Podcasts
Critical Update: How to Develop Apps for Supercomputers that Don’t Exist Yet
The Energy Department will soon launch machines capable of completing a quintillion calculations a second.
Modernization
Creating a more resilient American infrastructure
With the necessary reforms to modernize federal IT now clearer, it's critical to call out that the government has far too long relied on antiquated technologies that cannot thwart today's stealthy and persistent adversaries.
Digital Government
Pentagon May Push Forward With JEDI Litigation
Court documents filed May 28 indicate the legal battle over the JEDI cloud contract could stretch into October.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: June 1, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Biden Budget Ups Request for Civilian Agencies’ Cybersecurity
The president’s funding proposal also puts numbers on the National Cyber Director’s Office and other priority cybersecurity areas.
Digital Government
Biden’s Pentagon Budget Request Focuses on R&D, Forward-Leaning Investments
But getting Congress on board with plans to divest in legacy platforms to fund new capabilities will be a challenge.
Acquisition
Biden's first budget ups cyber and tech spending; gives feds a 2.7% pay raise
The Biden administration released its $6 trillion fiscal year 2022 budget proposal on Friday, including $1.5 trillion in discretionary spending across federal agencies.
Ideas
Colonial Pipeline Forked Over $4.4M to End Cyberattack – But Is Paying a Ransom Ever the Ethical Thing to Do?
What would happen if companies stopped paying ransoms?
Digital Government
Biden Budget Boosts Federal IT Spending
The request would add another $500 million to the Technology Modernization Fund.
Digital Government
As Space Junk Multiplies, Pentagon Is Stuck Tracking It for Civilians
Private industry is launching at a pace with which the military’s space-surveillance system can’t keep up. Now lawmakers say the Commerce Department’s fix is running late.
Ideas
COVID-19 Compressed Government’s Digital Transformation Initiatives. Now What?
With telework here to stay, federal agencies are investing energy and resources into long-term IT infrastructure solutions rather than quick fixes.
Cybersecurity
The group that hacked SolarWinds is out with a new campaign, Microsoft says
Microsoft said in a blog post the hackers behind SolarWinds are already advancing their tradecraft, and are impersonating a U.S. government agency as part of a global phishing campaign.
Ideas
Going Beyond 'Back to Normal' – 5 Research-based Tips for Emerging from Pandemic Life
You don’t need to pick up exactly where you left off; you can think about how you want your life to look.
Cybersecurity
How the TMF can enable broad improvements across government
Investments in technology that supports multiple agencies would expand the TMF impact considerably.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 28, 2021
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
Smart Toilet Pipes Scan Poop to Gauge Bowel Health
The technology could help doctors monitor how patients are responding to drug or diet treatments.
Digital Government
Report: Requirement for Federal Contractors to Pay $15 Minimum Wage Will Have ‘Minor’ Impact on Government Spending
Agencies still should be proactive in planning for implementation, consultancy says.
Artificial Intelligence