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US drug control agency to reclassify marijuana in historic shift
The move would acknowledge it has less potential for abuse than some of the most dangerous drugs but would not legalize marijuana outright.
VA, other fed agencies must show their AI tools are safe, Harris says
The new policy is part of the more sweeping AI executive order signed by President Joe Biden in October.
By Matt O'Brien, The Associated Press
Opinion
Fast data isn’t fast enough for mission-critical operations. Enter AI.
Modern data architecture needs to support both the online and offline data-feeding of machine learning systems.
By Cuong Nguyen
Opinion
Fed workers are dedicated public servants, not ‘deep state’ plotters
These workers are dedicated to serving the public and the Constitution, upholding the missions of their agencies and democracy, research shows.
By Jaime Kucinskas, Hamilton College and James L. Perry, Indiana University
Is it better to cancel or suspend my Blue Cross/Blue Shield plan?
As a federal employee, you may enroll in health, dental, vision and life insurance, flexible spending accounts, and apply for long term insurance.
By Reg Jones
Opinion
Registered Apprenticeships: An old idea to renew the federal workforce
A third of all federal employees are nearing retirement, while just 7% are younger than 30. Registered Apprenticeships can aid the youth movement.
By Harin Contractor and Patrick Combs
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge steps down
In a statement, Fudge said she is transitioning to "life as a public citizen."
Inside Chinese hacking company’s culture of influence, alcohol and sex
Hackers such as those at China's I-Soon outnumber FBI cybersecurity staff by “at least 50 to one,” FBI director Christopher Wray has said.
By Dake Kang and Zen Soo
Opinion
A secure-by-design approach to federal open-source software
The security and protection of OSS are of the utmost importance as we move forward with the OS3I initiative.
By Joel Krooswyk
Opinion
How federal agencies can excel in digital era with AI and automation
A shared Digital Operations Center creates a central hub for AI-powered automated processes across multiple functional areas and programs.
By Todd Schroeder
Opinion
Adopting a risk management framework for federal agency cybersecurity
The federal government uses the Common Vulnerability Scoring System to rate the severity of security vulnerabilities within software.
By Jonathan Trull