Digital Government
Tech Holds the Key to Overlapping Climate, Conservation and Peacebuilding Goals
Satellite Imagery Can Empower Communities and NGOs worldwide.
Modernization
Pentagon adds new top AI role
The Pentagon is creating a new position to lead its artificial intelligence efforts across the enterprise.
People
The Biden war on administrative burdens
Steven Kelman calls attention to new efforts to reduce red tape.
Policy
Biden Order Will Make Federal Operations Carbon-Neutral by 2050
Agencies have just six more years before they must stop buying polluting cars.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: December 9, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Artificial Intelligence
DOD to Hire First-Ever Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer, Form New Office
The official will help supervise and integrate disparate AI efforts across the CDO, JAIC and DDS.
Emerging Tech
Senator Doubles Down On Data Privacy, Sends Letter to CFPB
Sen. Ron Wyden asked the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to tighten its rules regarding data broker sales.
Acquisition
Biden executive order calls for 65% drop in federal government emissions by 2030
A new White House executive order looks to leverage the purchasing power of the federal government to support clean energy goals, and sets ambitious targets for a carbon neutral government by 2050.
Policy
How China Is Digitally Challenging US Central Command
The Pentagon may have “CENTCOM fatigue,” but Beijing is pushing into the Middle East, warns the command’s communications chief.
Cybersecurity
Cyber in the 2022 defense bill
As has been the case for the past few years, cyber governance provisions were featured in this year's must-pass defense policy bill moving through Congress, but a bipartisan breach notification measure was dropped from the bill -- to the chagrin of its supporters.
Cybersecurity
House Passes NDAA Without Cyber Incident Reporting Legislation
The bill still includes what the House Armed Services Committee referred to as the widest empowerment of CISA since SolarWinds.
Emerging Tech
ACLU Calls for Halt of Homeland Security’s Use Of Facial Recognition Technology
The civil rights organization said that the biometrics technology can lead to discriminatory arrests based on race.
Emerging Tech
Space Force Moves to Speedily Buy Constellation of Free-Flying Satellites
The newest military branch is “continually looking to engage with industry to find ‘go faster’ solutions,” according to a division director.
People
NDAA requires new job data, software job series
The House-passed compromise NDAA also has other workforce provisions, including a change to the probationary period for civilian feds at DOD and paid parental bereavement leave for federal employees.
Digital Government
Voice Assistants Aren't Great at Giving Quality Health Information
Research shows Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant aren’t equal in providing answers to our health questions.
Ideas
Data Exfiltration: Public Enemy No. 1 for the Public Sector
Taking a proactive approach is a critical step in improving the way the government combats threats.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: December 8, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Emerging Tech
‘Slow-Boil Crisis’: DIA Needs More Capability to Track Russian, Chinese Tech Work
It takes years to train intelligence analysts, but the Pentagon doesn’t have “that kind of time.”
Digital Government
Judge Suspends Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate Nationwide
This follows a preliminary injunction for three states last week.
Artificial Intelligence