As agencies continue to implement the customer experience executive order, they will increasingly need to modernize legacy systems so they are flexible enough to meet changing user needs.
OPM also wants to update several vetting factors to make it harder for domestic extremists to find employment in the government.
A bill before the House would create a new cadre of people to help the government in case of a serious cyber attack. The National Digital Reserve Corps would be managed by the General Services Administration.
The U.S. federal government has made incredible strides in modernizing its use of technology in recent years. From customer experience (CX) to cybersecurity and beyond, agencies have taken this critical challenge head on.
It might be the biggest thing in computing since the microprocessor. But quantum computing doesn't come with guaranteed security. Among the challenges, developing cryptography algorithms that resist quantum computing.
Few people heard of the FAA's NOTAM system until it crashed and brought aviation to a standstill earlier this month. The FAA blamed a contractor for accidentally deleting files, such that the system failed to synchronize.
The federal government provides systems that citizens across our nation rely on daily, especially during some of the most crucial moments in their lives.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or DARPA, has launched a project to help advance semiconductor technology in the United States. It is teaming up with the non-profit Semiconductor Research Corporation and academia to work on seven specific chip technologies.
A digital workforce will drive the government of the future, but how can you build workers’ skills at pace?
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed a rule to ban non-compete employee contractors. Federal services contractors are decidedly not of one mind on this issue.
Alan Thomas, the former commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration and an operating advisor to Enlightenment Capital, explains how agencies can get out from under a growing mound of technical debt.
Federal organizations like the Defense Department and agencies in the intelligence community manage large volumes of highly sensitive information. To protect that data, they operate classified networks that must meet specific cybersecurity guidelines.
In the last year, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and executive orders from the Biden administration have assigned various new security mandates focused on zero trust.
The past year has seen countless headlines about how tech and retail behemoths are making enormous investments in the metaverse.
For government agencies conscientious of creating a work environment that encourages long-term employee commitment and fuels career advancement, deploying automation technology in the workplace will be crucial.