Dave and Diane Schell, a retired social studies teacher and a retired human resources professional from South Windsor, Connecticut, left their careers in 2015, and…
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced on Sept. 3 that the government intended to enforce federal rules that require all states to administer standardized tests at…
One of the most pressing challenges government entities and the public sector face is how to maintain existing and outdated IT systems without the budgetary,…
A multifaceted, targeted approach is necessary to bolster election security and protect democratic institutions in the run up to the 2020 election in the U.S.,…
The broad, ambiguous language of Congressionally-mandated rule for government contractors to remove products and services from companies that pose threats to national security is complicating…
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the House Friday would jumpstart a governmentwide effort to upgrade America’s digital identity ecosystem and puzzle out a path to make…
Instead of spending resources building new malware tools, sophisticated cyber actors, including those affiliated with China’s Ministry of State Security, are using known vulnerabilities and…
The Air Force’s ambitious second demonstration of its network-everything effort linked sensors, satellites, and a big experimental projectile to blow up a simulated cruise missile.…
Hackers attempting to steal money the Veterans Affairs Department was sending to private sector health care providers also scooped up the personal information of some…
Imagine that your boss Ethan calls you into his office. He expresses disappointment in your recent performance and lack of commitment. How would you react?…
My obsession with ventilation began long before the pandemic. Five years ago, when I moved from central Tokyo to the coast of Japan, a blanket…
It looked like Mars, or the Southern Californian wasteland in Blade Runner 2049, or the deserts of Dune. Almost 100 wildfires have ravaged the western United States…
A House Democrat launched a tracker on Wednesday to follow inspectors general’s progress in reviewing their agencies’ reopening plans, pleasing federal employee unions. Rep. Gerry Connolly,…
The first class of assessors being trained by a volunteer accreditation body established to implement the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program should start…
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives would require the Homeland Security Department to develop a plan for how to use emerging technologies to…
Next month, the reporting function of a key federal contracting data tool will be retired as officials push users toward a new tool on a…
The city council in Portland, Oregon this week unanimously voted to prohibit the use of facial recognition technology by city agencies, as well as by…
With sights set on significantly expanding farm production while reducing the field’s environmental footprint over the next decades, the Agriculture Department is looking to learn…
More than one in five government employees report a low-quality experience in the workplace, resulting in a less engaged workplace across the public sector than…
With lawmakers and the White House unable to come to an agreement on a new coronavirus stimulus package, it’s unlikely that money requested to reimburse…