Acquisition
GSA names permanent acquisition chief
Julie Dunne will lead the Federal Acquisition Service at GSA on a permanent basis.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Jan. 30
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
Is Workplace Rudeness on the Rise?
We often think that everyone is being rude to each other all the time.
Emerging Tech
Justice Files ‘First-of-its-Kind Enforcement Action’ Against Robocall Carriers
The department is suing a handful of companies that were repeatedly warned they were facilitating fraudulent robocalls from organizations posing as government agencies and other businesses.
Digital Government
Agency Officials Are Increasingly Retaliating Against Whistleblowers With Impunity, IG Says
Lawmakers and advocates say Trump's attacks on the whistleblower that kicked off his impeachment will have long-lasting negative effects.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Clears Bills to Give CISA Subpoena Power, Retain Leadership
The Homeland Security Department’s newest agency enjoys bipartisan support in shaky times.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA Official: Agencies Should Build Testing Data and Environments Specifically for AI
Unless agencies start thinking differently, the security process will continue to stand in the way of new companies getting access to the real-world data required to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.
Digital Government
Republican-Backed Bill Aims to Address Climate Change and Boost America’s Technological Competitiveness
The 232-page bill proposes to double basic research funding over the next decade.
Modernization
How GSA does oversight on EIS
With a March deadline looming, GSA is checking on how agencies are moving ahead with their telecom transition plans.
Ideas
Happy Lunar New Year, Although New NASA Models Suggest We Might Have Fewer Left
Looking at the world in NASA’s new model makes it easy to see why climate change is a global problem.
Digital Government
Help Pick This Year’s Government All-Star Team
Nominations are open for the second annual Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards.
Acquisition
Hill Democrats quiz GSA chief about Trump hotel sale
Initial bids are supposed to be in for the sale of the lease on the Old Post Office Building, but it's not clear how much the government knows about the deal yet.
People
The power of bad
Steve Kelman shares insights from a new book about negativity and the importance of seeking out the positive.
Cybersecurity
A sneak peek at CMMC
The Defense Department's acquisition CISO, Katie Arrington, gave a glimpse of timelines and expectations regarding the upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Jan. 29
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Social Security Announces More Telework Cuts
The move comes after Congress directed the agency to reinstate telework in other offices within SSA.
Cybersecurity