Cybersecurity
Watchdog says Pentagon's effort to 'harmonize' cyber is lacking
A new Government Accountability Office report says the Pentagon's architecture to unify its cyber efforts lacks governance structure and goals.
Modernization
GAO Offers Best Practices in Telework for Agencies
Congressional watchdogs highlight how agencies should—safely and securely—telework.
Cybersecurity
Senate proposes $58M boost to CISA's budget to clear out risk assessment backlog
The Senate Appropriations Committee's bill would aim to help CISA reduce an ongoing backlog of vulnerability assessments requested by state and local agencies.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers, Experts Split on CBP's Proposed Biometric System Advancement
Some experts see Customs and Border Protection’s proposed rulemaking expanding biometric entry-exit as the culmination of more than a decade of careful work. Others say the technology poses privacy concerns.
Emerging Tech
How Two U.S. Military Bases Are Exploring 5G’s Potential
Defense Department-led pursuits of next-generation connectivity will hone in on survivability, security, and innovation.
Digital Government
OMB Advises Agencies on Contractors’ Limiting Their Use of Foreign Workers
The agency issued a memo to supplement President Trump’s executive order in August.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Nov. 24
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
GSA Gives Green Light for Presidential Transition to Biden Administration to Formally Begin
The Biden team can now meet with agency personnel, receive briefing materials and access millions of dollars in funds.
Cybersecurity
Biden Team Highlights Cybersecurity Focus With First Cabinet Picks
Familiar faces will likely have to revisit efforts around information sharing and establishing global norms.
People
GSA's Murphy releases transition funds to Biden
More than two weeks after Joe Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 presidential election by the Associated Press, the General Services Administration is releasing $7.3 million in transition funding and making other resources available to the president-elect's team.
People
Pentagon tightens workplace restrictions as COVID cases spike
The increase of coronavirus cases in the Washington, D.C. region preceded the Pentagon’s decision to revert to stricter workplace protocols.
Ideas
Focus on Data Quality Now is Key to Reaping Future Benefits of CPIC Benchmarking
One of the most immediate benefits is the ability to identify what we call “shadow IT.”
People
OMB seeks to reclassify workforce under Schedule F
The agency is gearing up to make 88% of its positions subject to at-will employment.
Digital Government
House Bill Would Create NOAA-Led National Database to Help Coastal Communities Confront Rising Seas
The hope is to ready them up to face future weather threats.
Cybersecurity
State Department Facing 'Significant' Information Security Issues, OIG Says
Information security and management was one of seven major management and performance issues the State Department faced in fiscal year 2020.
Digital Government
Federal Employees Say They’re Willing to Download COVID-19 Apps But Few Agencies Have Them
The results of a Nextgov/Government Business Council survey offer insights into how federal employees feel about apps to trace coronavirus exposure and their agency’s efforts to track infections.
Cybersecurity
DHS veteran Mayorkas tapped to lead agency under Biden administration
The former USCIS director and DHS deputy secretary Alejandro Mayorkas will lead the Department of Homeland Security.
Digital Government
Tech Trade Group: IT Modernization Investment May Increase Under Biden
The group expects the Biden administration to expand IT modernization efforts, in part to respond to COVID-19.
Ideas