Digital Government
Transition to Permanent Remote Work Will Disrupt High-Cost Urban Areas
Cities will need to show residents who can do their jobs from most anywhere why they should continue living in densely packed places, according to new research.
Emerging Tech
EPA’s New Telecom Contract Will Ensure Every Employee Can Telework
The agency has yet to pick a vendor off the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract but has built-in key modernization goals for remote work, according to the inspector general.
Ideas
FITARA Scores Are the Push Agencies Need to Improve Basic Federal Cyber Hygiene
Here are some ideas where government IT leaders can improve cybersecurity at their agency.
Modernization
GSA plans one-stop shop cloud marketplace
The General Services Administration is hoping to build a comprehensive framework and market contractual vehicle for agencies seeking cloud solutions, with a request for information set for release in the coming weeks.
Emerging Tech
Bill Would Direct NASA to Design Next-Generation Spacesuits
If passed, the work would unfold in Texas.
Modernization
Post-pandemic IT leadership
The rush to maximum telework did more than showcase the importance of IT -- it also forced them to rethink their own operations.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: September 20, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
Directed Energy Weapons Shoot Painful but Non-Lethal Beams – Are Similar Weapons Behind the Havana Syndrome?
In 2020, a study on Havana syndrome by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concluded that the more than 130 victims experienced some real physical phenomena.
Cybersecurity
Auditors, Contractors Hang in the Balance as Defense Overhauls Cybersecurity Certification Program
The Defense Department has not ruled out a return to allowing companies to ‘self-attest’ their security posture.
Artificial Intelligence
Nominations for the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee Are Flowing In
The new crew will inform the president about crucial AI-centered matters.
People
BLM to bring leadership back to D.C.
The Interior Department is reversing a Trump administration move to put the Bureau of Land Management in Grand Junction, Colo., but the new outpost will now serve as a Western headquarters.
Ideas
Cybercriminals Use Pandemic to Attack Schools and Colleges
The average ransomware attack cost educational institutions $2.73 million.
Modernization
Hurricane Ida knocked out key NARA system
The system is back up and running, but the sustained outage could lead to delays in the approval of annual records transfer requests.
Digital Government
Biden Administration Details Who Is Covered By the Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate, Exemptions and Discipline
Update released Thursday notes that the requirement holds for all federal employees regardless of whether they are working in the office.
Exclusive
Digital Government
VA Can’t Locate $700K Worth of Satellite Phones
For decades, Veterans Affairs employees have had trouble finding emergency communications devices when they’re needed most.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: September 17, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: CISA Needs to Update Plans to Protect Critical Infrastructure
The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report on dam security found a lack of coordination among agency teams.
Digital Government