Digital Government
Space Agency Launches ‘NASA at Home’ to Engage Those in Coronavirus Confinement
Resources include do-it-yourself activities, live virtual chats with astronauts and officials, formal lesson plans, an augmented reality app and more.
Cybersecurity
Infosec Reviews Not Good for Small Business Administration, Veterans Affairs Department
Audits note poor posture and highlight weaknesses related to remote work and contractor oversight.
People
Oversight Dems want answers from GSA on OPM facilities move
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are complaining that the Trump administration is continuing to advance the proposed merger of the Office of Personnel Management into the General Services Administration despite language in recent legislation requiring a pause on the effort.
Modernization
Defense Department Halts Health Records Rollout During COVID-19
The pause is in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Acquisition
Pandemic delays GSA's e-commerce plans
With COVID-19 support response prioritized, the General Services Administration puts a hold on its e-commerce portal proof of concept contract.
People
DOD issues permission slips for workers in national capital region
The Defense Department issued memos and permission letters for personnel working in the Washington, D.C. region as local and state governments' stay-at-home orders go into effect.
Digital Government
How Census Is Building a Citizenship Database Covering Everyone Living in the U.S.
By March 2021, the bureau plans to release anonymized statistics while keeping the raw data on individuals' citizenship status confidential.
Emerging Tech
Team Builds Ventilators from $300 Worth of Parts
Faculty and students at Rice University gathered to see how quickly they could develop a more robust prototype built primarily of 3D-printed and laser-cut parts.
Ideas
Antibody Tests: To Get a Grip on Coronavirus, We Need to Know Who's Already Had It
Antibody tests will also help guide vaccine development.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: April 1
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
4 Tips to Protect Your Sleep in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Almost everyone has had their normal routine is upset in one way or another by COVID-19, and their sleeping pattern may be compromised, too.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Organizations Find Software Containers ‘Most Challenging’ IT Component
The popularity of software containers grows even though some organizations aren’t sure they can secure them.
Digital Government
Coronavirus Is Rising Around Military, Defense Infrastructure, Analysis Shows
The Govini assessment indicates that COVID-19 is about to hit military bases and manufacturing hubs in the southern and western United States.
Emerging Tech
FDA, NIH, VA Partner to Accelerate 3D-Printed Protective Gear for COVID-19 Response
The pandemic-driven outcomes could demonstrate what strategic interagency efforts around emerging technology can catalyze in rapid timeframes.
Digital Government
Trump Objects to Pandemic Spending Oversight, But Congress and IGs Still Have Authority
“Signing statements by themselves do not really do anything,” said one expert.
Modernization
FCC’s Telehealth Plans Reach Beyond COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Provision
The moment has spurred the agency to also finalize a longer-term pilot project for connected care.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How the Coronavirus is Changing Federal Work
“Government is traditionally seen as this old, ancient, antiquated system … How [does this change] the future of work for government?”
Digital Government