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9 Ways to Declare Independence from Hacking

It's time to drop the collective ambivalence toward cybersecurity.

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Deception: An Underrated Tool in the Fight Against Cyberattacks

As a tool, deception has a long history in warfare. In nature, deception has been in play even longer.

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4 Possible Agency Responses to the DATA Act

Some agencies compiled with spending data requirements, but others are unleashing powerful decision-making analytics.

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3 Human Traits We Must Bring to Big Data

Decisions based on bad data costs the economy $3.1 trillion a year.

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The Core Federal Services Council is Gone. Now What?

The Office of Managment and Budget's recent memo to reduce reporting burdens also eliminated a customer experience-focused group.

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Paying Bills, Reducing Spam and Other Ways the World's Postal Services Are Disrupting Mail

Singapore, Denmark and South Africa are among the countries leading the way in digitizing post offices.

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How to Know Which NIST Framework to Use

Some agencies are confusing NIST's Cybersecurity Framework with the Risk Management Framework.

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Spoofing a Government Website is Easier Than You Think

A new breed of attacker is impersonating government websites and official apps in order to steal credentials from real feds.

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How the Influx of Millennials Can Transform Your Workplace

By investing in IT systems that will make your organization tech savvier, you open the door to a generation of eager, willing employees who can take you the next step.

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How Customers Are Defining the Future of Biometrics

As organizations try to move beyond passwords, the government will need to ensure biometric systems are ethical and secure.

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MGT Act Looks Promising But...

Agencies should start thinking now about making the business case for change, performance metrics and how to transition from outdated technologies to new platforms.

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What the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Government Could Look Like

Cognitive technologies could free up hundreds of hours of government employees’ time.

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Creating IT Start-Ups in Government

Digital service teams face key challenges in being effective change agents in a traditional government setting.

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Cybersecurity is the Sputnik of Our Day

We need a cyber-race to spur innovation and ensure the digital world is a secure haven for western democratic society.

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How to Spot Problems Before You Start Moving to the Cloud

Simply knowing these challenges exist is half the battle of solving any potential migration problems.

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What If We Stored Our Data in Space?

A space-based cloud storage network could protect sensitive data from the outside world and looming data security regulations.