Cybersecurity
Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Certification Program Still Working on Third-Party Auditors
Participants in a webinar plagued by technical difficulties still appear to be in denial about the end of self-verification.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Seeks Innovative Commercial Tech to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
The Air Force solicitation outlines seven mission areas it’s looking to support, including citizen welfare.
People
Union warns of coronavirus exposure in federal prisons, VA facilities
The American Federation of Government Employees filed complaints with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration about alleged violations of safety standards.
Artificial Intelligence
White House Expands Coronavirus-Focused Supercomputing Consortium
Officials are putting high-performance computing resources to work across the country to help combat COVID-19.
People
Army accelerates virtualization of training, recruitment
Army training and recruiting leaders said the service has been gradually digitizing recruiting and training, but has now shifted online amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
People
Acting Navy secretary resigns
Acting Navy Secretary Thomas Modly resigned after audio surfaced of him calling the now-ex commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt “stupid” in front of crew members.
Emerging Tech
'Smart Toilet' Checks You for Diseases Like Cancer
Gadgets inside the toilet bowl can detect a range of disease markers in stool and urine.
Cybersecurity
The Pentagon Is Using Zoom. Is it Safe?
Experts say the ubiquitous videoconferencing tools bear some risk of accidentally exposing mundane details, and even inviting a new wave of deep fakes. But the risks can be managed.
Cybersecurity
CISA to release emergency TIC guidance for telework surge
The guidance will expire at the end of the year and will address capabilities such as email, networking, DNS, intrusion detection and data protection.
People
Senate Dems push hazard pay for essential workers
Feds are included in the proposed premium pay increase that would float $13 dollars per hour into the paychecks of frontline workers.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How CISA Defines ‘Trust’ in the Trusted Internet Connection Policy
Nextgov offers a deep dive into TIC 3 and the purported conflict between CISA’s trust zones and zero-trust security.
Modernization
How will DOD’s workforce shift post-COVID-19?
What will working in DOD look like on the other side of the COVID-19 curve?
Digital Government
FCW Insider: April 7
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Executive Order Lays Out Timelines for National Security Reviews of Foreign Telecom Providers
FCC Chairman says the agency will now act on a rulemaking it’s been sitting on since 2016.
Modernization
Mid-Pandemic, CDC Looks to Upgrade Its Biosurveillance Database
The system collects data from hospitals, local public health departments, pharmacies and more to give researchers and officials a view of how diseases spread across the country.
Modernization
Pentagon Attorneys Say Amazon Wants ‘Do-Over’ in JEDI Bid
The Defense Department defended its request for a four-month remand while it addresses issues raised by Amazon’s lawsuit over the multibillion-dollar cloud contract.
People
Supreme Court ruling makes it easier for older feds to sue for age discrimination
Federal employees 40 and above are entitled to process "untainted by age consideration."
Cybersecurity
Industry Groups Request Extension to Comply with Ban on Huawei, Other Chinese Suppliers
Top trade associations are hoping COVID-19 will buy companies six more months.
People