Management

Government Needs Tech-Savvy Leaders to Succeed, Says Outgoing OMB Chief

In the 21st century, every agency’s mission rests heavily on officials with a “high tech IQ,” Shaun Donovan said in his White House exit memo.

Nextgov

Intel Leaders Shoot Back at Trump’s Mean Tweets

The president-elect’s tweets mocking the intelligence community crossed a line between healthy skepticism and disparagement, leaders suggested.

Tech

Questions for the Senate Hearing on Russian Hacking

Did Moscow influence the U.S. election? Who else has been hacked? Could the CIA be wrong?

Nextgov

The Case Against Federal Chief Innovation Officers

An executive with another title could make more impact, analysts say.

Nextgov

Get Silicon Valley Execs Out of Government Cyber, Major Report Urges

The Trump administration should also take a harder line on encryption and renegotiate a major cybercrime convention, according to the report from lawmakers and cyber experts.

Nextgov

Lawmakers Face Big Fines for Livestreaming

A resolution in the House rules package adds punishment for members who broadcast from the chamber floor.

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Secure That Smart Toaster and Win $3,000

The Federal Trade Commission is offering cash prizes for tools that spot software vulnerabilities in connected devices.

Tech

The Most Vulnerable NASA Missions Under Trump

Reading the tea leaves on the president-elect’s space policy

Nextgov

Trump Praises Putin for Not Hitting Back after Obama Hacking Sanctions

The president-elect has dismissed intelligence agencies’ conclusions the Russian government was behind election year data breaches targeting Democrats.

Defense

The Key to Putin’s Cyber Power

The Russian president has both the capability and the intent to cause harm, says a former U.S. ambassador to Russia. And the threat won’t vanish once Donald Trump takes office.

Defense

Hacking Into Future Nuclear Weapons: The U.S. Military’s Next Worry

The U.S. isn’t just modernizing it’s weapons and warheads. The future nuclear arsenal will be networked, and that presents unique challenges for the U.S. Air Force.

Nextgov

Obama Sanctions Russia for Election Hacking

The sanctions target Russian intelligence leaders. Obama also expelled 35 Russian diplomats in the U.S.

Nextgov

Report: 'We the People' Online Petitions Don’t Do All That Much

White House's online petition platform has seen 38.5 million signatures on over 473,000 petitions.

Tech

The Obama Administration’s Big Science and Tech Innovation: Socially Engaged Policy

The outgoing president leaves behind some solid accomplishments in the world of science, tech and medicine. But the biggest departure from his predecessors might have been in his approach