Emerging Tech
Fish Fins Are Teaching Us the Secret to Flexible Robots and New Shape-Changing Materials
Materials based on a segmented structure could be used in underwater propulsion and improve the agility and speed of fish-inspired submarines.
Ideas
Building Resiliency into the Future of the Federal Government
Creating a digital workplace that enables government users to work virtually from anywhere with the productivity, personalization and security they need is vital to digital resiliency.
Digital Government
'We’re Preparing for the Worst-Case Scenarios'
U.S. Agency for Global Media says it "will not back down" in Afghanistan despite the danger.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: August 18, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
An AI Expert Explains Why It’s Hard to Give Computers Something You Take for Granted: Common Sense
Common sense includes an intuitive understanding of basic physics – something computers lack.
Acquisition
IRS looks to experiment with augmented reality
Taxpayers might soon be able to file their financial documents with the help of AR capabilities thanks to an experimental procurement technique the IRS is using to test and deploy innovative technologies and solutions.
Modernization
What a Top Secret Cloud Means for Microsoft
A commercial platform announced last year is now generally available to government customers.
Emerging Tech
VA’s Extended Reality Network Expanding Across Agency
There are more than 75 Veterans Health Administration sites using extended reality in some fashion.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Research Infrastructure Task Force Needs Input on ‘Democratizing’ Resources
The group is developing an implementation plan for how the U.S. could increase access to artificial intelligence research resources.
Acquisition
Watchdog says contractor oversight was lacking in Afghanistan
The Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction's newest report calls out the government's failure to oversee contractors as a source of waste, fraud and abuse.
Cybersecurity
Government-industry communication, the Soraya Correa way
Steve Kelman takes a look at the former DHS chief procurement officer's push for reverse industry days and other dialogue-drivers.
People
OPM's new rules for student hiring
New rules published Tuesday by the Office of Personnel Management give agencies direct hire authority for appointing post-secondary students.
Emerging Tech
Cryptocurrency Company Makes Case for Running its Own Local Government
A Nevada commission is studying the concept. An executive with Blockchains Inc. says its plans for an "innovation zone" won't work inside an existing county.
Ideas
The Pentagon Needs a Strategy That Does Not Hinge on Fragile Networks
A failed wargame should make us think twice about “connect-everything” plans.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: August 17, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
Likes and Shares Train You to Get Angry Online
The researchers found that the incentives of social media platforms like Twitter really do change how people post.
Digital Government