The U.S. Digital Service recently piloted pass-fail assessments of applicants against IT job requirements at the Department of Health and Human Services and National Park Service.

It's part of a broader goal to increase data literacy throughout government.

China is sitting on the encrypted data it exfiltrates, waiting for a quantum computer capable of cracking it. Post-quantum cryptography is one way to protect time-sensitive information, while some technologists are rooting for quantum key distribution.

Nearly a year after Jeff Pon abruptly left, the office gets new official leadership.

The department is looking for current employees who have served in leadership roles and want to lead its information technology community.

The new process will offer market-sensitive pay across the board and enable the department to make job offers more quickly, such as at tech conferences.