Modernization
Report: Agencies Must Adapt Services More Quickly to Meet Customer Demands
The government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic suggests it should continue being agile in its approach to service delivery.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 6
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
7 Science-Based Strategies to Cope with Coronavirus Anxiety
Sustained high anxiety can undermine constructive responses to the crisis.
Cybersecurity
CISA Reveals Timeline for Improving Anemic Information Sharing Program
The private sector has been pushing for greater liability protections before participating in a two-way exchange of cyber threats and vulnerabilities with the agency.
Modernization
Lawmakers See Equity-Enhancing Future for Telehealth Beyond Pandemic
Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., view telehealth services as a key tool to promote equity in health care post-pandemic
Cybersecurity
DHS Exempts Expanded Insider Threat Program From Key Privacy Act Provisions
The agency will be allowed to collect large amounts of data without having to follow several provisions regarding disclosure, relevance and the sharing of that information.
Digital Government
865,000 Women Left the Workforce Last Month
Overall, 661,000 jobs were added in the U.S. labor force between August and September — but women still left it at alarming numbers.
Modernization
Space Force and cyber
Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center under the U.S. Space Force, said cybersecurity was increasingly integral to space missions and changes had to be made to infrastructure contracts.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX, L3Harris Technologies Get Pentagon Contracts to Track Missiles from Outer Space
Potentially worth hundreds of millions of dollars, the contracts continue the Defense Department’s plans to beef up space operations.
Ideas
Setting Data-Driven Goals to Improve Citizens' Digital Experiences
Agencies need to find the best way to measure progress.
Acquisition
New small biz GWAC dubbed Polaris
A draft request for proposals for a new small business contract vehicle is expected from the General Services Administration in the coming months.
Modernization
A future-proof security model for a modern, mobile government
COVID-19 has shown the importance of the extensibility and scalability of the cloud and has been a forcing factor, expediting modernization initiatives – including security modernization.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 5
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Current Air Pollution Linked to More Severe COVID-19
Air pollution levels in the U.S. have not decreased significantly during the pandemic.
Acquisition
Army needs to analyze OTA use, watchdog report finds
A GAO report found that the Army needs to do a thorough analysis of its use of rapid acquisition agreements to make contracting practices more uniform.
Digital Government
USAGov hones data, services
GSA's COVID-19 data aggregation operation sharpens information and services as pandemic continues.
Modernization
Treasury Rolls Out One-Stop Online Shop for Federal Financial Management Guidance
It’s all part of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service’s aim to reimagine how agency officials tap into relevant financial information.
Digital Government