Digital Government
The 20% Rule of Time Management Can Turn Chaos Into Creative Genius
Try not to pre-plan every minute of your life.
Digital Government
Agencies May Want to Think Neuro-Differently About the Cyber Workforce
A French company has been placing IT consultants with Asperger’s syndrome in government positions. Could it work in the U.S.?
Policy
5 Tech Issues Congress Wants GAO to Keep an Eye On
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee provided five new directives to the Government Accountability Office related to ensuring the government maximizes its tech investments.
Digital Government
Yes, The Security Clearance Backlog is Getting Worse
The Government Accountability Office also found there's not a plan to reverse it.
Artificial Intelligence
Ninety Percent of People Think AI Will Take Away the Jobs of Other People
48% of people think they'll soon have an AI employee.
Policy
Trump Signed NDAA. Here’s What It Means.
The Modernizing Government Technology Act—and several other tech amendments—could have an immediate impact on the government’s tech landscape.
Cybersecurity
OPM Reminds Agencies to Identify Cyber Workforce Needs
The personnel office nudged agencies to finish coding cybersecurity job descriptions as part of an ongoing workforce assessment.
Digital Government
Barre instructors Are in as Much Demand as Full Stack Developers, LinkedIn Says
These top emerging jobs reflect “broader societal trends.”
Digital Government
Defense Department Appoints Acting CIO
The department taps its chief cybersecurity officer to lead the CIO shop.
Artificial Intelligence
Your Workplace Rewards Men More and AI Can Prove It
“This is happening everywhere, all the time.”
Digital Government
The Best Time of Day to Get Things Done, According to Data
We also only reach our peak buzz of productivity one day a week.
Digital Government
NGA Launches Bold Recruitment Plan to Hire Silicon Valley's Best
The intel agency is hacking hiring rules to fill three new digital teams in its quest for data dominance.
Policy
Congress Passes Two-Week Spending Bill, but Shutdown Fears Mount
Immigration issues could derail negotiations to fund the government for the rest of fiscal 2018.
Policy
Poll: More than 60% of Voters Want to Avoid a Government Shutdown
Less than one in five think lawmakers should use a shutdown as political leverage.
Digital Government
DHS Needs to Better Protect Employees’ Sensitive Info, IG Says
An audit found the agency falls short of federal privacy requirements
Digital Government
How to Fight Work Bullshit (While Keeping Your Job and Your Dignity)
Politely questioning a peer is one thing but questioning a junior colleague or supervisor is almost impossible.
Digital Government
What NASA Can Teach Agencies About Making Employees Happy
The government’s most innovative agency increased employee satisfaction for the sixth year in a row.
Policy
How Federal CISOs Can Make the Most of Security Resources They Have
Chief information security officers need to efficiently use the resources at hand while planning for the future.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Pro Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary
Kirstjen Nielsen has a more extensive cybersecurity background than any previous Homeland Security leader.
Policy