Digital Government
10 Universities Picked to Help HHS Build Up Health IT Workforce
The Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT announced $73 million in grants to support career training and job placement for 4,000 new health IT workers.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Reserve Command Prepares for 5G Boost
Verizon was recently selected to install capabilities on multiple military bases.
Cybersecurity
Air Force secretary mulls space acquisitions nominees
Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said candidate interviews are underway for the space acquisition system secretary position and he expects to make a recommendation to the defense secretary and White House soon.
Digital Government
Tech Industry Group Weighs in on Federal Zero Trust Strategy
A draft version of the strategy was released in early September.
People
MSPB nominees hope to triage massive backlog of cases
The board will also likely have to address fallout from disciplinary measures taken as the federal employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate takes effect.
Ideas
Artificial Intelligence is Good at Less Exciting Military Roles Too
Maintenance is critical in the military, and this is a good example of how AI can be used right now to help improve operations.
Modernization
Defense Logistics Agency Is Building an EHR to Track Occupational Health
The agency seeks an enterprisewide view of records and whether facilities meet health and safety standards.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: September 21, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Sanctions First Cryptocurrency Exchange to Combat Ransomware
The department also emphasized guidance for victim organizations who risk running afoul of enforcers by paying attackers and failing to report incidents.
Artificial Intelligence
Biden Calls for 'United Response' to Emerging Tech, Cyber Warfare in U.N. Speech
“It’s up to all of us to determine whether these technologies are a force to empower people or to deepen repression,” he said.
Artificial Intelligence
Defense Tech Startup Led by Former Government Leaders Reaches $1 Billion Valuation
Rebellion Defense Founder Chris Lynch discussed the company’s recent endeavors and investments.
Cybersecurity
Union Supports Revised Civilian Cyber Reserve Program
But the American Federation of Government Employees is still adamantly against the creation of a civilian National Digital Reserve Corps.
People
Telework is the new normal for Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force Materiel Command is preparing to have half of its headquarters personnel working remotely at least some of the time, Commander Gen. Arnold Bunch said.
People
NDAA cyber reserve proposal revised with labor in mind
A federal employee union still has concerns about a permanent National Digital Reserve Corps at the General Services Administration.
Digital Government
How the Veterans Affairs Department Went Digital During the Pandemic
Senior officials shared details and numbers on the department’s COVID-19-specific deployments.
Cybersecurity
Zero trust, EMS top Air Force cyber priorities
Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, the commander of the 16th Air Force, said implementing zero trust principles was "foundational" to improve data use and mitigate vulnerabilities from the defense industry supply chain.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: September 21, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government