Digital Government
FCW Insider: Aug. 25
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Right-Wing Extremism and Islamic Extremism Spreads Online In Similar Ways, New Study Says
Those crazy memes you keep seeing? Hate groups are using them to attract online recruits into small, intense groups — and beat Facebook’s censors.
Cybersecurity
CISA Warns of Vulnerabilities in Popular Domain Name System Software
Security advisories note attackers could remotely exploit flaws to cause a denial of service.
Digital Government
IG Finds Legacy System to Blame for Delayed DHS Data Reporting
The system the Federal Emergency Management Agency uses to track a flood insurance program lacks automation, slowing DATA Act-required reporting down.
Modernization
IRS Doesn’t Know How Many Legacy Systems It Has or How Much They Cost, IG Says
The tax agency needs to start with a single definition of what constitutes a “legacy system.”
Digital Government
Survey: Federal Chief Data Officers Tout Importance of Data Governance
Data governance is a major key for the success of chief data officers across government.
Modernization
One State Launches Online Tool to Help Residents Gauge Risk of Exposure to Covid-19
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services launched the "Decision Tool" after contact-tracing data showed an increase in the number of positive coronavirus cases linked to mass gatherings.
Digital Government
Survey: Most Feds Who Have Been Working From Home During the Pandemic Are Afraid to Return to Their Offices
Nearly 80% of teleworking respondents to a new survey from AFGE said they don’t feel safe going back to their traditional worksite.
Modernization
IRS legacy system problems could be worse than advertised
A new watchdog report finds additional systems and applications that would be considered legacy under the IT organization's own definition, and hundreds more that might or might not.
Cybersecurity
DARPA's new hardware proves tough to crack
The Defense Department's advanced research arm has early results from its effort to prove that re-engineering hardware makes for fewer cyber vulnerabilities.
Cybersecurity
FAA to test anti-drone technologies
The Federal Aviation Administration will test commercial drone detection and mitigation systems in real-world civilian airport settings.
Emerging Tech
Lawrence Livermore Scientists Model Neural Activity from Living Human Cells on Brain-On-A-Chip Devices
Building on years of multidisciplinary collaboration, the effort could help scientists find countermeasures against brain injury and disease.
Ideas
Sketchy Darknet Websites Are Taking Advantage of the COVID-19 Pandemic – Buyer Beware
Using these darknet markets is risky business.
Cybersecurity
How zero trust solves the 'weakest link' problem
Many government agencies currently have components of zero trust already in their infrastructure, including identity credential and access management and continuous monitoring, so moving to a comprehensive zero trust model would just strengthen what is already there.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Aug. 24
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
Here's What It'll Take to Clean Up Esports' Toxic Culture
As COVID-19 has driven much of life online and fueled a boom in online gaming, harassment in these and other internet spaces has increased.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Ask Watchdog to Review New Coronavirus Data Reporting System Housed Within HHS
“We are concerned that these reporting changes undermine the nation’s COVID-19 response efforts,” wrote top House Energy and Commerce Committee members.
Digital Government