Emerging Tech
Defense Digital Service is Taking Over a Drone and Counter-Drone Development Team
Building and scaling a suite of new drone capabilities is one of the Defense Department’s top priorities, officials said.
Modernization
Frustrated by Flawed Broadband Maps, States Are Trying to Create Their Own
The Federal Communications Commission’s broadband maps underestimate the number of households that lack internet service. State agencies are trying to gather better data.
Digital Government
Contractors detail SAM website woes
Trade group relates ongoing problems with contracting opportunities.
Ideas
Why It’s Time to Drop Passwords for Federal Networks
At very least, stop using pop culture references.
Modernization
Executive order looks to safeguard GPS infrastructure
Federal agencies are being tasked with developing guidance to protect signaling and spectrum capabilities that undergird GPS and other services.
Modernization
VA looks to boost health record spend to modernize infrastructure
The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an 82% increase in 2021 spending on the massive electronic health record modernization as part of a move to increase the tempo of the project, account for infrastructure gaps and implement a scheduling solution.
Modernization
NASA Will Only Tolerate So Much Danger
An investigation into what really went wrong with Boeing's last space mission turned up serious issues.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Feb. 12
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
CISA Director Makes Case for Subpoena Power over Internet Service Providers
A key lawmaker pointed to concerns over privacy if the agency could request who’s behind internet addresses.
Digital Government
Trump’s Budget Pushes Bonuses and Reskilling to Build Up IT Workforce
The budget calls for reskilling 400,000 federal employees using OMB’s Reskilling Academy as a model.
Emerging Tech
Administration Proposes At Least Half a Billion in Quantum Investments
Most agencies saw cuts in general federal research and development funding in the 2021 budget request, but several saw an uptick in quantum-focused dollars.
Cybersecurity
President’s Budget Would Axe NIST Program Meant to Help Small Businesses with Cybersecurity
Other agencies and departments would receive significant funding increases for cyber.
Modernization
Army accelerates push to the cloud
The Army wants 2020 to be the year of the cloud and hopes to carry that momentum into 2021 with its cloud implementation plan.
Modernization
VA’s Electronic Health Records System Won’t Make Its First Go-Live Deadline
Training was supposed to start this week ahead of deployment in March, but Veterans Affairs officials said that timeline has been pushed out.
Modernization
The Army turns to automation for officer assignments
The Army is hoping a little automation and more "back of the resume" data will better tell an officer's story when searching for next assignment and crack down on nepotism.
Modernization
Pentagon focuses on research, cyber in 2021 budget request
The Defense Department wants to significantly increase funds for research, cyber, and cloud.
Digital Government