Acquisition
DOD wants industry to continue with CMMC prep amid program review
Dr. Christine Michienzi, the chief technology officer for the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy, said while results were coming soon, defense contractors should "continue on" with updates to cybersecurity practices as DOD finalizes its review of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.
Ideas
Apple’s Plan to Scan Your Phone Raises the Stakes on a Key Question: Can You Trust Big Tech?
Other large tech companies also have considerable control over customers’ devices and insight into their data.
Digital Government
OPM Sees Eye-to-Eye With Outside Experts on Its Future Role in Governmentwide Personnel Policy
The federal government’s human resources agency said it is incorporating many of the ideas proposed by the National Academy of Public Administration in its upcoming strategic plan, but some will require funding increases and congressional action.
Digital Government
House Dems seek $1B for IRS to improve access to child tax credit
The IRS had come under criticism for an online tool targeting the neediest recipients of advance child tax credit payments that was not mobile-friendly and lacked non-English language resources.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: September 14, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
Over-the-Counter Rapid Antigen Tests Can Help Slow the Spread of COVID-19 – Here’s How to Use Them Effectively
Rapid antigen COVID-19 tests, designed for use at home, can show results in 15 minutes.
Cybersecurity
CISA Brings in Former Obama Official as Chief of Staff
Agency leadership stressed Kiersten Todt’s experience working with the private sector.
People
Biden's COVID vaccination mandate for feds has a deadline
Federal employees have until November 22 to comply with the administration's vaccination mandate
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence, Automation Aren’t Killing Labor Market, Reports Says
Such technology aren't making it more likely for workers to lose jobs in 10 industries, the authors found.
Modernization
The Unemployment Insurance System Is Set to Get a Tech Makeover — but It Needs Much More, the Biden Administration Says
The U.S. Digital Service has embarked on a reconstruction that will cover the entire UI system, according to a memo and presentation obtained by ProPublica.
Ideas
Automation Is the Key to Continuous Cybersecurity Compliance
Manually updating spreadsheets to manage the security of cloud offerings isn't going to cut it.
Emerging Tech
DOD Funds HBCUs to Advance Biotechnology and Materials Science Research
New Centers of Excellence will house an array of future-facing studies.
People
OPM looks to modernize IT, set up revolving fund
In a report to Congress, the Office of Personnel Management said it largely agreed with a set of recommendations from the National Academy of Public Administration about the future of the HR agency.
Cybersecurity
How Equipment Left In Afghanistan Will Expose US Secrets
Even rendered inoperable, equipment now in the hands of the Taliban will yield troves of information about how the U.S. builds weapons and uses them.
Digital Government
How COVID has changed citizen services
Record demand for services and pandemic precautions have prompted some fundamental reassessments about delivery.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: September 13, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Report: Fostering a diverse cybersecurity workforce
Experts at an Aspen Institute event explained some roadblocks to cultivating a diverse cybersecurity workforce and offered potential solutions, including putting less reliance on formal certification.
Policy