Digital Government
Departed GSA Executive Returns to Run Technology Service on Temporary Detail
The former executive director of the Centers of Excellence program is returning to GSA less than a month after leaving for another agency.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Agencies Should Turn to AI Before Disaster Strikes
But government agency-led applications have much room for improvement.
Cybersecurity
Energy IG Finds Science Offices Skirt Security Rules for Peripheral Devices
Officials tell internal watchdogs securing devices like printers and flash drives is just hard, expensive and inhibits collaboration.
Policy
Governments Need Clear Plans to Respond to Disinformation, Experts Say
One of the tricky parts of responding is addressing the conspiracy theories that domestic social media users create but then get amplified by foreign actors, experts said.
Ideas
Adopting a Data-Driven Culture Enhances Digital Transformation on the Path to a Post-COVID World
Building a data-driven culture isn't easy, but it's important.
Digital Government
House pushes to preserve scientific integrity, congressional oversight
Appropriations Committee approves Interior and Legislative Branch appropriations bills for FY2021.
People
Navy, Marines look to boost virtual ‘sailorization’ for recruits
Wwhile recruits are under restricted movement orders to reduce the spread of COVID-19 , the Navy and Marine Corps are using a distributed learning environment where lessons to recruits are pushed to wireless devices.
Modernization
COVID-19 Could Change Government Contact Centers Forever
The pandemic has forced major changes in the way federal agencies serve customers.
Cybersecurity
Biden campaign hires new CISO, CTO
Days after putting out a notice for cyber openings, the campaign confirmed it had brought on Chris DeRusha as its Chief Information Security Officer and Jackie Chang as Chief Technology Officer.
People
How DOD's executive exodus could affect tech modernization
Back-to-back resignations raise concerns about how things will be run without permanent leadership in key areas from policy to tech development.
Acquisition
Defense contractors pressure White House, DOD for more pandemic stimulus funds
Major defense company executives are pushing the White House and Pentagon for additional financial relief due to increased costs caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: July 10
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
House Appropriations Committee sets 302(b) allocations, approves 3 funding bills
Lawmakers seek billions more than White House requested to combat COVID-19.
Cybersecurity
China is Dumping Fiber Optic Cables in the Global Market, Commerce Official Says
The cables are key to the development of fifth-generation networks, and therefore a matter of national security for the Trump administration.
Artificial Intelligence
Walter Reed Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence to Screen Drugs to Potentially Treat COVID-19
The Experimental Therapeutics Branch accelerated its research by turning to machine learning, AI and high-performance computing.
Modernization
VA Wants to Automate Digitization of its 5-Mile-High Electronic Health Record Backlog
Veterans Affairs is looking to robotic process automation to help digitize its backlog and integrate with the new electronic health record platform.
Cybersecurity
Interior Struggles to Secure IT Systems Amid Pandemic, IG Says
Interior is one of many agencies trying to meet new challenges posed by an explosion of increased remote work.
People
FLRA finalizes rule to allow feds to opt-out of paying union dues
Unions blast decision to allow workers to discontinue their payments at outside the traditional annual "window."
Modernization