People
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The former CIO at the IRS and DHS explains why early-career expertise is the key to successful leadership.
People
Biden names slate of FSIP appointees
Months after clearing out Trump appointees, Biden nominated appointees to fill the Federal Services Impasses Panel, a key institution in the federal labor-management relations space.
Digital Government
What Still Needs to Happen for Feds to Get a Pay Raise Next Year
President Biden has until the end of this month to formally announce his plan to give federal workers an average 2.7% pay raise in 2022.
Modernization
Report: Agencies Failing to Comply With IDEA Act
Federal agencies are not going digital as quickly as they should be, according to a report.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: August 23, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Report: Agencies aren't fielding interactive digital forms
A law passed in 2018 requiring executive agencies to make online versions of paper-based forms used by the public, but only a few are fully compliant according to a new report.
Acquisition
Can DOD make buying software easier?
FCW talked with Tory Cuff, senior advisor for agile acquisitions, to get a better understanding of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework's special software pathway and DOD's pilot experiment with "colorless" money.
Ideas
Lesson from a Robot Swarm: Change Group Behavior by Talking One-on-One Rather than Getting on a Soapbox
Persuading people one-on-one might be the best route to getting them to recognize better alternatives.
Digital Government
VA Records Uptick in Staff Vaccinations Following Expanded Order
The agency uses a records system to document compliance with coronavirus requirements.
Acquisition
CMMC board chief talks assessors, IT staff
Matt Travis, the CEO for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body, said proper training and IT access to the Defense Department's Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS) application, which will house CMMC data, still needs to be finalized for the third-party organizations that will be charged with conducting cyber assessments.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Strike Another Hospital System
Cybercriminals struck Memorial Health System, a nonprofit that runs three hospitals, outpatient service sites and clinics spread across southeastern Ohio and northwestern West Virginia.
Cybersecurity
IG: 5 Things USAID Needs to Do to Better Protect Personally Identifiable Information
A recent audit showed gaps remain in the agency’s policies despite progress over the last seven years.
Cybersecurity
CISA Offers Tips to Protect Data in Face of Evolving Ransomware Attacks
The cybersecurity agency warned attackers now threaten to sell or leak stolen data, not just render systems unusable.
Digital Government
You’ve Been Vaccinated. Now Prove It.
Proponents of vaccine passports say the credentials give vaccinated people more assurance as they resume going out and could spur the reluctant to get vaccinated.
Ideas
Government Should Embrace the Advantages of the MVP Approach
The MVP is meant to eliminate waste—save money and time that would otherwise be spent on fruitless ideas.
Digital Government
Agencies Must Set Up COVID-19 Testing for Unvaccinated Feds In-House or Through a Contractor
Employees must receive their test through agency-sanctioned means and may face punishment if they refuse.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: August 20, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity