There is no magic silver bullet for cybersecurity—but hard work and discipline can make things a lot easier to manage.
Read moreConcerns of another data breach hitting the government is looming over federal cyber efforts.
The commercialization of space has revolutionized geospatial intelligence, so agencies like the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency and the National Reconnaissance Office have to find new ways to innovate.
The president is expected to sign a new national security presidential memorandum that will begin a series of modernization efforts of the governmentwide suitability, credentialing and security clearance system.
Amid the transition, agency officials leading customer experience efforts across the federal government are pitching their work to the incoming administration.
“The lithium, the cobalt, the nickel. Those we need for electric vehicles and clean energy technologies,” said Gracelin Baskaran.
Biden signed an executive order to officially announce a National Day of Mourning and a one-day closure of federal agencies and departments.
Kshemendra Paul, a senior executive in government, explains in his personal capacity why a governmentwide common operating picture will help promote efficiency.
Scott Kupor, currently a managing partner at Andreessen Horowitz, would be the new lead on federal workforce issues in Donald Trump’s second term.
Under a new plan, about one-third of CISA’s staff will keep working through a shutdown. But experts are still concerned about the impact on U.S. cyber defenses.
Federal CIO Clare Martorana’s tenure is coming to an end in January and she reflects back on her office’s efforts to improve federal technology.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said agencies have notified employees whether or not they will keep working during a possible government shutdown