Emerging Tech
Information Disorder Is Biggest Social Danger, Commission Warns
The Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder made multiple structural recommendations for the information ecosystem.
Digital Government
The Defense Department Fails Its Audit Again, But Officials Have ‘No Doubt’ It Will Eventually Pass
This was the fourth time the Pentagon completed an audit since it became a requirement in 1990.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: November 17, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Artificial Intelligence
DIU Issues Step-by-Step Guide for Defense Stakeholders to ‘Responsibly’ Use AI
The framework is meant to promote transparency and accelerate the Pentagon’s adoption of trustworthy commercial technologies.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Dig for Details in Federal Response to Ransomware
Agency leaders said they aim to improve coordination among the many agencies with cybersecurity missions.
Digital Government
Commerce Opens Bidding For $1.5B IT Modernization Contract
The department is accepting proposals for its CATTS Enterprise Tech Contact.
People
Vaccine mandate, holiday travel season loom for TSA workforce
The Transportation Security Administration told FCW that it doesn't expect the upcoming deadline for feds to comply with vaccination requirements to cause disruptions.
Cybersecurity
FBI wants in on cyber reporting legislation
A top FBI cyber official told lawmakers on Tuesday that the bureau could face significant challenges addressing cyberattacks and ransomware incidents if it was not included in breach disclosure requirements being considered in legislation.
Acquisition
IT controls still a pain point, DOD audit finds
The Defense Department failed to get a clean opinion in its fourth annual financial audit, highlighting ongoing struggles to accurately account for IT systems.
Cybersecurity
CISA Launches Government Cybersecurity Incident and Vulnerability Response Playbooks
The playbook stems from an executive order issued in May.
Cybersecurity
US Partnering with Israel to Counter Ransomware, Regulate FinTech
Israel’s NSO Group represents just one aspect of the country’s lively tech industry, which may be about to get another energizing jolt from its government.
Ideas
The ‘Great Resignation’ Is a Trend that Began Before the Pandemic – and Bosses Need to Get Used to It
Employers are having a harder time recruiting new workers.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: November 16, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
The (Long) Waiting Game to Get My Student Loans Forgiven
The student loan forgiveness process for public servants is a disaster. After almost five years, I’m still waiting to have all my loans forgiven.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Turns to Virtual Reality for Suicide and Sexual Assault Training
Service members are also using the emerging technology for technical education purposes.
Modernization
Army seeks native data analytics in its logistics systems
Lt. Gen. Duane Gamble, the deputy chief of staff, G-4, for the Army, said that as the service modernizes its enterprise resource planning systems, it's looking for native data analytics capabilities to avoid supply chain surprises.
Digital Government
Congressional Leaders Concede Another Stopgap Spending Bill 'Likely' as Negotiations Remain at Standstill
White House warns of drastic impacts to agencies from long-term autopilot funding.
Cybersecurity