Cybersecurity
CISA head: Group of SolarWinds victims is 'solidified'
Brandon Wales, the acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, also said his agency is still working to determine if any federal networks were compromised by vulnerabilities discovered in Microsoft Exchange.
Modernization
Does DOD have the leadership it needs on electromagnetic spectrum strategy?
Joseph Kirschbaum, the director of defense capabilities and management, for the Government Accountability Office, told Congress that having leadership buy-in is the difference between a successful strategy and a failed one.
Modernization
How One State Will Work With the Feds On a Major Tech Overhaul
Wisconsin has turned to a federal team of tech experts as the state seeks to revamp its antiquated unemployment computer system.
Modernization
For State's COVID Contact Tracing Apps, Privacy Tops Utility
More than 28 million people in the United States have downloaded the mobile apps or activated exposure notifications on their smartphones
Cybersecurity
ATO ASAP: Streamlining government security with a Federal Compliance Library
With communal resource for commonly used components, agencies could devote more time to security postures that are truly unique.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: March 22, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Survey: Nearly 1 in 4 Consumers Distrust Government COVID Data
The survey also showed significant levels of distrust in some emerging technologies.
Digital Government
At South by Southwest, DOT’s ‘Secretary Pete’ Points To Federal IT Priorities
He’d like to help make the 2020s ‘a turning point in the story of American transportation.’
Cybersecurity
An ambitious cybersecurity strategy is just a starting point
With funding and the help of top experts, the Biden administration can make tangible progress toward modernization, but much work remains to be done.
Digital Government
VA Electronic Health Records Program Delayed Up to 12 Weeks For ‘Strategic Review’
House committee leadership plans to hold a hearing in April on the program and strategic review process.
Cybersecurity
Agency hacks could accelerate push to zero trust security model
Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer, said agencies largely have the tools they need to adopt zero trust security protocols but making a change will "require a shift in mindset."
Digital Government
'Microbreaks' Keep You More Engaged on Tough Work Days
Microbreaks could be having a snack, chatting with a colleague, stretching or working on a crossword puzzle.
Modernization
DISA’s Infrastructure as Code Partnerships Aim to Speed Up Defense Cloud Adoption
Microsoft and Amazon Web Services are working to create preconfigured templates for defense agencies.
Modernization
VA plans 'strategic review' of $16B software program
New Veterans Affairs chief Denis McDonough announced a "strategic review" of the agency's Electronic Health Record Modernization program of up to 12 weeks.
Ideas
Do You See Yourself in the Room?
This moment in time presents a unique opportunity for the government to embrace representative innovation.
Ideas
Why Would Anyone Buy Crypto Art – Let Alone Spend Millions on What's Essentially a Link to a JPEG File?
Within the past few months, activity and prices seemed to snowball. Then the Beeple sale happened.
Digital Government
