Everyone has probably had a similar fear – waking up one morning, getting to work, logging into one of your accounts and realizing all of your information has been hacked and stolen. With rapidly developing technology and Internet usage, being targeted by a cybercriminal isn’t as farfetched a nightmare as one would hope. But thereRead… Read more »
Time keeps on slippin’…at least that’s how it feels when you look at how fast technology is advancing. The speed at which the private sector is developing and implementing new technology has left government agencies like the Department of Defense scrambling to keep pace. In the recently released GovLoop guide, “The DoD of Tomorrow,” weRead… Read more »
Written in collaboration with Kolin Whitley, Director of Fraud and Identity Solutions, Experian Public Sector Picture a novice internet user logging on to a government portal for the first time. He’s using a desktop computer, and the process takes him a few minutes because he isn’t very tech-savvy. He also doesn’t have any details fromRead… Read more »
There are many benefits to the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Through being neutral, broadly applicable, vetted by industry, and engaging to stakeholders, the Framework can reduce time and expense of starting an information security program and also reduce risk within current programs by identifying areas for improvement.
Meet Susanna Marking, a NextGen Innovator Award finalist. Marking has been a go-getter from the beginning of her career in federal government, working her way through every GS level. After working for the Forest Service for seven years, Marking is proud to say she is still working in federal government as a Public Affairs Specialist… Read more »
In our recent guide, The DoD of Tomorrow, we examine how the department is changing its workforce, operations, technology, and acquisitions processes. But before we dive into how the department is changing, we should explore why it’s changing. Evolving threats, battle lines, and responsibilities are three large challenges forcing Pentagon officials to rethink their tactics. NewRead… Read more »
Meeting someone once at a networking event won’t do much for you if you don’t follow up with them afterwords – yet you’d be surprised how few people actually do make the effort. These days we have no excuses, with great tools like LinkedIn making it simple to keep track of – and keep in touchRead… Read more »
It’s not me, it’s you. You’re the one who should’ve recommended me for a job that is not yet advertised. You’re the one who could coach me up on a challenge I’m facing at work. And you’re the one, who, with practice, could turn me into a better communicator, allowing me to put people atRead… Read more »
Over the course of 10 years, Seattle has studied the possibility of creating a municipal-run broadband network seven times, most recently this year. Although it was determined in June that the cost would be lower than expected (somewhere in the range of $463 million to $630 million), city officials again rejected the idea, citing barriersRead… Read more »
Meet Monica McDaniels, a NextGen Exemplary Leadership Award finalist. McDaniels, works in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) office to educate mothers and children about better nutrition habits for a lifetime. WIC has 104 clinics across Louisiana where they manage approximately 127,000 families of low socioeconomic status. They provide supplemental nutrition programs where they give… Read more »