Digital Government
The Thorniest Subject at NASA Right Now
The space agency is carefully following pandemic measures. Elon Musk thinks they’re overblown. But both are going to the moon together.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 5
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
FCC Wants Help Interpreting Law to Fund Replacement of Huawei, ZTE Equipment
The commission is giving stakeholders 15 days to weigh in on a related rulemaking.
Cybersecurity
Defense Contractor Certification Body Says Maintenance of Companies’ Cybersecurity Posture is Within its Role
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Board plans to provide more than certification and training.
Modernization
GSA to Partner with NIH in Centers of Excellence Initiative
One of the National Institutes of Health agencies will formulate and adopt a modernization strategy under the partnership.
Artificial Intelligence
Sammie Finalists Highlight Outstanding Accomplishments of Federal Employees
Dr. Anthony Fauci is one of 27 career civil servants recognized in the Partnership for Public Service’s prestigious annual awards program.
Emerging Tech
The Army Wants a Wearable COVID-19 Detector
Due to the urgent need, the managing consortium has suspended some—but not all—of its members-only restrictions.
Digital Government
Defense Innovation Board Director Moves to Google
It’s another sign of the healing relationship between the Defense Department and big tech.
Digital Government
What Feds Teleworking During the Pandemic Need to Know About Complying With the Hatch Act
Special counsel releases guidance on what counts as “on duty” while working from home, and what not to do during video conferences.
Ideas
3 Ways Technology Meets Empathy to Solve Overwhelmed Agency Phone Lines
Conversational technology can be an excellent way to deflect repetitive questions to AI that can act like a live FAQ around constantly changing information.
Artificial Intelligence
Senator Wants Details on Clearview AI’s Contact Tracing Pitches
Sen. Ed Markey wrote a letter to the controversial startup asking about its plans to use facial recognition technology to track patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy
Will COVID-19 Disrupt Election Day 2020?
"We have held elections during the Civil War and during World War I despite extreme conditions, so there isn’t any precedent for this," a professor of political science said.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 4
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
To Safely Reopen, Make the Workweek Shorter. Then Keep It Shorter.
This crisis is the ideal time to make radical changes to how we work in America.
Artificial Intelligence
Those Facebook 'Challenges' Can Expose You to Hackers
Games can often extract sensitive information about a person, such as their first job, their first car, or their mother’s maiden name.
Modernization
Trump wants foreign gear out of the U.S. grid
An executive order issued by the Trump administration May 1 declared a national emergency and imposes new restrictions on the purchase and use of foreign-made equipment and technology used in the U.S. bulk-power system.
Digital Government
More Than 10,000 Federal Employees Have Contracted COVID-19
The number of positive cases in the federal workforce has more than quadrupled since early April.
Digital Government
Former FEMA Administrator Weighs in on Coronavirus Response
Craig Fugate told lawmakers that transparency from the nation’s disaster response agency will be important as hurricane season approaches.
Emerging Tech
NASA Taps Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX to Help Transport Humans to the Moon Again
The three private companies will develop landing systems for NASA's Artemis missions.
Cybersecurity