Digital Government
'Alexa, how is NASA using chatbots?'
NASA is testing these devices to see how well they work with automating internal processes like scheduling a meeting or looking up contract information.
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House Passes Bill to Standardize, Centralize Grant Data
Without machine-readable reports, waste will continue, lawmaker says.
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House Oversight Forwards Bills to Improve Gov Websites, Formalize CIO and CISO Roles
The 21st Century Idea Act would mandate dot-gov improvements including allowing e-signatures for citizen services.
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Lawmakers see advanced tech gap with China shrinking
At two hearings, members of Congress discussed ways to accelerate progress in quantum computing, AI, 5G and other emerging technologies.
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FCW Insider: Sept. 27
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
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Legislation Would Elevate Federal CIO, Codify Federal CISO
The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize, rename, codify and elevate the role of federal chief information officer.
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USAF's plans for agile, DevOps, cloud
Steven Wert, USAF's digital program executive officer, said the service is looking to pivot to agile development.
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Hurd expects Congress to restore TMF funding
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) said he believes Senate concerns about Technology Modernization Fund transparency "have been addressed" and expects funding to be included in final FY19 appropriations.
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FCW Insider: Sept. 26
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
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Commerce Department Seeks Comments on Outcome-Based Privacy Protections
The government wants to focus on what consumers should broadly expect from companies, not the methods for getting there.
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FCW Insider: Sept. 25
Top stories and quick hits from FCW's reporters and editors.
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Watchdog dings contractors for IRS tax day outage
The tax agency plans to seek damages from one contractor as a result of contractual performance targets missed during an embarrassing 2018 system failure.
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Lawmakers Weigh in on the White House Cyber Policy
Plus hackers attempt to crack into Senate staff’s personal email.
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Survey: Cyber Pros Leave Government For More Than Just Money
Other factors like leadership and mission play a factor too, according to a new survey.
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