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FCC CIO to Get More ‘Significant’ Role

An update to the agency’s organizational rules will give the FCC CIO similar authorities as IT leaders in agencies covered by FITARA.

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FCW Insider: Feb. 25

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

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The Reason Conspiracy Videos Work So Well on YouTube

It’s the paranoid style, mutated for platform politics.

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How Much Leisure Time Do the Happiest People Have?

Too little, and people tend to get stressed. Too much, and people tend to feel idle.

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Why the Amazon Pushback Is Also About Immigrants

After the HQ2 cancellation in Queens, Amazon’s connections to federal immigration enforcement are drawing scrutiny and criticism in other cities, too.

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Previous Incumbent Protests NASA’s $2.9 Billion IT Support Contract

NASA’s main IT services contract has a new name and a new vendor, but the old vendor isn’t ready to bow out.

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FCW Insider: Feb. 22

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

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Shutdown Thwarted Public Input on Agency Rules

Lawmakers, citing public health and environmental impact, want OMB to extend the rulemaking comment period.

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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.

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FCW Insider: Feb. 21

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

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Use of online Social Security accounts is changing

As the number of online Social Security users has shot up, the percentage of users who access their statements online has plummeted.

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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.

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FCW Insider: Feb. 20

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FCW Insider: Feb. 19

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Congress is Rethinking How to Use the Government’s Cyber Talent

By recruiting specialized teams and rotating assignments, the government could get more out of its cyber workforce, according to lawmakers.