Digital Government
Is Trump Eliminating the White House Science and Tech Office?
The administration appears to be whittling down the science and technology staff—or at least, not building it up.
Digital Government
8 Tips for Jared Kushner and the New Innovation Office
Think about holistic, unified and scalable public services.
Cybersecurity
Is Trump Still Tweeting From His Unsecured Android Phone?
If so, he’s extremely vulnerable to being hacked.
Digital Government
Trump Has A New Innovation Office. It’s Unclear What That Means for 18F and USDS.
Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner will head up the office.
Digital Government
The Risks of Sending Secret Messages in the White House
Communication apps with disappearing text could run afoul of presidential records laws—and might not be as secure as they seem.
Digital Government
RNC Chief Digital Officer to Join White House in Same Role
Gerrit Lansing, the RNC's chief digital officer since 2015, has been tapped to continue that role at the White House, Politico reported Wednesday.
Digital Government
Trump Appoints Baltimore Real Estate Developer To Tech Team
Reed Cordish will serve as the assistant to the president for intragovernmental and technology initiatives.
Digital Government
White House Leaves Trump a Tech To-Do List
The Office of Science and Technology's exit memo features many recommendations to keep the country's tech edge.
Cybersecurity
Trump’s Latest Landing Teams Include Two Cyber Experts
The president-elect released names of 37 additional landing team members Friday.
Digital Government
Trump’s Landing Teams Feature Familiar Tech Executives
Some former agency chief information officers and chief technology officer will help the Trump agency landing teams.
Digital Government
White House CIO to Tech Recruits: Stay in Government
The senior tech officials urged civic-minded tech workers who joined for Obama to stick around in the Trump administration.
Cybersecurity
Officials: Yearly budgeting stifles cybersecurity
Current and former officials argue that a one-year budgeting cycle impedes government cybersecurity and IT modernization.
Cybersecurity
After White House Hack, State Incidentally Offered Spearphishing Training
For months, State has struggled to squelch suspicious activity on its networks.
Cybersecurity
State Department Hacked at Same Time as White House
The State Department's unclassified email system was compromised in recent weeks, at the same time as a White House network.
Digital Government
Anytime, anywhere and anyone's guess
Cartoonist John Klossner reflects on the news behind the humor.
Cybersecurity
Is cybersecurity legislation still alive?
Although Congress couldn't agree on cybersecurity legislation earlier this year, at least one member insists it's still possible.
Digital Government
Federal List: 6 memorable moments in federal social media
After a hesitant beginning, the federal government has begun to embrace social media in a big way. Here are a few of the most creative forays.
Digital Government
Obama releases sequestration report
The White House has outlined plans for implementing $1.2 trillion in budget reductions across the federal government.
People
Planning for -- and surviving -- sequestration
With sequestration possible in just a few months, experts offer tips to help managers minimize the impact of budget cuts on employees and agency missions.
Cybersecurity