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By Natalie Alms Jan 28, 2021 The General Services Administration is digging into hiring data to find out why agencies struggle to fill positions. According to GSA’s Hiring Assessment and Selection Outcome Dashboard, 90% of federal hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s resume and self-assessment, and only 53% of those candidates were offered a job.  Even when another type of assessment, like a multiple choice exam, is part of the review, the percentage ending in a job offer being mad...

By understanding their own traffic and how it is tied to their employees’ and end users’ needs, agencies can use TIC 3.0 to strengthen network security while improving the speed, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the organization.

Our first response when hearing of the license change was that at least Elastic didnt invent yet another weird new license, and instead grabbed one off the shelf. Customer legal departments can rest easy that they wont have to vet yet another strange licensing offshoot. And secondly, after we started Googling all the details, cookie tracking triggered a wave of "save on the cost of Elasticsearch log analytics" ads from ChaosSearch. Its the latest in a saga that refuses to end: can open source...

Many modern application include open source libraries, but this creates important responsibilities for development teams. Imported code is functionality your developers did not author, but you must manage. To help you understand these issues, Veracode brings you its report State of Software Security: Open Source Edition. It covers: How are open source libraries actually getting used? What type of flaws are lurking under those appealing software licenses? Do developers pick safe libraries wit...

Agencies need automated solutions to detect, diagnose and repair issues at machine speed.

Extensions for: Python, R, Julia, and other languages Platforms that include Wechat App and Baidu Smart Program Examples of ECharts many data visualization options are available at https://echarts.apache.org/examples/  The project has recently released ECharts 5, which provides rendering ability for tens of millions of data points, and supports accessibility requirements in compliance with W3C’s Web Accessibility Initiative Accessible Rich Internet Applications Suite (WAI-ARIA) stan...

); //]]>//--> By John P. Mello Jr. Jan 27, 2021 11:35 AM PT An online map of surveillance cameras in New York City is in the works. The map project is part of a larger campaign called "Ban the Scan," sponsored by Amnesty International, which is partnering on the initiative with several other tech advocacy, privacy, and civil liberties groups. "We need a map so citizens can have a sense where they are being observed by the NYPD as they go about their everyday lives," explained Michael Kleinman, ...

Anchore and GitLab Announce New Integration to Automate Container Security and Compliance Processes and Speed Application Delivery The ongoing partnership between Anchore and GitLab streamlines DevSecOps processes and reduces re-work for developers News provided by Share this article Share this article SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Jan. 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Anchore, the leading providers of continuous security and compliance for containers, has announced an integration with GitLab, the comp...

Jan 27, 2021 Asheville, N.C., is powering up its Office of Data and Performance, a new initiative to increase transparency and provide data-driven accountability. The city established the office in December to support a results-based, data-driven approach to city programs and to deliver clear communication about program goals, processes and performance. The office will be organized as a cross-departmental team, consisting of staff working in budgeting, community engagement, equity, GIS and la...

New services expand coverage in rural areas, give first responders vertical-axis location data and provide interoperability between land mobile radios and push-to-talk devices.