Management
Why You Need to Know What the Government Does With Your Data
Agencies share personally identifiable information with contractors—sometimes for good reasons—but there are serious risks associated with that, and we need guardrails.
Management
Election Assistance Agency Loses Its Top Leaders
The bipartisan and independent agency also faces pushback from advocacy organizations and potential funding shortages.
Workforce
Federal Court Denies Government's Appeal Seeking to Kill OPM Hack Lawsuit
With standing established, lower court will now have to hear the case on its merits.
Management
Report: Executive Branch Should Establish an Interagency Task Force to Combat Foreign Election Inference
Bipartisan Senate report recommends a media literacy initiative and a system for alerting people targeted with disinformation.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Administration Seeks to Quash Lawsuit Over OPM Hack
Government says feds are not entitled to damages as hackers intended to use the personal information they gathered for spying, not identity theft or fraud.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Suing OPM Score Win in Lawsuit Over Data Hacks
Appeals court overrules district-level finding, says federal employee unions have standing to sue.
Management
House Passes Revamped Bipartisan IRS Reform Bill
The Taxpayer First Act would redesign the agency and boost identity theft protection.
Defense
NATO Getting More Aggressive on Offensive Cyber
Secretary General Stoltenberg says NATO pushes limits of what the alliance can do in cyberspace.
Management
GAO: GSA Must Do More on Property Management, Cybersecurity
A federal watchdog agency’s reminder on outstanding recommendations comes as the Trump administration pushes for the agency to take on new responsibilities.
Management
Agencies Ramp Up Classified Plans to Protect 2020 Elections
Homeland Security and Justice deliver review of meddling during 2018.
Tech
Swamped By Cyberthreats, Citizens Need Government Protection
Governments can help citizens protect their own cybersecurity by providing practical advice and meaningful support.
Management
FBI and Intel Community Release Framework to Thwart Insider Threats
Among 19 elements is the creation of a new career path for federal employees.
Defense
Watchdog Faults FBI Staff for Mishandling Secret Report on U.K. Terrorist Attack
Efforts to trace emails to find leak to New York Times come up dry.
Defense
INTELLIGENCE FILE Dodging the Budget Ax
The intelligence community is bracing for spending cuts.
Defense
ANALYSIS:Intelligence File Quiet on Drones
Pressure is building for President Obama to rein in one of the CIA’s favorite weapons.
Defense
ANALYSIS:Intelligence File The Outsiders
Contractors are here to stay. So, train federal employees how to manage them better.
Defense
ANALYSIS:Intelligence File Listening In
Surveillance laws should focus on how agencies use information, not how they collect it.
Defense
ANALYSIS:Intelligence File Afghanistan’s Spy Surge
A new war effort will stress the intelligence community.
Defense