Digital Government
House Bill Would Limit President’s Ability to Remove Inspectors General
The legislation comes after President Trump removed two inspectors general and verbally attacked others.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Supercomputers Puzzle Out How to Safely Airlift COVID-19 Patients
The Defense Department turned its supercomputing resources toward solving problems presented by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Digital Government
Pentagon Mandates Homemade Masks for Some Workers
N95 respirators and surgical masks will be reserved for health care workers and patients, the Defense Department said in a series of memos this week.
Digital Government
Congress Hears Options—And Concerns—for Using Smartphone Data to Fight COVID-19
Other countries have been using various forms of location and proximity tracing to slow the spread of the disease, with widely varying levels of privacy protections.
Digital Government
House Dems push improved protections for agency watchdogs
Congress wants CIGIE’s input on new legislation to safeguard Inspectors General from political interference.
Emerging Tech
The Army Wants Your Ventilator Ideas
A new contest seeks new designs to meet a growing need.
Cybersecurity
Navy CIO: Don't worry about shakeups at the top
The Navy CIO updated the workforce on telework practices, COVID-19 disclosures and what the change in service leadership means for the tech mission.
Ideas
3 Keys to Full Spectrum Data Management
Full-spectrum data management means having a grasp on data across complex systems composed of private and public clouds, edge devices, and legacy applications and infrastructure.
Digital Government
140 Million Tweets Capture COVID-19's Spread
And it’s publicly available as a resource for the global research community.
Modernization
ICE CIO gives Zoom the cold shoulder
The top tech official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement is instructing employees to avoid installing Zoom for video conferencing and use instead Skype, MS Teams and WebEx.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: April 10
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
NIST Invites Comment on Guidance for Who Gets to Access What in the Cloud
Cloud services facilitate resource and data sharing but that introduces security vulnerabilities.
Digital Government
ODNI Directs Agencies to Be Flexible with National Security Contractors
The guidance recommends immediate contract modifications to allow some industry personnel to remain at home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Emerging Tech
Wi-Fi Peeks into Buildings to Check Social Distancing
Mapping the Wi-Fi strength of mobile devices can reveal how people move and gather.
Digital Government
GSA Creates Buying Guide for COVID-19 Screenings at Federal Buildings
As the government’s buyer and landlord, the General Services Administration created a central contract vehicle for screening services to prevent infected people from entering federal buildings.
People
OPM loosens purse strings on recruitment, retention and relocation
New policy allows agencies to ask for waiver of 25% incentive and retention caps in COVID-19 response.
Digital Government
NOAA Teams with Record-Breaking Explorer to Map the Unknowns of Earth’s Deepest Ocean Points
The agency will work with Victor Vescovo’s Caladan Oceanic to share assets, facilities and data that they hope will strategically power new discoveries.
Digital Government
Pelosi continues to resist calls for remote voting
While the Speaker of the House said there are constitutional and security concerns with letting members vote virtually, she has moved to loosen other rules around in-person legislating.
Acquisition