Digital Government

SBA Awards $5.5M Contract to Improve Response to Disasters

As the Small Business Administration responds to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s also implementing what it learned during its response to the 2017 hurricane season.

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U.S. Intel Community Says Coronavirus Was Not Made In a Lab

The statement from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence comes after months of speculation and disinformation.

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FCW Insider: May 1

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

Digital Government

House Lawmakers Press HHS Secretary for Details on Contact Tracing Programs

States are turning to smartphone apps and other digital tools that could compromise privacy, the lawmakers wrote. 

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Federal Register Tech Issue Caused by Oversized Document

The site directed users to a temporary rundown of regulatory notices for April 30 while two federal offices worked to resolve the issue.

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Army Researchers Want Help Building Predictive COVID-19 Models For Use Across DOD

The research partner will be expected to immediately begin work on two modeling analyses and be agile enough to shift as priorities change.

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How pandemic response is shifting federal IT

The federal government's response to COVID-19 is setting the pace for its agencies' IT futures, said some top managers.

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FCW Insider: April 30

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

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FCW Insider: April 29

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

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Protect Patient Data During COVID-19 Outbreak, Federal Agencies Warn

The Defense Department, FBI and other agencies offer steps on how care facilities can secure personal health information.

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Federal Employee Union Proposes Preconditions to Returning to Government Work Sites

The American Federation of Government Employees last week called the Trump administration’s recently unveiled plans for “reopening” the federal government “premature and imprudent.”

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FCW Insider: April 28

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

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One Year In, Administration Names First Lead Office In New Shared Services Regime

The Homeland Security Department is the first to designate a Quality Service Management Office to lead its shared services marketplace.

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House Approves Creation of a Select Panel to Oversee Pandemic-Related Spending and Response

Critics have said the committee will be duplicative, but one transparency expert said that "overlapping oversight jurisdictions can be a good thing if managed correctly."

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FCW Insider: April 27

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.