People
Roper named CEO of drone company Volansi
Will Roper, the former Air Force acquisition chief, has been named CEO of Volansi, a commercial drone manufacturing company.
Cybersecurity
Key State Department Systems ‘Require Management Attention,' IG Says
The inspector general found multiple expired authorizations to operate.
People
House bill would add demographics to the Plum Book
Currently there is no single source for summary information about the demographics of political appointees.
Modernization
More Underestimated Infrastructure Costs Could Raise VA EHR Price Tag $2.5B
The latest inspector general report shows more underreported infrastructure costs for the electronic health record program, prompting lawmakers to call a hearing for later this month.
Digital Government
DOJ to Help Rural and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies Buy Body-Worn Cameras
The competitive grants program will also help agencies with fewer than 50 personnel.
People
Could increasing telework make government employment more accessible?
The pandemic pushed over half of the federal workforce into telework. Disability rights advocates say maintaining more access to telework could make the federal workspace more accessible.
Digital Government
Agencies Ramp Up COVID-19 Deployments Again to Address Outbreaks
White House launches “surge response teams” just as agencies were starting to bring back federal personnel.
Ideas
Promoting Trustworthy AI in Government
Successful agencies will do more than just innovate and invest in technology; they will work to ensure that AI in government is safe, reliable, and ethical.
Ideas
5 Digital Games that Teach Civics through Play
Gamers engage in debates and political discussions, take on others’ perspectives, and even protest issues about both physical and virtual worlds.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: July 8, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
It's Too Easy to Troll Like a Russian
We're scholars, but amateurs, and we found it alarming how quickly we imagined a personalized misinformation campaign with actual publicly available data.
Artificial Intelligence
How USPTO’s First Emerging Tech Director Is Approaching the Nascent Role
Jerry Ma recently offered a glimpse into his first months with the agency.
Cybersecurity
VA’s Cybersecurity Still Missing Critical Zero-Trust Element, Watchdog Says
An official from the Government Accountability Office said she is encouraged by the formation of an investment review board at the department and intends to monitor it closely.
Digital Government
Air Force Wants to Build DevSecOps Enclave for Secure Processing
The project will be part of a portfolio of related efforts supporting the Joint All-Domain Command and Control concept.
Cybersecurity
DOD's 3D printers are vulnerable to hackers, IG finds
The Defense Department didn't properly secure additive manufacturing systems from foreign intrusion and data tampering, according to an inspector general report released July 7.
Emerging Tech
Bill Would Ban Facial Recognition in Public Housing
The proposal would also direct the Housing and Urban Development Department to conduct a comprehensive report on how the tech is used, why and its impact on tenants.
Cybersecurity
IG: SBA’s Cybersecurity ‘Not Effective,’ In Part Due to COVID
The pandemic created new cybersecurity problems for the Small Business Administration, according to the agency’s annual FISMA report.
Digital Government