Modernization
Most Federal Workers Expect to Telework at Least Three Days per Week in the Future, Survey Says
But securing and managing the information technology that enables work from home is a top challenge during the pandemic, respondents indicated.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 20
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
FPDS Reporting Tools Make Final Transition to beta.SAM
GSA shuttered the reporting functions on FPDS.gov, making the beta.SAM.gov Data Bank tool the definitive source for contract awards data.
Ideas
7 Tips for Staying Safe as COVID-19 Cases Rise and Colder Weather Heightens the Risk
Protective measures are still essential.
Cybersecurity
Justice Department Charges Russian Intel Officers with Major Cyberattacks, Including NotPetya
U.S. officials said a new indictment describing a four-year global conspiracy belies the country’s recent offer to reset relations in cyberspace.
Emerging Tech
DHS Biometrics Proposal Represents ‘Unacceptable Escalation of Government Surveillance,’ Senators Say
Five senators sent a letter urging the Homeland Security Department to abandon a proposal to expand its biometrics program.
Policy
Trump Administration Develops Governmentwide Office Reopening Guidelines, With Contractor Help
Masks, distancing and sensors to track employee movement are all part of GSA’s non-binding coronavirus recommendations.
Acquisition
Real-world CMMC
FCW asked two contract lawyers what vendors really need to know about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.
Cybersecurity
Solarium Commission looks to boot China from the tech supply chain
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission is looking to shore up security in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector by reducing dependency on suppliers from rival powers, especially China.
Digital Government
Federal Government Blows Past Record Spending in Fiscal 2020
The budget deficit tripled to a record $3.1 trillion—another all-time record.
Digital Government
GSA announces 2021 Presidential Innovation Fellows
The upcoming group is the most diverse cohort to date, including 34 fellows that will work across 22 federal agencies.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 19
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Acquisition
Business groups nationwide complain about diversity training crackdown
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce led a nationwide coalition of trade associations and business groups in a letter opposing the Trump administration's executive order on diversity and inclusion training.
Cybersecurity
Group warns of gaps in election infrastructure
The security of voting infrastructure has come a long way since 2016, but it still depends on the state and local governments maintaining it, said a digital rights and election technology expert.
Digital Government
Social Security Administration CIO to Depart
SSA’s assistant deputy commissioner will assume the role beginning Oct. 26.
Digital Government
DISA’s Enterprise Identity Management Solution Targeted for Testing with Pilot Apps in January
The new enterprise identity, credential, and access management solution will support a shift to a zero trust architecture, Defense Information Systems Agency officials said.
Cybersecurity