Cybersecurity
Iran Is Expanding Its Online Disinformation Operations
Tehran isn’t as practiced as Moscow at purveying propaganda online, but they’re no slouches.
Modernization
GSA Reissues E-Commerce Platform Solicitation With Significant Changes
Vendors that bid on the original RFP will have until Jan. 15 to revise their proposals.
Ideas
Can the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Program Secure a Cloud Smart Government?
The good news is that CDM is proactively reaching out to leading cloud service providers for soltuions.
Emerging Tech
House Passes Trio of 5G Security Bills
Together, the measures aim to promote a safer rollout of the highly-anticipated, next-generation mobile networks.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Jan. 10
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
White House Plans to Tap SBA Official as Next Deputy Federal CIO
Maria Roat will join the Office of Management and Budget, according to multiple sources.
Ideas
The Sneaky Genius of Facebook's New Preventative Health Tool
The feature looks likely to fill gaps in care—and to further draw users into Facebook’s ecosystem.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Ask FCC to Protect Consumers from Phone Hijackers
The request comes amid an uptick in SIM swap scams.
Cybersecurity
OPM CISO Seeking a Small Business to Help Monitor Agency Cybersecurity
The winning vendor will help the government’s HR department track incidents across 1,000 servers and more than 10,000 devices.
Emerging Tech
Electric Cars Will Challenge State Power Grids
An Energy Department study found that increased electrification across all sectors of the economy could boost national consumption by as much as 38% by 2050.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Wants Help Developing a ‘Sea Train’ of Unmanned Warships
The Pentagon’s research arm is looking to produce technologies for a new class of long-distance unmanned surface vessels.
Digital Government
Voting machine vendors say they’re open to new mandates
In a congressional hearing, executives from the three major voting machine manufacturers said they were open to new reporting and regulatory requirements.
People
OPM publishes database of union agreements
The database publication, required under an executive order, is being touted as supporting workforce transparency and accountability.
Digital Government
OPM Abandons Effort to Make It Easier for Feds to Transfer and Re-Enter Government
The agency had already hit key milestones in its employee digital record project.
Cybersecurity
DOD names chair for cyber certification program
Ty Schieber will head the accrediting body for DOD's upcoming cybersecurity certification program.
Digital Government
VA is thinking small with a planned July launch of new financial management system
After sidelining a financial management shared services arrangement with USDA, the VA is set to begin roll out of an integrated software-as-a-service financial management and acquisition capability across its components.
People
BLM begins move out of Washington
The decision to relocate staff could disrupt key relationships with Congress and OMB and set the stage for a dismantling of the agency, say former employees.
Ideas
Batteries Made with Sulfur Could be Cheaper, Greener and Hold More Energy
Until now, lithium-sulfur batteries have been impractical.
Digital Government