Policy
States Struggle to Get Vote-by-Mail Plans Ready in Time
Many states delayed their primaries to give election officials more time to prepare, but quickly overhauling procedures comes with real challenges. What will it all mean for the November elections?
Modernization
What Google’s New Contract Reveals About the Pentagon’s Evolving Clouds
For one thing, it disproves fears that the massive JEDI contract meant one company would get all the work.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 21
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
The White House Is Rewriting Contracting Language to Clarify Security Liability
COVID-19 sped up some agencies’ cloud migration and amplified calls for cybersecurity assurances.
Cybersecurity
Senate Commerce Advances Cyber Grand Challenge Bill with Some Tweaks
Bipartisan support for the bill is driven by a workforce development component.
Cybersecurity
Contact Tracers Don’t Need Your Social Security Number or Bank Info, FTC Warns
A new text scam uses coronavirus-response efforts as cover to pump victims for financial information.
Emerging Tech
HHS Proposes ‘IT Control Tower’ to Manage Strategic National Stockpile
The proposal is part of a larger strategy to incorporate the manufacturing, distribution and point-of-care sectors.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 20
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Artificial Intelligence
How AI Will Soon Change Special Operations
A new SOCOM office is pursuing tools to understand and influence populations, clear rooms with robots, and spot new forms of jamming.
Modernization
Federal CIO Sheds Light on What Agencies Are Learning in COVID-19 Response
U.S. tech chief Suzette Kent detailed how COVID-19 response efforts offer agencies a new vantage point into their past operations.
Emerging Tech
NIST Wants Help Demonstrating Security Compliance in 5G
The new project will help develop interoperability among various components of the emerging network architecture.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Want ‘Immediate Action’ to Encrypt Calls Between the House and Senate
The group is pushing for increased security for legislative branch communications due to spying threats.
Digital Government
Army eyes Kessel Run model to boost software capabilities
The Army's chief technology officer, William Robinson, said the service is planning to emulate the Air Force's model to improve computing at the edge.
Digital Government
Don't Expect a Single Return-to-the-Office Day for Feds, White House Says
Recalling employees back to offices will vary across agencies and regions based on mission needs, official says.
Emerging Tech
NASA Seeks to Improve How It Learns About New Technology
The space agency wants input from partners regarding how it collects information about new tech innovation.
Digital Government
Federal Data Strategy Deadlines Shift Due to COVID-19
The team prioritized some items for the pandemic response but extended other deadlines.
Modernization