Digital Government
FCW Insider: Aug. 20
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Artificial Intelligence
NIST Releases Core Principles to Judge ‘Explainable AI’
The need for the technology to be trustworthy only grows as it’s increasingly adopted.
Digital Government
NSA Offers Tips To Limit Location Data Exposure
The National Security Agency released a set of guidelines outlining how the federal workforce and the general public can mitigate risks associated with personal location data.
Digital Government
FCW Insider Special Report: Acquisition
A look at recent news and trends in federal government acquisition from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
IG: Agriculture Employees, Contractors Aren’t Being Disciplined for Improper Use of Agency Networks
The watchdog said inconsistent policies and reporting structures have led to minimal repercussions for people using agency IT in unauthorized ways.
Modernization
The Pandemic is Pushing the Pentagon Toward Classified Telework
The Defense Information Systems Agency and the U.S. Air Force are expanding their classified remote work capabilities.
Digital Government
After early surge, pandemic buying stabilizes for GWACs
Now, federal contract managers are prepping for the annual end-of-year spending spree.
Cybersecurity
Agencies warn on drone detection systems
State, local and private sector could run afoul of federal laws if they deploy drone detection and mitigation systems without careful thought, federal agencies say.
Ideas
The Case to Increase Workforce Training for Artificial Intelligence
The need for federal workforce upskilling has never been clearer.
Cybersecurity
With the clock ticking, a House committee looks to election security
Election readiness, the cybersecurity fallout from COVID-induced telework and network monitoring and will be key areas of focus for House Homeland Security Democrats this year.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Aug. 19
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Former CIA and FBI Employee Charged with Providing Government Secrets to China
The Justice Department said the espionage spanned a decade.
Cybersecurity
CISO Schneider exits OMB for Venable post
Federal Chief Information Security Officer Grant Schneider is leaving the federal government to take a job at Venable.
Artificial Intelligence
Energy Department, Microsoft Set Up Consortium to Produce AI-Enabled Tools for First Responders
At least ten partners from across the government, industry and academia have already signed on.
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