Acquisition
Engineering hurdles to clear ahead of tech 're-shoring'
The Trump administration has national security concerns when it comes to foreign dominance in microelectronics, but research and engineering advances are needed as a precursor to new policy, a top official said.
Cybersecurity
IRS Granted Tens of Thousands of Devices Network Access Without Proper Authentication
Most devices accessing the Internal Revenue Service’s internal network using wireless connections and virtual private networks weren’t authenticated, according to an audit.
Ideas
Data Democracy in the Data Age
The next decade will usher us into a true Data Age where data can be used by anybody and influences all aspects of our world.
Ideas
Diversity Pledges Alone Won't Change Corporate Workplaces – Here's What Will
The problem is not a lack of commitment but what social scientists call “unconscious bias.”
Cybersecurity
Senate's latest Russia report backs new rules for cyber vendors
Federal investigators may need new authorities to probe cybersecurity breaches in sensitive non-governmental networks, according to the declassified version of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence's report on foreign interference in the 2016 election.
Modernization
Technology Transformation Acting Director Talks Service’s Business Model and Future
Bob De Luca, the acting director of GSA’s Technology Transformation Service joins Nextgov to talk about how the program stays competitive, lessons from COVID-19 and what the next director needs to know.
Modernization
To save billions, let's finally put government forms to work
Reimagining form-based data collection as a shared service could transform many agencies' operations.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Aug. 18
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
DHS slams assertions that leaders were illegally appointed
The agency's top lawyer argued that a Government Accountability Office legal opinion was flawed and politically motivated.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Launches New Task Force to Study UFOs
The Unidentified Aerial Phenomena Task Force will hone in on unidentified aircraft that might pose a national security threat.
Cybersecurity
Commerce Expands Restrictions on Huawei
The department's Bureau of Industry and Security added another 38 Huawei affiliates to its Entity List.
Digital Government
HUD Must Improve Data Collection Methods to Ensure Accurate Homelessness Count, Audit Says
Estimates of the homeless population are likely undercounts.
Cybersecurity
Number of Foreign Companies Within Defense Supply Chain Grew Over Past Decade, Report Says
Reliance on foreign suppliers in the defense industrial base rose—notably in packaged software and IT services—even as calls for reshoring increase, according to a new report.
People
How DOD is updating its online education systems
As the pandemic increases the need for online learning, the Defense Department's chief management officer pushes change.
Modernization
U.S. imposes new restrictions on Huawei, semiconductor industry
The Department of Commerce is tightening rules targeting the Chinese telecom's supply chain around computer processing chips and restricting sales of chips made with U.S. technology.
Artificial Intelligence
The Pentagon’s AI Factory Gets a Powerful New Tool
The Joint Common Foundation aims to help the Department to standardize and secure its data and make it easier to find.
Modernization
IARPA pursues advanced radio eavesdropping defenses
The intelligence community's research arm wants to use smart radio tech to find elusive signals might signal efforts to tap remote transmissions.
Digital Government