Ideas
New Approach to Teaching Computer Science Could Broaden the Subject’s Appeal
Integrated computing teaches computer science skills like programming and computer literacy within traditional courses.
Ideas
Is Generative AI Bad for the Environment?
A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins.
Ideas
From Harvard to Ukraine
Steve Kelman catches up with a former student whose work has taken him to the front lines of U.S. efforts to curb nuclear proliferation.
Ideas
New Movie Chronicles Rise and Fall of Government’s First Secure Smartphone Devices
BlackBerry devices were at one time almost completely ubiquitous in government service.
Ideas
Hey, Congress—if you're looking to cut spending, go after wasteful software contracts
Legacy software companies have spammed federal agencies with outdated, costly and ridiculously complex software assets that impede actual IT modernization.
Ideas
CDC: Cases of Kids Diagnosed With Profound Autism on the Rise
Over a 16-year period, the rate of profound autism doubled to 4.6 cases per 1,000 eight-year-olds. Children most likely to be diagnosed are poor, female, and non-white.
Ideas
A Brief History of Debt Ceiling Crises and the Political Chaos They’ve Unleashed
There are political as well as economic risks to debt standoffs in Congress.
Ideas
Is federal financial management stuck in the 20th century?
More than three decades after legislation codifying the role of the chief financial officer was passed into law, functions like budget authority, cost and performance data and many other CFO-related functions are often spread out among different agency officials.
Ideas
Policing the wild frontiers of digital communications
Federal agencies need the right policies and the right tech to preserve employee texts, chats and instant messages.
Ideas
OMB’s Latest Workplace Guidance Goes Beyond Asking Agencies to Cut Back Telework
The memo requires agencies to undergo periodic health checkups to make sure they are meeting their performance goals.
Ideas
Forecasters: 2023 Will Be a 'Very Active' Hurricane Season
Forecasters expect a hurricane season similar to 2017, one of the worst and most costly on record.
Ideas
Building Cyber Resiliency in the U.S. Government
The public sector is making progress but must embrace technological innovation.
Ideas
Study: Americans Are Getting Better at Avoiding Misinformation
Research suggests Americans are visiting websites that repeatedly make false claims or news stories.
Ideas
Rethinking Cybersecurity in a Boundaryless World
Government agencies are embracing a zero-trust approach to risk management.
Ideas
Social Media Scatters Your Brain, And Then You Buy Stuff You Don't Need
Experiments suggest prolonged social media use changes the way users respond to ads.
Ideas
Is the Biden administration's management agenda getting back on track?
On the federal contracting front, reforms seem to be working better in practice than in theory.
Ideas