Digital Government
Why feds shouldn't fear GitHub
Agencies shouldn't be afraid to leverage open-source tools like GitHub during software development, a USCIS IT official said.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Feb. 21
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
One-Third of U.S. Residents Suspicious of Census, Survey Finds
As the political stakes become clearer, more states are trying to motivate residents to participate in the census this spring.
Artificial Intelligence
White House Tech Chief Calls Europe’s AI Principles Clumsy Compared to U.S. Approach
Analysts disagreed with the assessment, calling the EU white paper a good start for developing a risk-based approach to regulating artificial intelligence.
Cybersecurity
MITRE Piloting Evaluations to Validate Cybersecurity Firms’ Protection Claims
The group will assess which firms can best detect and defend from adversaries that target banking transfers and ATMs.
Modernization
Senate panel passes VA tech oversight bill
In the wake of the Department of Veterans Affairs' delay of the initial go-live date of its $16 billion electronic health record modernization system, a Senate committee has passed a bill that requires the agency to be more transparent about the status of big-ticket IT projects.
Ideas
What Can Barnstormers Teach Us about Face Recognition?
New technologies and a lack of regulation cause real and imagined problems.
Cybersecurity
TIC 3.0 and zero-trust networking
Commentators on the new Trusted Internet Connection policy have noted that "zero-trust" strategies might not be a perfect fit.
Modernization
GAO Launches Upgraded, Mobile-Friendly Website
Agency officials hope it’ll increase users’ access to the watchdog’s work.
Cybersecurity
House Subcommittee Knocking at Amazon’s Door Over Ring Data
The chairman of a House Oversight panel wants a briefing with Amazon officials about the consumer security tool.
People
Federal employee unions still quiet on endorsements
Public-sector unions are taking a wait-and-see approach after early endorsements in the 2016 cycle.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Feb. 20
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Navy 2021 budget shows IT, cyber adjustments
The Navy has realigned cyber spending into a new category that includes the Joint Regional Security Stacks program.
Cybersecurity
TSA to roll out strategic plan for insider threats next month
Acting Deputy TSA Administrator Patricia Cogswell said that as screening tech has improved, insider threats have become an increasingly attractive attack vector for bad actors.
Cybersecurity
CISA Shares Details About Ransomware that Shut Down Pipeline Operator
One cybersecurity firm links the incident to a December attack on the Coast Guard.
Emerging Tech