Cybersecurity
Senators Urge Better Cyber Protection For K-12 Schools
A recent Government Accountability Office report dove into how virtual classrooms are increasing vulnerability to ransomware and other cyber threats.
Emerging Tech
USDA’s Bot Program Saves More Than 150,000 Hours Per Year
The agency reached $5.3 million in cost avoidance while 27 cohorts of employees graduated from its reskilling program, Agriculture officials say.
Digital Government
White House Clarifies Contractor Vaccination Deadline
GSA launched a tracker this week to monitor compliance with the mandate.
Ideas
Working to Secure the Technology Supply Chain
From security-first design to safe device disposition, an industrywide initiative called Compute Lifecycle Assurance is making technology more secure for all users.
Modernization
Google wants a place on the next big DOD cloud contract
The tech giant says it has met key technical and security thresholds and is interested in a spot on the upcoming Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract, the multi-cloud successor to JEDI.
Ideas
5 Ways to Turn Your Anxiety into Something Useful
Anxiety isn’t pleasant, but it isn’t meant to be, a researcher said.
Ideas
School Surveillance of Students Via Laptops May Do More Harm than Good
School laptop surveillance systems monitor students even when they’re not in school.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: November 12, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Acquisition
Speed bumps for VA's new scheduling system
A watchdog report identified gaps in training and oversight for the new scheduling system being implemented at VA medical facilities.
Ideas
Are People Lying More Since the Rise of Social Media and Smartphones?
Some forms of technology seem to facilitate lying more than others.
Digital Government
National Guard Taps First Chief Data Officer
The bureau is being deliberate about drawing predictive insights from the massive amounts of data it captures.
Cybersecurity
CISA Director to Appoint Hackers to Cybersecurity Advisory Committee
Security researchers have a crucial role to play in balancing an offense-heavy ecosystem, the director said.
Cybersecurity
Don’t Blindly Trust Software Building Blocks, Report Says
Developers must use safer tools, a recent report concluded.
Cybersecurity
NIST Seeks Feedback on Cybersecurity Labels for Software
The effort aims to create a user-friendly label to educate consumers about their purchases.
Cybersecurity
CISA chief tees up cyber directives for the water and chemical sectors
CISA Director Jen Easterly said new directives for the water and chemical industries were coming soon in the wake of the passage of the $1.2 trillion Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes cybersecurity requirements for public water systems.
Modernization
The struggle to modernize state UI systems
The Labor Department and the U.S. Digital Service are taking a central role in efforts to develop modernized, modular UI technology for states.
Acquisition
Who's going to volunteer for the new CMMC?
The Defense Department is looking for contractors to test out its revamped cybersecurity standard to protect unclassified but sensitive data.
Emerging Tech
Air Force to Build New Center to Study and Enhance Directed Energy Capabilities
Experts expect the technology to play a major role in some future weapon systems.
Ideas