Digital Government
Legacy tech hindered delivery of unemployment benefits during the pandemic, IG finds
States with modernized systems were able to stand up new programs faster than states that relied on legacy technology, according to a new report from the Labor Department's internal watchdog.
Digital Government
Biden Budget Aims to Add 50K New Federal Employees
Several agencies are looking to add thousands of new employees.
Modernization
Navy projects $133 million in business system reforms savings for 2022
The Navy claims it saved $4.2 billion through reform efforts for its fiscal 2022 budget request via business process and systems improvement and divestments.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers seek IG probes of telework cybersecurity
A group of House lawmakers are calling on the inspectors general of nine executive departments and the intelligence community to see what cybersecurity vulnerabilities may have arisen due to the mass increase of telework during the coronavirus pandemic.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Calling for AI Proposals to Measure How Authoritarian Regimes Control Information
Tech developed under the program could help the Defense Department react to repressive actions in cyberspace.
Digital Government
IRS Needs Cybersecurity Tools to Secure Its COBOL Apps
The tax collection agency runs some of the oldest IT systems in government and needs cybersecurity tools to match.
Acquisition
White House leverages procurement authority to address racial wealth gap
The Biden administration is hoping to steer $100 billion in federal contracting opportunities to small, disadvantaged businesses over the next five years in an effort to narrow economic divides in the United States.
Digital Government
Following our preconceptions often leads us astray
Steve Kelman stresses the importance of keeping an open mind.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: June 2, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Agencies Must Finalize Return-to-Office Plans by July 19
The Safer Federal Workforce Task Force outlined what the plans must include.
Artificial Intelligence
Army, University of Maryland Enter Cooperative Artificial Intelligence Partnership
The joint effort will aim to advance multiple projects focused on AI, autonomy, and modeling and simulation.
Cybersecurity
Justice Took Down Two Domains Used in USAID Hack
The action demonstrates the department’s authorities beyond attributing malicious cyber activity.
Cybersecurity
NTIA Wants Feedback on Software Transparency Plan
One high-profile expert raised the ever-looming workforce challenge in suggesting the juice might not yet be worth the squeeze.
Digital Government
What the Biden Budget Includes for the Tech Workforce
The administration’s 2022 budget proposal continues efforts to bolster the federal IT and cybersecurity workforce.
Cybersecurity
Russia’s Latest Hack Shows How Useful ‘Criminal Groups’ Are to the Kremlin
Russian coders have little choice but to work with their government, which in turn denies any knowledge of their activities. That’s why hacking activity shows no sign of slowing.
People
White House seeks reopening plans from agencies
Guidance sent to agencies on Tuesday makes clear that agencies can't start phasing feds back into the workplace until they've satisfied collective bargaining requirements.
People
White House nominates top Army career civilian official to be DOD's comptroller
The White House has nominated Kathleen Miller, the administrative assistant to the Army secretary, to be the Defense Department’s deputy undersecretary of defense (comptroller).
Modernization