Cybersecurity
CISA confident on election cybersecurity
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's efforts to help state and local governments secure their election critical infrastructure are in an intense home stretch for 2020, according to the agency's top risk manager.
Ideas
The Chinese MSS Is Attacking Us with Our Own Tools
Here’s how to get ahead of the adversary with integrated cyber defenses.
Digital Government
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Make Payroll Tax Deferral Optional
Legislation requiring workers, including federal employees and military service members, to consent in writing to have their Social Security taxes deferred between now and the end of the year has the support of nearly 20 employee groups.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 13
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
In a Battle of AI Versus AI, Researchers Are Preparing for the Coming Wave of Deepfake Propaganda
Deepfake detection as a field of research was begun a little over three years ago.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog: FAA needs to do more to address aircraft cybersecurity
The Federal Aviation Administration has work to do to reinforce cybersecurity for increasingly networked commercial aircraft avionics systems, according to an oversight report.
Digital Government
ATF looks to consolidate data to aid investigations
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sees an opportunity to tap data analytics to address rising gun store robberies.
Acquisition
DISA touts SETI for small business contracts
The Systems Engineering, Technology and Innovation contract vehicle is part of DISA's effort to consolidate its IT services and has a $7.5 billion ceiling with separate tracks for large and small businesses.
Ideas
Phones in Class Don't Actually Hamper Learning
A two-year study among a large group of students shows that learning and grades are not negatively affected when the students use their mobile device in class.
Ideas
Being Outdoors Doesn’t Mean You're Safe from COVID-19 – a White House Event Showed What Not to Do
You’re not in a protective bubble when outdoors.
Digital Government
Trump Administration Has Cut the Number of Federal Personnel Deployed in COVID-19 Fight by 60%
Administration officials say they have demobilized feds as missions are completed.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Awards $600 Million to Spearhead 5G Experiments Across Five Military Bases
It’s only the beginning of an ambitious effort to test and scale the technology’s potential to strengthen the department’s capabilities.
Digital Government
Former GSA IT Contracting Officer Sentenced in Bribery Scheme
A former procurement official overseeing contracts on IT Schedule 70 was sentenced to almost two years in prison on federal bribery charges.
Acquisition
FEHRM releases interoperability strategy
The strategy from the Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization program office offers a set of goals that are more about health outcomes and empowering patients that specific technological benchmarks.
Artificial Intelligence
National Security AI Commission at Odds Over U.S. Response to Malign AI
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence voted on quarter three recommendations in what was likely its last public meeting for 2020
Ideas
Why the Government Should Get Comfortable with Technology Escrow for Classified IP
An escrow can reduce the risks if there are unexpected issues with your technology vendor.
Acquisition
Tech groups slam Trump's diversity training executive order
The pushback comes as the Labor Department tries to explain what the memo does and does not allow with regard to diversity training.
Emerging Tech