to Politely Decline Giving Professional Advice for Free

If Oprah can say "no," so can you.

Policy

Pay Changes and Other Things You Missed Over the Holidays

Here’s what you need to know to catch up.

Policy

House Passes Trio of Bills to Bolster STEM Workforce

The bills aim to boost women, veterans and others under-represented in tech fields.

Digital Government

There's a Trick to Getting Entitled Employees to Stop Complaining and Do Their Jobs

It has everything to do with who shares the instructions.