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

COVID-19 shifts network priorities

Network infrastructure is a key to unlocking remote work in the new COVID environment, say agency CIOs.

Ideas

How to Motivate Young Workers to Save For Retirement

Whether you’re a parent or a boss, it’s in everyone’s interest to ensure younger generations are ready for life after work.

Modernization

Federal HR offices have been slow to recover since 1990s downsizing, says MSPB

Plans for automation and other technologies to allow for individual HR employees to handle a larger workload haven't panned out.

Modernization

Lawmakers want more complete phone encryption on Capitol Hill

Privacy hawk Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is leading the charge to make sure phone traffic between House and Senate offices is encrypted.

Podcasts

Critical Update: Why the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Certification Program Inspires Hope and Fear

The Defense Department’s Katie Arrington, and representatives from across the federal contracting community share perspectives on a new era dawning in U.S. cybersecurity policy.

Digital Government

FCW Insider: May 19

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

Digital Government

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Ideas

People Who Say They Know More About Coronavirus Feel Better

What’s more, this conclusion was largely consistent across demographic and economic groups.

Emerging Tech

Federal Researchers Create 'Second Skin' to Shield Against Biological Threats

The material shields wearers from chemical and biological agents and could pave the way to smart uniforms for troops and first responders.

Artificial Intelligence

Pentagon’s AI Center Awards $800M Contract Through GSA Center of Excellence Program

The contract is set to provide artificial intelligence-powered analytics tools to “prepare for future warfare operations.”

Ideas

Forget Work-Life Balance – It's All About Integration in the Age of COVID-19

Integration is not about trade-offs but synergies.

Digital Government

HHS Relaxes Data Security and Privacy Enforcement For COVID-19 Test Sites

The agency offered a list of suggested security measures but said it will not be imposing penalties in specific circumstances.

Cybersecurity

CDC, IRS and other federal sites spoofed in global phishing scams

New research from Proofpoint has identified numerous phishing email campaigns over the past two months, some of which impersonated and spoofed websites from federal agencies, international governments and public health organizations involved in COVID-19 relief.

Modernization

DOD taps Alliant 2 for AI

The Defense Department used one of the General Services Administration's government wide contracts to get AI for future warfighting capabilities.

Ideas

How Agencies Can Sustain Telework After the COVID Pandemic

Agencies are now financially able to boost their IT capacity and acquire equipment to operate in the work from home landscape.

Cybersecurity

Best practices for agency implementation of CDM

A seasoned practitioner has some advice on how agencies can optimize their implementations of CDM tools, policies and processes.

Digital Government

FCW Insider: May 18

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.