Digital Government
In Case of Shutdown, These Agencies Want Your Government Phone Off
For some feds, the only authorized use of a government-issued device during a shutdown is seeing if they need to go back to work.
Policy
UPDATED: See Who Gets Sent Home in a Shutdown
Some agencies would furlough virtually everyone, while others would remain completely open if there is a lapse in appropriations.
Digital Government
Google's Latest Hiring Tactic Is Training Other Companies' Employees
The tech company now offers an online IT training course.
Digital Government
Don’t Try to Work Through the Flu of 2018
And it's not too late to get a flu shot.
Digital Government
Can I Use My Government Smartphone During a Shutdown?
Just because government goes dark during a shutdown doesn’t mean your government devices have to, too.
Digital Government
Shutdown, Surveillance Deadlines Loom Over Congress
A pair of lawmakers also proposed a pay raise for federal employees.
Digital Government
All The Ways Women Are Still Discriminated Against in STEM
Three-quarters of women in computer jobs said they have experienced gender-related discrimination.
Digital Government
A List of 2018’s Most Promising Jobs Reveals the American Dream Is In IT
Many of the titles on the just-released list are remarkably similar to each other.
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