Cybersecurity
DOD’s Supply Chain Security Should be Strategic Priority, Congressional Task Force Says
The Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force released six legislative proposals calling for less dependence on adversaries like China and improved supply chain visibility.
Modernization
The workforce and mission arguments for modernizing human capital management systems
HCM software can help improve efficiency through self-service and automation, enable HR to better understand and address employee wellbeing and engagement, and prepare for the future while aligning people resources with the organization’s mission today.
Cybersecurity
Senate NDAA pushes for more domestic production, increased cyber authorities
The Senate Armed Services Committee passed its version of the 2022 defense authorization bill, calling for more cyber authorities, tech-favoring acquisition policies, and domestic production of critical materials.
Ideas
Screentime Can Make You Feel Sick – Here Are Ways to Manage Cybersickness
Your devices can trigger symptoms similar to motion sickness.
Ideas
A Guide to Delivering Great Experiences for Employees as They Embrace the Future of Work
Federal agencies need to invest in technologies that enable employees to work from both the office and remote locations.
Cybersecurity
Commerce Secretary Highlights Cybersecurity Workforce Needs With $3B Initiative
Grants will be competitively awarded to state and local governmental entities, institutions of higher education, not-for-profit entities, unions and tribes.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: July 23, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Proposed Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Pay a $15 Minimum Wage Is Released
The Labor Department is seeking comments by August 23.
Digital Government
OPM Makes Acting CIO Permanent
Guy Cavallo, who has been serving in an acting capacity since March, launched a major cloud initiative this spring.
Modernization
VA Halts Health Records Deployments Through 2021
The decision follows a 12-week strategic review ordered by VA Secretary Denis McDonough.
Digital Government
What we learned about accessibility by scanning more than 2 million federal .gov web pages
For government to effectively tackle the digital accessibility challenge, all agency stakeholders must become accessibility champions.
Modernization
Access Board Wants an Appropriately Accessible Records Management System
The independent agency in charge of enforcing accessibility wants to make sure its new electronic records system works for everyone.
Digital Government
Wyden dings IRS for access issues in tax credit tool
The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee wants the tax agency to offer its advanced child tax credit tool in more mobile-friendly format and make the content available in more languages.
Acquisition
Lawmakers push for new defense supply chain strategy
The House Armed Services Committee's Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force issued recommendations that push for domestic production and better government oversight of supply chain vulnerabilities.
Ideas
Why People End Up Mad When AI Flags Toxic Speech
Facebook says its artificial intelligence models identified and pulled down 27 million pieces of hate speech in the final three months of 2020.
Acquisition
VA to continue pause on Cerner deployment for six more months
At the end of calendar 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs expects to announce a new schedule for the deployment of its $21 billion electronic health record modernization project.
Emerging Tech
Missile Defense Agency Moves Closer to Joint Interoperability Vision with Recent Test
Two MDA-developed systems successfully linked sensors to shooters in an integrated network.
Emerging Tech
NASA Turns to Edge Computing to Protect ISS Astronauts from Contamination
A microbiologist said the emerging technology will be vital to the space agency’s future exploration.
Emerging Tech