OPM wrapped up its initial mailing of notification letters to individuals affected by the background investigation data breach. But the agency is still trying to find about 1.5 million of those victims. Here’s what you need to know…
If you’re still not feeling the Christmas spirit yet, maybe President Obama’s decision to give feds half-day off on Christmas Eve will get you in the mood. The president issued an executive order Friday afternoon announcing that all executive branch departments and agencies will close early Dec. 24, and employees will be excused from their duties forRead… Read more »
Almost 60% of U.S. employees are not engaged in their work.
Has your career hit a plateau? Are you bored, dissatisfied, unchallenged? Your career is stagnant. Here are three tips that might help get you on track.
Ten percent of conflict is due to a difference in opinion. Ninety percent is due to the wrong tone of voice. So what is the wrong tone of voice? Well, that depends on the history and wiring of both the sender and the recipient.
Cybersecurity is one of the most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a nation. And even though cybersecurity is a top priority for government organizations, security professionals still face multiple challenges defending themselves. “Strong security requires attention to people, process, and technology,” said Elayne Starkey, Chief Security Officer for the State ofRead… Read more »
This blog is an excerpt from our recent Industry Perspective, “Securing Your Data in the Cloud.” To download the entire brief, click here. When we think of data breaches, we might picture a TV plotline on shows like “Quantico” or real-life examples like Edward Snowden – where someone intentionally exposes sensitive information. But the realityRead… Read more »
This blog is an excerpt from our recent Industry Perspective, “Government in the Cloud: Strategies for Deploying & Migrating to Office 365.” To download the full brief, click here. We know that public and private clouds are a smart investment for government. Recently, hybrid cloud technology was identified as one of the top 10 strategicRead… Read more »
If you know your employees need to unplug, try the following strategies for encouraging them to step away from their smartphones.
Department of Transportation CIO Richard McKinney is serious about getting a handle on IT spending departmentwide. So much so that he put a 120-day freeze on technology purchasing until component CIOs share with him their spending plans for the year and show how those plans align with DoT’s larger IT vision.