Podcasts

Critical Update: Who’s Afraid of EMPs?

Electromagnetic pulses are frequently boogeymen in pop culture but the federal government takes real steps to prepare for them. 

Ideas

3 Ways Companies Could Offer More Father-Friendly Policies that Will Help Women

One of the biggest problems in contemporary policies aimed at gender equality in the workplace is that they leave out men.

Digital Government

FCW Insider: Feb. 23

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

Digital Government

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Digital Government

CISA Names Three Leadership Appointments

CISA announced a new deputy director, executive assistant director for cybersecurity and executive assistant director for infrastructure security.

Acquisition

GAO: DOD has to get a handle on future services spending

As the Defense Department looks to buy more services, it's going to need to come up with action plans to better account for spending in future years, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report.

Emerging Tech

Pentagon Pursues 5G Applications for Space 

A new document details military considerations regarding future means to transport data.

Cybersecurity

SolarWinds CEO: This could have happened to anyone

In what will be the first of several public appearances this week, Sudhakar Ramakrishna says his company will be transparent about the supply chain attack it suffered as a way to help other companies prepare for the next attack.

Digital Government

Veterans Affairs Rolls Out Ethics Framework for Guarding Vets’ Data

The agency aims to set expectations around who can manage, view and access veteran data.

Modernization

How the Defense Department's MilCloud 2.0 Effort is Evolving

The number of workloads in milCloud 2.0 doubled despite some defense agencies missing migration deadlines.

Ideas

Why Too Many Government Modernization Efforts Fail

Technology “solutions” almost never address the organizational issues critical to success.

Cybersecurity

Biden pledges international cooperation on cyber in speech

Biden addressed the global security forum for the first time as president last week when he called for the United States to cooperate with European allies on establishing cyberspace norms.

Cybersecurity

GSA Could Be Vulnerable to Security Threats From ‘Trusted Insiders’

Watchdog finds gaps in a program meant to protect personnel, facilities, operations and resources.

Digital Government

Another perspective on 18F

Steve Kelman gets Alan Thomas' inside view on the "hoodies vs. suits" situation.

Digital Government

Who cares if you wear a hoodie or a suit? It’s the mission that matters most

Responding to Steve Kelman's recent blog post, Alan Thomas shares the inside story on 18F's evolution.

Digital Government

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Digital Government

FCW Insider: Feb. 22

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

Cybersecurity

Crowdstrike: Pandemic drove 2020 uptick in cyberattacks

The company's new report highlights the threats facing healthcare institutions by both criminal and nation state-backed actors.

People

AFGE looks to maximize two years of Democratic control on Capitol Hill

Although workplace safety is top of mind, the American Federation of Government Employees wants Congress to pursue action beyond the reversal of Trump workforce policies.