Digital Government
State Department Wants Data at the Core of its Strategic and Diplomatic Operations
Chief Data Officer Matthew Graviss detailed how the new guidelines came together—and data-centered work that’s already unfolding.
Digital Government
VA Officials and Lawmakers Have (Different) Issues With Push to Collect More Veteran Data
Republicans worried collection of religious, sexual and gender information would violate veterans’ privacy; agency officials said they already collect that data.
Cybersecurity
CISA chief looks to new system to attract cyber talent
Despite increasing competition among the public and private sectors in hiring top cyber talent, CISA Director Jen Easterly said she has high hopes for a new personnel management system which reduces friction in hiring and offers new career paths.
Acquisition
IT spend expected to trend up, acting DOD CIO says
Rising IT and cyber budgets may lay ahead as the Defense Department moves forward with implementing zero trust architecture and begins relying more on artificial intelligence.
Digital Government
Survey: Federal IT workers say agencies are lagging with digital transformations
In a survey, 88% of federal employees working full-time in technology or IT-focused roles say agencies have fallen behind on modernization plans, citing cultural resistance to change and the inability of contractors to quickly implement new initiatives.
Digital Government
Survey: 46% of U.S. Organizations Will Institute Vaccine Mandates
Tech companies are among those taking the lead following federal guidance on vaccine mandates.
Cybersecurity
DOJ Announces Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The group will include cybersecurity and anti-money laundering experts looking to crack down on ransomware and other criminal efforts.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: October 7, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Senate Committee Passes Major FISMA Changes—Including a New Definition of ‘Major Incident’
The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee also passed an incident reporting bill with increased liability protections for companies, drawing praise from industry.
Artificial Intelligence
NSA Cyber Chief Spells Out Near-Term Priorities
Ransomware is a top concern, but the agency is also looking ahead to defending networked weapons and post-quantum encryption.
Ideas
Augmented and Virtual Reality Step Up for Military Maintenance
"We have seen in similar scenarios at a large aerospace and defense company where technicians with hardly one year of experience have been able to outperform technicians with four or five years of experience," GridRaster Co-Founder and COO Dijam Panigrahi said.
Modernization
Supreme Court Ends Oracle’s JEDI Challenge
Oracle first challenged the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract in 2018.
People
DOD personnel now subject to 'continuous vetting'
Defense and military personnel are now a part of an automated "continuous vetting" program that will flag concerning behavior or circumstances as part of the security clearance process.
Cybersecurity
DOJ to Hit Government Contractors with ‘Very Hefty Fines’ If They Fail to Disclose Data Breaches
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco promised to use an existing law to go after contractors that don't follow required cybersecurity standards.
Cybersecurity
DHS adds cyber requirements for transportation industry
The Transportation Security Agency and the Coast Guard are getting increased authority over industry cybersecurity.
Artificial Intelligence
Senate Bill Would Require New Metrics to Fuse Artificial Intelligence Across the U.S. Defense Landscape
It would fulfill a recent recommendation from the National Security Commission on AI.
Ideas
Most Vaccine-Hesitant People Remain Willing to Change Their Minds
A new study shows people's views are not set in stone. The director of the National Institutes of Health explains.
People
Feds could see relief as Public Service Loan Forgiveness gets a reboot
The program, meant to wipe the student debt of eligible public servants, has rejected the vast majority of applications it's received.
Digital Government