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What It’s Like to Be a Remote Intern at a Federal Agency

Two students dish about their COVID summer experiences. 

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Racing the Clock on Election Security

There are less than 100 days left until the presidential election.

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Why Government Needs to Move Quickly to Zero Trust

Most experts agree that the best path forward would be zero-trust networking, although the concept is defined differently depending on who you happen to ask.

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Amid COVID-19, Government Seeks Virtual Summer Interns

Virtual internships with the government are a possibility for students.

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How to Protect Your Home Office From Thor’s Mighty Hammer

Is your home office ready for when lightning strikes?

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Technology for the Next Phase of Pandemic

Moving to later stages of reopening will require advancements in two areas, standardization of care and robust contact tracing.

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A Four-Year Printer Review Finally Ends

It took that long to run out of ink.

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Preparing for the New Normal

We’ve figured out how to use technology to help conduct business without needing to be face to face, and in many ways it’s a lot more efficient.

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New Government Technology Could Herald Our New Normal

Perhaps we can get back to something akin to normal but in a safer way.

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How Companies, Governments and People Rise to the Conoravirus Challenge

Here are some good examples, both big and small, that make the world a little brighter while we combat coronavirus.

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Amid Coronavirus, CISA and NIST Issue Guidelines to Boost Federal Telecommuting

Hackers are taking advantage of the telecommuting chaos to launch attacks across the spectrum.

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How Feds Can Work Safely Despite Coronavirus

Technology has made it so that many workers can do their jobs from home, especially if the right precautions are taken.

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FBI Cyber Crime Report Shows the Weakness of Password Protection

It’s time we see passwords for the paper tigers that they are.

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Why It’s Time to Drop Passwords for Federal Networks

At very least, stop using pop culture references.

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Happy Lunar New Year, Although New NASA Models Suggest We Might Have Fewer Left

Looking at the world in NASA’s new model makes it easy to see why climate change is a global problem.

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CES Gives a Peek at 2020 Technology

It’s more difficult to predict the next great advancement in government technology but you can spot trends.

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New Year’s Resolutions Federal Employees and Their Agencies Can Actually Keep

Don't worry: Losing weight isn't one of them.

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Grading My 2019 GovTech Predictions

Did I pull an Icarus and fly too close to the sun?

Emerging Tech

How Agencies Can Use Open Source Intelligence to Close Cybersecurity Loopholes

Open source intelligence isn't just for spies.

Emerging Tech

Quantum Supremacy Is (Maybe) Here. Now What?

Quantum computing is more than a concept now.