FCW Insider: Nov. 10
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Dana Deasy's year of delivery
How 2020 became the Defense Department's best test case for digital modernization.
Lawmakers demand answers from GSA on transition
The head of the General Services Administration must designate Joe Biden as the president-elect before key transition activities can take place, and Democratic lawmakers are growing impatient.
Esper out at DOD
President Trump announced on Twitter that he had fired his secretary of defense, with Christopher C. Miller, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center, taking over on an acting basis.
Shared services gaining traction, PSC reports
A new report from the Professional Services Council shows shared services growing with collaborations among federal agencies.
Quick Hits
*** Hack the Army 3.0 is set to launch on Dec. 14, 2020 and will run through Jan. 28, 2021 or until funds for bug bounties run out. The effort brings together U.S. Army Cyber, the Defense Digital Service and the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command.
*** Michael Ellis, a former chief council to Rep. Devin Nunes (D-Calif.), was selected for post of general counsel at the National Security Agency over the objections of Gen. Paul Nakasone, the Washington Post reported. The NSA's top lawyer is a civil service position and is typically held by a career public servant.
*** Nominations for the 2021 Fed 100 are now being accepted. The deadline for submissions is Dec. 31.
*** FCW Insider will not be publishing on Nov. 11 in honor of Veterans Day. Publication will resume Nov. 12.