Cyber not just an IT concern anymore, as DOJ recruits tech-savvy lawyers
Attracting enough cybersecurity and IT talent is a well-known problem across government, but technology always has ripple effects, and those are starting to affect hiring in other fields as well.
View ArticleDOJ grants management program funds for crime reduction, victim services...
The Office of Justice Programs works with state, local and tribal police departments to fund crime reduction initiatives, victim services and other programs.
View ArticleCybersecurity hiring a ‘nonstop venture’ as DOJ pursues holistic strategy
Always be recruiting. That’s the advice Melinda Rogers, deputy chief information officer at the Justice Department, has for anyone trying to maintain a cybersecurity staff.
View ArticleFBI building relationships with private sector to improve cybersecurity...
Federal cybersecurity efforts can often seem like one long campaign to prevent another Office of Personnel Management cyber breach, or Edward Snowden leak. But that’s only half the story.
View ArticleDOJ exploring artificial intelligence to help process FOIA requests
As public interest in government documents rises, DOJ's Office of Information Policy is looking at artificial intelligence to help reduce additional burdens on FOIA staffs governmentwide.
View ArticleFormer ATF whistleblower says agency needs permanent director, accountability
Former ATF special agent and whistleblower Vincent Cefalu says the bureau needs a permanent director, and more accountability in dealing with whistleblowers.
View ArticleDOJ IG highlights data, staffing issues at BOP, departmentwide
Michael Horowitz, DOJ inspector general, outlines issues with the Bureau of Prisons' data methods, as well as staffing issues at the agency and department-wide.
View ArticleLaw enforcement mental health deserves same attention as physical, new report...
For law enforcement officers, good mental health is just as important as physical health, though it seldom gets the same attention.
View ArticleFBI spotlights innovation after new investigative technique closes cold case
Following some highly-publicized successes in resolving a few notorious cold cases based on a new investigative technique, the FBI wants to put a renewed focus on innovation.
View ArticleFocus on workforce reshaping aids cyber hiring at DOJ, but retention struggles
OPM’s recent focus on building and codifying cyber skills, as well as its implementation of the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education framework, has helped DOJ with its cyber hiring efforts.
View ArticleMarshals Service turns to data for efficiencies
The U.S. Marshals Service is turning to data to find inefficiencies in its business processes and correct them.
View ArticleNew 3D imaging assists ATF, police partners in arresting shooters
A recent upgrade to the NIBEN system has made it more effective in helping the ATF – and its state and local partners – catch shooters than it ever was before.
View ArticleThe Justice Department as a data entity
Like many large agencies, Justice officials want to use the disparate data sources to better analyze trends, improve internal operations and efficiency, and offer better services to Justice’s...
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