Cybersecurity
Federal job satisfaction continues to lag behind private sector
The annual 'Best Places to Work' report indicates that almost 60% of the federal workforce teleworked full-time during the peak lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: June 29, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Artificial Intelligence
Experts Assess the Unexplained in Government’s Recent UFO Report
Officials briefed Nextgov on notable inclusions—and what might come next.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker, Tech Companies Clash on Software Transparency Requirements
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has defined "critical software" in accordance with an executive order to institute procurement standards federal agencies must follow.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Troops on Base Less Likely to Seek Extremist Content Than Americans in General, Study Finds
Service branches differ in their engagement with anti-Black extremism or anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, internet research firm says in upcoming report.
Ideas
What I Learned Helping Lead Oversight of $5 Trillion in Pandemic Relief
Large scale identity theft-based fraud in unemployment assistance stunned many, even those who fight fraud for a living.
Emerging Tech
White House, NIH Directors Weigh in on Proposed Health and Human Services Research Arm
The proposed $6.5 billion Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health will need a very specific work culture and an inspiring first leader to be successful, key officials said.
Modernization
DOD to send AI data teams to combatant commands this summer
The Defense Department wants to break AI out of the lab and send out teams of data and artificial intelligence experts in the next month to help combatant commands.
People
Task force clears the way for vaccinated feds to travel
There are no more governmentwide limits on official travel for vaccinated federal employees.
Cybersecurity
Hassan, Cornyn float bill to create new federal cybersecurity training programs
One part of the bill would create a pilot program to train vets to work in cybersecurity.
Modernization
DOD may be 'overly optimistic' with IT program risks, GAO says
The Government Accountability Office found that DOD often underestimated risks to IT programs compared to its own assessments.
Ideas
Leveraging Encryption Keys to Better Secure the Federal Cloud
In the same way we use a key to lock valuable assets in a safe deposit box, agencies can lock up encryption keys.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: June 28, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
New Laws Are ‘Probably Needed’ to Force US Firms to Patch Known Cyber Vulnerabilities, NSA Official Says
Too many firms are shying away from replacing old gear that is only getting easier for criminals to attack.
People
Sweeping executive order covers diversity, inclusion, equity and accessibility in the federal workforce
An executive order issued last Friday directs the federal government to ramp up diversity training, rethink the use salary history as a basis for pay determinations and supply gender non-conforming and non-binary and transgender feds with employee credentials that reflect their current names, pictures and pronouns.
Cybersecurity
DOD Offering Defense Industrial Base a ‘Krystal Ball’ Into Adversary Insights
A pilot program is being run out of the Defense Department’s Cyber Crime Center, which is a key part of a strategy to secure the defense industrial base as the scope and severity of cyberattacks increase.
Digital Government
Pentagon May Be Underestimating IT Investment Risks, GAO Says
The Government Accountability Office evaluated 10 programs at a higher risk level than what was reported by DOD, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity