People
Biden puts his stamp on FLRA, Thrift Board
Biden's nominee to the general counsel at the FLRA could help clear a backlog of unfair labor practice charges from federal unions.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Aug. 5, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Contracting Association Calls for Extension of COVID-19 Leave Provision
This will help the government prepare for the next emergency, says the Professional Services Council.
Digital Government
National Labs Move to Support Researchers Seeking Name Changes on Past Work
As part of broader inclusivity campaigns, the labs aim to relieve some burdens faced by transgender authors or others whose names have changed over their professions.
Artificial Intelligence
NSF Adds 11 New AI Research Institutes to Its Collaborative, Nationwide Network
Top thinkers across multiple sectors are set to jointly engage with the evolving technology.
Cybersecurity
Senate Homeland Security Committee Advances Workforce, Supply Chain Bills
Lawmakers look to grow an already lengthy to-do list at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Cybersecurity
Labor Department moves toward zero trust
Labor Department CISO Paul Blahusch detailed how his agency ramped up its implementation efforts around zero trust in recent months, from establishing an entirely new team to proposing a project for the Technology Modernization Fund.
Digital Government
Moms Spent the Equivalent of a Full-Time Job on Child Care Last Year — While Working at the Same Time
Data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on how Americans split their time last year shows moms of young kids spent about eight hours a day on child care while spending six hours on average working.
Emerging Tech
State Wants Better Bots and Processes For Its Help Desk
The Consolidated Customer Support office already manages eight bots, but an ongoing project requires more user-centric automation.
People
Kiran Ahuja's to-do list at OPM
Kiran Ahuja, the recently installed director of the Office of Personnel Management, has a host of long-standing agency issues to deal with, along with helping implement governmentwide workforce policy to combat the spread of COVID-19.
Digital Government
Agencies Struggle to Implement Mass Testing for Unvaccinated Feds
The Biden administration is requiring at least weekly COVID-19 testing for the unvaccinated, but the White House has offered few details about how that will happen.
Ideas
How the Energy Department Can Improve Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry
The Energy Department has an obligation to protect both public and private energy interests on critical infrastructure.
Acquisition
How VA can succeed with its EHR mega-program
The former CIO of the Department of Veterans Affairs offers some ideas for course correction in the agency's flagging $20 billion–plus Electronic Health Records Modernization program.
Modernization
Text Messages Get Young People to Avoid Sunburn
The researchers set out to establish the optimal text messaging intervention to achieve behavior change in young adults at risk of skin cancer.
Modernization
Coast Guard updates cyber strategy with focus on 'mission platform'
The updated document aims to provide a clearer map for the Coast Guard's cyber priorities, including mitigating vulnerabilities in the maritime supply chain.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Aug. 4, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Emerging Tech
What One City Hopes to Learn by Pausing Use of Facial Recognition Technology
A ban in Baltimore would restrict the city from purchasing facial recognition technology and temporarily restrict use by city agencies, residents and businesses (but not the police).
Cybersecurity