People
White House rolls out DEIA strategy
On Tuesday, the Biden administration issued agencies a roadmap to guide their efforts to develop strategic plans for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA), as required under a as required under a June executive order.
People
Get to know the 2021 Rising Stars
FCW profiles 10 early-career phenoms who are driving change in government IT.
Artificial Intelligence
Homeland Security Looking For Ideas on AI, Biological Surveillance
The Department of Homeland Security released a pre-solicitation for several innovative development projects.
Digital Government
Labor Dept Issues Final Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Pay $15 Minimum Wage
The ruling is expected to impact 327,300 workers.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Federal CIO Explains the Tech Side of President’s Management Agenda
Clare Martorana joined the podcast to talk about improving customer experience and the underlying technology that makes good services better.
People
First thoughts on the new President's Management Agenda
Steve Kelman worries that politics may be be too prominent in the Biden administration's blueprint for management reform.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: November 23, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
NSA, CISA Say Industry Should Use Attestation Technology to Secure 5G Environments
The tech can provide evidence of compliance with configuration standards and detect anomalies in complex multi-tenant, multi-cloud computing architectures.
Emerging Tech
Report: China May Steal Encrypted Government Data Now to Decrypt with Quantum Computers Later
A new analysis urges CISO’s to take strategic steps ahead of the advent of quantum computing.
Acquisition
New rule puts $15 minimum wage for federal contractors in place next year
Employees working on federal contracts will have a $15 minimum wage starting on Jan. 30, 2022, per a new rule issued by the Labor Department on Monday.
Digital Government
GAO: Cultivating a Data-Centric Culture Can Help Recruit, Retain a Digitally-Savvy Workforce
A survey chronicles the steps federal agencies need to take to improve their workforce to be equipped for technological modernization.
Policy
Senators Have More Than 900 Ideas To Fix America’s Security
The proposed amendments to the NDAA include ideas on Afghanistan, China and extremism in the ranks.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Officials Rethinking Cyber's Role in National Defense Strategy
Cyber policy lead Mieke Eoyang discussed the Defense Department’s role in the nation’s cybersecurity posture, including in defending elections and countering ransomware attacks.
Digital Government
The State of the Federal Tech Workforce
Agencies have struggled to hire IT and cyber professionals but some are finding alternative ways to fill the talent gap.
People
White House says 90% of feds are vaccinated
The deadline for the administration’s mandate for feds to get vaccinated is here, but agencies still have to process exemption requests and go through the discipline process for anyone not in compliance.
Digital Government
Nine in 10 NASA Employees Are Vaccinated, But More Than 1,100 Are Seeking Exemptions
Unvaccinated employees say they're at their "dream jobs," but feel strongly enough to "upend" their lives.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: November 22, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
People