Cybersecurity
Senators Introduce Fresh Slate of Cybersecurity-Centered Bills
A couple would codify recommendations made by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
Digital Government
Treasury IG Details IRS’ COVID-19-Related Customer Experience Issues
Millions of taxpayers have had a hard time reaching the IRS during the pandemic.
Digital Government
Audit Finds Inconsistencies in How DOD Buys through Consortia
The Defense Department Office of Inspector General unveiled problems with other transaction agreements including tracking, security, fee negotiation and training.
Ideas
The FBI Is Breaking into Corporate Computers to Remove Malicious Code – Smart Cyber Defense or Government Overreach
The actions raise questions about the power of courts to regulate cybersecurity without the consent of the owners of the targeted computers.
Cybersecurity
New bill would task CISA with infrastructure risk assessments
A new Senate bill would mandate the Department of Homeland Security continually reassess risks to critical infrastructure and that the White House provide a report to lawmakers outlining what legislative steps should be taken to mitigate potential problems.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agencies Detail Russian Tactics Used in Recent Cyber Intrusions
The FBI, Homeland Security Department and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued an alert on Russian government cyber tradecraft and mitigation techniques for targets.
Ideas
Health Modernization: Core IT Must Keep Up with Clinical Innovation
Updating old systems allow defense health officials a chance to consider new approaches to the processes, platforms and skill sets that could drive better outcomes.
Artificial Intelligence
A Better Way to Spot Deep-Faked Satellite Images
Training AIs to look at 26 subtle features may help thwart attempts to peddle fraudulent imagery.
People
Federal employee job satisfaction climbed during pandemic
The survey documents the rapid change to teleworking postures in government under the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acquisition
Consortium OTAs suffer from lack of guidance, data, IG finds
The Defense Department's internal watchdog found a lack of data on other transaction awards made through consortiums.
Ideas
Is 1 Vaccines Dose Enough If You've Had COVID-19?
Researchers found that those who did not have COVID-19—called COVID naïve—did not have a full immune response until after receiving their second vaccine dose.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: April 26, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Republican Men Are Vaccine-Hesitant, But There's Little Focus on Them
About 13% of American adults don’t want a COVID-19 vaccine, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.
Emerging Tech
One Bot Saves NSF Staff Roughly 25,000 Hours Per Year, CIO Says
And it’s only one small piece of the agency’s broader automation vision.
Digital Government
The Defense Information Systems Agency: Overview
DISA is driving cybersecurity, cloud and enterprise services across DOD, including the expansion of secure telework options.
Modernization
HASC chair calls for new incentives to reduce defense costs
Divesting of legacy systems to make way for new technologies is expensive and at the heart of the Defense Department's budget debate. But could new incentives for contractors make a difference?
Modernization
Can DISA's CBII make DOD telework more secure?
Cloud-Based Internet Isolation is a seamless solution for protecting DOD networks.
Modernization
A single platform for the Fourth Estate
2021 is a big year for DISA as it begins moving all DOD components to a single services network.
Modernization