Nextgov
Federal CIO: Modernization Board Wants More Proposals and Here’s What It Needs
Suzette Kent shares just what kind of ideas the board is looking for.
Nextgov
JEDI Will Be Just One of Many Clouds, Says Pentagon’s No. 2
The giant and groundbreaking IT contract may cover just a fraction of the cloud-services orders to come.
Tech
Experts Say AI Could Raise the Risks of Nuclear War
A new RAND report says ideas like mutually assured destruction and minimal deterrence strategy offer a lot less assurance in the age of intelligent software.
Nextgov
Pentagon Innovation Group Aims to Protect Military Bases From Rogue Drones
DIUx awarded Dedrone a contract to test the group’s drone detection technology at military bases across the country.
Management
OPM Director Envisions More Influence for Human Capital Officers
Memo cites importance of interagency council as the Trump administration prepares push for civil service reform.
Oversight
EPA Watchdog Asked to Probe Agency's Broad Ethics 'Failures'
Administrator Pruitt's alleged misspending on travel and security leaves program "broken," advocacy group attorneys charge.
Route Fifty
Tech Lessons Learned From the Devastation of Hurricane Maria
Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands' CIOs discussed data security, relationships with wireless carriers and next-level training at NASCIO’s midyear conference.
Route Fifty
How Hackers Could Cause Chaos on America's Roads and Railways
Many state and local government officials are only now waking up to the threat from cyberattackers and realizing they need to beef up their defenses.
Management
Senate Indefinitely Delays Hearing on Trump's VA Pick Amid Bipartisan Concerns
Trump suggests Adm. Ronny Jackson should withdraw rather than answer allegations of prior misconduct.
Management
Why I Criticize Candidates During Job Interviews (And You Should, Too)
While it might be slightly awkward to provide real-time feedback during a job interview, here's why it is important.
Defense
House Lawmakers Close Pentagon Budget Hearing to the Public
Mattis and Dunford have open hearings at the Armed Services Committees, but will talk over their $686.1 billion request with House appropriators in private.
Defense
Senate Panel Narrowly Approves Pompeo for Secretary of State
After a last-minute flip by Senator Rand Paul, President Trump’s pick for secretary of state wins approval from the Foreign Relations Committee despite opposition from Democrats.
Oversight
Play of the Day: Emmanuel Macron is in Town and Donald Trump is Excited
The American president loves his French counterpart.
Nextgov
Lawsuit Over Government’s Kaspersky Ban Hits A Turning Point
The judge in the cases must now either rule on motions in the cases or order oral arguments.
Nextgov
This FTC Group Wants To Keep You Safe from Blockchain Scams
But keeping up with criminals' tech innovation can be challenging.
Management
Patent Office Director: No 'Significant' Reorganization Planned
The agency tasked with adjudicating intellectual property claims will continue to staff up in the coming years to tackle the patent application backlog.
Management
The Foreign Leaders Trump Favors
This week’s state visit cements Emmanuel Macron’s reputation as one of the president’s closest friends. But he’s not the only one.
Nextgov
State Reauthorization Elevates Cyber Office Tillerson Once Shuttered
The House bill closely tracks a standalone bill to restore and elevate the cyber coordinator’s office.
Oversight
Second Senator Blocks Intelligence Nominee Over Firing of Whistleblower Ombudsman
Wyden and Grassley await documents on Dan Meyer’s centralized program for Intel Community.
Management