Artificial Intelligence
Defense Department Jumpstarts Deployment of AI-Driven, Cancer-Detecting Augmented Reality Microscopes
Similar capabilities could be applied to the realm of radiology.
Digital Government
Census Pulls Back on Year-End Delivery Commitment, Pushes Decision to Career Staff
Rushing in an effort to truncate the data processing timeline has "some risks," bureau official admits.
Digital Government
How Customer Experience Leaders Are ‘Hardwiring’ CX Across Government
Cross-pollination and communication among agencies are helping build the discipline of customer experience across government.
Digital Government
DOD’s New Data Strategy ‘Critical to Our National Security,’ DDS Chief Says
Brett Goldstein, director of the Defense Digital Service, talked about how to make innovative projects reusable and sustainable for broad use across the Pentagon.
Cybersecurity
Iran Using Voter Data to Spoof Floridians, Warn U.S. Intelligence Leaders
Voting systems remain secure but Russia and Iran have obtained voter data, warn DNI Ratcliffe and FBI Director Wray.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 22
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
People
Trump order creates Schedule F, to speed hiring and firing in key positions
The Oct. 21 executive order looks to reshape the competitive service by allowing agencies to reclassify policy jobs under a new schedule and give senior managers greater flexibility in hiring candidates and firing employees.
People
GSA unveils first NewPay service
The General Services Administration is talking with federal agency users to further develop its NewPay shared service offering rolled out in September.
Cybersecurity
New Bill Would Codify States’ Ability to Use Federally Funded National Guard for Cybersecurity
National Guard troops currently being activated to monitor cybersecurity in the upcoming elections are paid for by states.
Cybersecurity
Civilian-side CMMC
The General Services Administration will add more supply chain and cybersecurity protection language, including DOD's CMMC requirements for vendors, to its new contracts as risks grow, according to one of the agency's top acquisition managers.
Digital Government
‘For the First Time In Many Years,’ OPM Has a Plan To Fix Its Tech
The agency will need funding, a skilled staff, consistent leadership and more funding to successfully implement the CIO’s latest plan, according to the inspector general.
Emerging Tech
Bill Would Hold Tech Companies Responsible When Their Algorithms Promote Extremist Content
The legislation would remove liability immunity from Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.
Ideas
People Want Data Privacy but Don't Always Know What They're Getting
Differential privacy has recently emerged as a leading technique and is being rapidly adopted.
Ideas
For the Military, Destroying the Earth in Games May Help to Save the Real World
Simulated war games may have significant real-world ramifications.
People
House bill looks to boost COLA for Social Security recipients, federal retirees
The bill uses a different cost-of-living adjustment index to bring the adjustment to 3%.
Digital Government
More Than Two-Thirds of Big Tech Employees Feeling Burnout At Home
Working from home introduces new challenges for employees.
Acquisition
Watchdog: DHS needs to keep a closer eye on acquisition qualifications
The Department of Homeland Security needs to be consistent in nominating and designating acquisition oversight officials.
Digital Government