People
Retirement claims for feds spike in January
Retirement claims for January 2020 is largest in eight years.
Modernization
CIA Issues Draft Solicitation for Next Step in Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Journey
The intelligence community will opt for multiple cloud service providers for its planned Commercial Cloud Enterprise contract.
Cybersecurity
FBI still not pushing for encryption legislation
FBI Director Christopher Wray declined to say whether he would endorse legislation that would create a pathway for law enforcement to access encrypted apps and devices.
Modernization
Procurement Reporting Tool Is Moving to SAM But FPDS.gov Isn’t Going Anywhere
GSA is moving the central reporting function of the Federal Procurement Data System to beta.SAM while Treasury works to improve the quality of data reported through the site.
Digital Government
NSF Tech Leader Aims for a Data-Savvy, Innovation-Focused Workforce
Dorothy Aronson, the National Science Foundation’s dual-hatted chief information officer and chief data officer, discusses her role in shaping the data literacy of the agency’s workforce.
Ideas
U.S. Workplaces Are Nowhere Near Ready to Contain a Coronavirus Outbreak
Tens of millions of Americans don't have paid sick days while others operate in "tough it out" workplace cultures.
Emerging Tech
One Step Closer to a Batsuit for Soldiers
Researchers announce new military funding in search for body armor skin that could be 300 percent stronger than anything we’ve seen before.
Modernization
Army gets tactical with latest cloud pilot
The Army is in the last leg of a tactical cloud pilot that's experimenting with delivering capabilities and data to warfighters on the battlefield.
Cybersecurity
Three agencies team on cyber defense of energy infrastructure
Three agencies with stakes in protecting critical energy infrastructure renew their efforts to develop cyber threat protections.
Cybersecurity
Data exchange and cybersecurity
Ensuring different software systems can easily communicate and exchange data is as much about people and process as it is technology.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Feb. 5
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
With Cybercriminals on the Attack, States Help Cities Punch Back
As cybercriminals increase their attacks against local governments, some states are helping cities and counties better protect themselves.
Cybersecurity
ODNI Plans to Share More About Cyber Threats Under New Counterintelligence Strategy
The strategy requires the intelligence community to think of the private sector as consumers of its threat information.
Cybersecurity
GAO to DHS: Assess How Agencies Implement Cyber Directives
An audit says the Department of Homeland Security needs to do more to ensure agencies carry out binding directives it issues.
Cybersecurity
GSA Is Hiring a Contractor Team to Work on Login.gov
The single sign-on platform needs improved security, scalability and availability as the program pushes for broader use across government.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon Is Spending Millions on Hunter Drones With Nets
Shooting drones down over cities isn’t ideal. Nabbing them in midair is an intriguing alternative.
People
OPM preps guidance about Wuhan coronavirus
Despite current low risk of contraction, OPM encourages feds to use good hygiene and use workplace flexibilities where needed
Emerging Tech
