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How Agencies Can Sustain Telework After the COVID Pandemic
Agencies are now financially able to boost their IT capacity and acquire equipment to operate in the work from home landscape.
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What to Watch for in Federal Data Privacy Legislation
A draft of a federal data privacy and security bill takes into consideration leading practices for the states and those abroad.
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Gen Z Doesn’t Want to Work for the Government
Here are three things agencies can do to appeal more to these young, tech-savvy workers.
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Learning from New Jersey: Why Government Organizations Should Cut Ties with COBOL
COBOL is an aging programming language and its workforce is no different.
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Improving Customer Experience in the Wake of COVID-19
During a crisis when it is most important to provide an experience that gives customers confidence in their government.
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The U.S. Military Has Officially Published Three UFO Videos. Why Doesn't Anybody Seem to Care?
This is the first time the Pentagon has publicly confirmed the authenticity of UFO footage.
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Even Before COVID, We Faced More Stress than in the '90s
Researchers found a sharp increase in reported stress for people between the ages of 45 and 64.
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COVID-19 Is Accelerating AI in Health Care. Are Federal Agencies Ready?
Agencies need to have a plan in place to capitalize on AI.
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People Think They're Too Smart to Fall for Phishing Scams
That means they underestimate their own risk.
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5 Reasons Why Zoom Meetings Are So Exhausting
Part of it is that participants must work harder to decipher non-verbal cues.
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Preparing for the New Normal
We’ve figured out how to use technology to help conduct business without needing to be face to face, and in many ways it’s a lot more efficient.
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3 Ways Technology Meets Empathy to Solve Overwhelmed Agency Phone Lines
Conversational technology can be an excellent way to deflect repetitive questions to AI that can act like a live FAQ around constantly changing information.
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To Safely Reopen, Make the Workweek Shorter. Then Keep It Shorter.
This crisis is the ideal time to make radical changes to how we work in America.
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Goodbye to the Crowded Office: How Coronavirus Will Change the Way We Work Together
The physical office will need to change.
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Why Satellite Cybersecurity Must Be Prioritized in the New Frontier
Resilience is the best bet to ensure mission continuity.
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Creating an Oversight Toolkit to Ensure the CARES Act Delivers for the American People
Inspectors general across government need modern tools in their fight against fraud.
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As the Coronavirus Interrupts Global Supply Chains, People Have an Alternative: Make It at Home
The cost of 3D printers has dropped low enough to be accessible to most Americans.
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COVID-19 Is a 'Global Experiment' for the Environment
Multiple measurement types and sophisticated computer models are required to figure out how and why greenhouse gases are changing due to the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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Is the FaceTime Haircut Here to Stay?
Out-of-work hairstylists, acupuncturists, and even plumbers are seeing clients online. The transition hasn’t always been easy.
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