Ideas
How to Work from Home Without Hurting Your Back
Unchecked, the pain can develop into long-term musculoskeletal injuries.
Ideas
Developing Resilience Is an Important Tool to Help You Deal with Coronavirus and the Surge in Cases
While some researchers suggest resilience is hard-wired into one’s personality, others say it can be learned and acquired later in life.
Ideas
Five Ways Jürgen Klopp’s Leadership Style Helped Liverpool to the Top
First, he created a clear vision and identity.
Emerging Tech
Industry Calls on Government to Invest Billions for Developing Secure 5G Networks
Comments to the NTIA also say the administration shouldn’t choose winners and losers to compete with Chinese telecoms giant Huawei.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ban Federal Use of Facial Recognition Tech
If passed, federal agencies would not be able to run, fund, purchase or otherwise use data from facial biometric systems without congressional authorization.
Modernization
GSA Selects Three Companies for E-Marketplace Pilot
Amazon Business, Fisher Scientific and Overstock.com will test out the new approach.
Digital Government
Trump Signs Executive Order to Overhaul the Federal Hiring Process
Order seeks to place less emphasis on applicants with college degrees.
Cybersecurity
Senate NDAA repeals protest pilot, seeks clarity on JRSS
Lawmakers in the Senate are running out of patience with the nebulous status of the Joint Regional Security Stacks effort and want to give new contracting authority to Cyber Command.
Modernization
Feds to oversee grid supply chain effort
The Department of Energy's cybersecurity agency is set to begin the process of prequalifying vendors of bulk power equipment for the U.S. electric grid.
Ideas
Why Good People Manage Badly
A small percentage of companies have embraced alternative management systems and have thrived.
Digital Government
Trump Administration Lacks Comprehensive Plan to Reopen Federal Offices, GAO Says
Republicans say feds should swiftly go back to work: "It’s time to take our chances," one argues.
People
USCIS anticipates major furloughs
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is staring down the prospect of having to furlough almost three-fourths of its workforce.
Acquisition
GSA makes 3 awards in e-commerce test
The General Services Administration awarded spots on its long-awaited e-commerce platform proof-of-concept test to Amazon, Overstock and Fisher Scientific.
Ideas
Balancing Public Health, Privacy and Security: A Guide to Contact Tracing
In reality, it is unlikely that people will elect to give up bits of their privacy.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: June 26
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Acquisition
Team coverage: COVID-19 and the federal workforce
FCW is covering the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the federal workforce and government operations. This page will be updated frequently with new coverage.
Artificial Intelligence
Space Satellite Data Reveals the Pandemic’s Effects on Earth
A new dashboard—created by NASA and international partners—enables users to see changes in air and water quality, greenhouse gases, city nightlights, economic indicators and agricultural production.
Digital Government