Digital Government
WH budget shifts R&D focus to quantum, AI
The president's proposed budget seeks to double current U.S. investments in AI and quantum computing, but the administration has also been criticized for seeking drastic cuts in other research areas.
Ideas
A Checklist for Congress and the President in a Divided America
There are technologies waiting to be tapped as forces for good.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Feb. 28
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
In RSA Showdown, Analyst Says U.S. Must Choose Between Surveillance and Security
The debate highlights how the Justice Department’s push for access to encrypted data could undermine the U.S. campaign against Huawei.
Modernization
MetTel nabs $253M EIS task order
The Social Security Administration has awarded a telecommunications task order to one three small business vendors on the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Confirms Alka Patel to Lead the Implementation of Its New Ethical AI Principles
The agency announced it would hire an ethicist in September.
Digital Government
Congress questions Navy's plan to build large drone ships before full testing
The Navy wants to increase production of unmanned surface vessels, but Congress remains wary of long-term success.
Digital Government
VA health record go-live pushed back to July
The Department of Veterans Affairs is delaying a planned initial deployment of its $16 billion electronic health record project by four months, but is promising added functionality at the go-live date.
People
Congresswoman asks Dem presidential candidates to address federal workforce
As public sector job satisfaction dips, Rep. Wexton wants the 2020 White House hopefuls to restore faith in civil service.
Emerging Tech
Federal Regulators: Should Energy Companies Be Allowed to Use Cloud for Power Delivery?
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission needs to understand the risks involved before enabling power companies to adopt cloud technologies.
Digital Government
Census Advocates Spread the Word on New Online Forms
March letters will kick off the decennial count.
Ideas
How Can We Prepare for the Coronavirus? 3 Questions Answered.
First and foremost, people need to be prepared for their daily life to be affected.
Digital Government
More Legislation May Be Coming to Bolster the Federal Cyber Workforce
Industry sees focus on education as a path to ending competition over personnel.
Digital Government
Trump Administration Freezes Transportation Security Administration Hiring
TSA is the second Homeland Security component agency to suspend taking on new employees.
Acquisition
The government’s e-marketplace experiment
To serve government buyers, a provider must balance between commercial efficiency and public accountability.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Feb. 27
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
Where Everyone Goes When the Internet Breaks
Downdetector is a simple, ugly utility, which becomes a weird little life raft for displaced communities when their websites crash.
Modernization