Digital Government
GAO: NSA Erred in Technical Evaluations of $10 Billion Cloud Contract
The Government Accountability Office recommended the NSA reevaluate bids from Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.
Cybersecurity
DHS gets nearly 2,000 applications for new cyber cadre
The goal is for DHS to onboard the first 150 feds into the system next year.
Artificial Intelligence
Economist Calls for Deeper Examination of AI’s Risks
Technological progress could come at a cost.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: December 14, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Biden Orders Agencies to Take Steps to Improve Government Customer Service
The people-first approach tackles everything from federal benefits to passport services to disaster recovery.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Must Fix Newly Cataloged Vulnerabilities by Christmas Eve
Officials stressed the importance of maintaining a bill of materials for software in flagging the “Log4j” vulnerability.
Cybersecurity
How cyber gray zone conflict can shape conventional war
As gray zone conflict becomes the norm, the intelligence community may have to make some changes to adapt.
Digital Government
TMF Continues To Struggle With Covering Costs, Recouping Investments
The Government Accountability Office is encouraging project evaluation.
Acquisition
Government watchdog calls out TMF for low rate of cost recovery
The Government Accountability Office said its previous recommendations for the Technology Modernization Fund have not been followed, leading to unrecovered operating costs and unreliable proposal cost estimates for new projects.
Emerging Tech
Should Killing a Satellite Provoke War on Earth?
A Space Force official says the service is considering how to respond to attacks in orbit.
Policy
Senate Hearing Tackles Harms Caused by Social Media Algorithms
Senators are pushing for more accountability from social media platforms over their algorithms.
Digital Government
White House elevates CX with executive order
A Biden administration executive order looks to use tech to simplify and reduce friction in citizen interactions with government programs and services.
Acquisition
A non-traditional IT contractor looks a gift horse in the mouth
Steve Kelman checks in with Agile Six, and that firm's efforts to adapt to labor rates on a major VA contract.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: December 13, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Policy
How the Biden Administration Got Nearly the Entire Federal Workforce Vaccinated
An inside look at the White House's approach to implementing Biden's mandate.
Digital Government
Got Zoom fatigue? Out-of-Sync Brainwaves Could be Another Reason Videoconferencing is Such a Drag
Zoom calls may make your brain work differently.
People
What’s next for security clearance reform?
Expect new milestones from the DOD’s governmentwide vetting IT and new policies on vetting criteria in 2022.
Modernization
Grady talks spectrum, cyber concerns in nomination hearing
Adm. Christopher Grady told senators that Defense Department moves to free up swaths of spectrum would have consequences when it comes to operations, training, and readiness.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Announces Work Toward Non-Binding Agreement on Surveillance Tech
Key U.S. allies supported the effort but did not sign on to a joint statement committing to the creation of a code of conduct on how to exercise export controls to curb the use of the cyber intrusion technologies by authoritarian regimes, according to a White House release.
Digital Government