Digital Government
Federal 100: Lt. Gen. Chris Weggeman
Learn more about this 2021 Federal 100 Award winner.
Emerging Tech
Rescue Robots Get a Speed Upgrade for Rough Terrain
A new planning algorithm helps robots figure out how to balance with hands and feet.
Ideas
Developing a Holistic Approach to Multicloud Security
To be effective, a multicloud security strategy needs to provide end-to-end protection that gives agencies visibility across hosts and services.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Expands Cybersecurity Collaboration with Singapore
The move comes as China has become more assertive in the region.
Digital Government
IG: State Office of the Science and Tech Adviser Needs Stable Leadership and a Formal Strategy
The 10-year-old office has done good work, the inspector general found, but suffers from staff turnover and a lack of strategic vision.
People
Pentagon pushes ahead with COVID vaccine mandate
The Defense Department will mandate Pfizer-produced COVID-19 vaccines following the Food and Drug Administration's approval, and other agencies are expected to follow.
Ideas
Why the Feds Are Investigating Tesla’s Autopilot and What that Means for the Future of Self-Driving Cars
Tesla’s Autopilot enables hands-free driving, but it’s not meant to allow drivers to take their eyes off the road.
People
Want to lead in IT? Find a subject to master.
The former CIO at the IRS and DHS explains why early-career expertise is the key to successful leadership.
People
Biden names slate of FSIP appointees
Months after clearing out Trump appointees, Biden nominated appointees to fill the Federal Services Impasses Panel, a key institution in the federal labor-management relations space.
Digital Government
What Still Needs to Happen for Feds to Get a Pay Raise Next Year
President Biden has until the end of this month to formally announce his plan to give federal workers an average 2.7% pay raise in 2022.
Modernization
Report: Agencies Failing to Comply With IDEA Act
Federal agencies are not going digital as quickly as they should be, according to a report.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: August 23, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Report: Agencies aren't fielding interactive digital forms
A law passed in 2018 requiring executive agencies to make online versions of paper-based forms used by the public, but only a few are fully compliant according to a new report.
Acquisition
Can DOD make buying software easier?
FCW talked with Tory Cuff, senior advisor for agile acquisitions, to get a better understanding of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework's special software pathway and DOD's pilot experiment with "colorless" money.
Ideas