Trump Calls For More Biometric Scans, Data Sharing To Stop Terrorism
Trump Calls For More Biometric Scans, Data Sharing To Stop Terrorism
Ideas
The Dangers of a Mandatory DNA Database
A controversy in Arizona is a portent of future public-policy fights.
IT Modernization
GSA Negotiates Governmentwide Virtual Computing Deal with Dell EMC
The agreement gives agencies another option in modernizing their data centers.
Cybersecurity
ECS Wins a $38 Million Contract to Secure FBI Networks
The company will stand up multiple teams of cyber experts within the bureau to spot and address digital threats.
Sponsor Content
Automated Government: Federal Agencies are Ditching Busy Work to Focus on Missions
Digital processes are increasingly taking over mundane tasks in business and in personal lives, improving efficiency and freeing people to dedicate their time to more substantive work. Federal agencies have noticed this trend and are eager to reap the benefits automation has to offer.
CIO Briefing
Shutdown Thwarted Public Input on Agency Rules
Lawmakers, citing public health and environmental impact, want OMB to extend the rulemaking comment period.
Data
Using Data to Figure Out Where Transit Should Go
Fixed-route bus use, in particular, has seen steep declines in use while ride-sharing continues to grow in popularity, according to a new report.
Ideas
Why 2019 is the Year to Try Project Management as a Service
Better project management means better mission outcomes.
Ideas
You Don’t Need Leadership Training to Lead
An interview with retired Gen. Stanley McChrystal on the nature of leadership.
Cybersecurity
Russian Attacks Hit US-European Think Tank Emails, Says Microsoft
The same groups that hit the DNC recently targeted prominent think tanks, including one election-monitoring organization
Cybersecurity
White House Orders Agencies to Defend the Skies From Cyberattacks
In its National Strategy for Aviation Security, the Trump administration called on the government to be more proactive in spotting threats to U.S. airspace.
Policy
Trump Officially Directs Pentagon to Create Space Force, Within Air Force
If Congress approves, Space Force would exist like the Marine Corps within the Navy Department.
IT Modernization
GSA Highlights E-Commerce Portal Feedback
One of the General Services Administration’s top acquisition officials provided an update on more than 200 pages of feedback received from industry on e-commerce portal plans.
Cybersecurity
Federal Officials Want Public Input on Election Tech Requirements
The most recent Voluntary Voting System Guidelines include a call for paper ballots.
CIO Briefing
OPM Wants Agencies to Show Their Work on Management Agenda Tech and Data Goals
Annual human capital reviews are coming and agencies have to show progress meeting the administration’s workforce, tech and data priorities.
Emerging Tech
Trump Science Adviser Stresses the Benefits of Private Research Funding
Kelvin Droegemeier tells academic groups he favors stronger industry ties.
Cybersecurity
Supply Chain Attacks Spiked 78 Percent in 2018, Cyber Researchers Found
But general phishing attempts dropped for the fourth year in a row.
Cybersecurity
You Have 19 Minutes to React If the Russians Hack Your Network
After Moscow's hackers breach one PC, that network's defenders have less than a half-hour to prevent wider data theft or destruction, a new report finds.
IT Modernization
Judge Puts Hold on Lawsuit on Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
The battle over the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract just got more interesting.
Emerging Tech
Survey: Feds Don’t Think Agencies Are Preparing Them to Use AI
Only a quarter of government employees think agencies have done a good job explaining how the tech will affect their jobs, researchers found.
Cybersecurity