Digital Government
FCW Insider: Nov. 13
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Users Had to Wait a Little Longer for GSA’s FedBizOpps Replacement
FedBizOpps migrated to SAM.gov Contract Opportunities over the weekend but a slow site and data migration issues made for some disgruntled users.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want to Ban Unauthorized Drones from Flying Over Stadium Concerts
The FAA currently only issues temporary flight restrictions during sporting events, but a bipartisan group of senators wants to protect stadium skies during all types of events.
Cybersecurity
Supply Chain Security Requires Acquisition Reform, Security Experts Say
To secure the government’s IT ecosystem, agencies must better understand their tech, the vendors who built it, and those companies’ suppliers.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Government Needs Investment, Cooperation on AI
A report commissioned by industry and government AI leaders highlights national security challenges around artificial intelligence.
Acquisition
Air Force gears up for first 'connect-a-thon'
Will Roper, the Air Force's acquisition head, said one of the best ways to prove budget needs to Congress is to show effects in the first event that centers around virtually connecting aircraft platforms.
Emerging Tech
Energy to Fund Millions for Projects to Revamp Recycling
Approximately $24 million will be invested in total.
Digital Government
How NGA is tackling interoperability challenges
Mark Munsell, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency’s CTO, talks about talent shortages and how the agency is working to get more unclassified data.
Modernization
Focus on compute, not cloud, says GSA official
Agencies have to put data center and cloud optimization plans together to come to cohesive solution for computing, said agency and industry experts.
Digital Government
Defense Secretary Says to Expect ‘Trimming, Reducing, Some Eliminations’ in 2021 Budget
Esper touts "good progress" in high-level review intended to cut fat and find funds for projects to counter China and Russia.
Modernization
Alan Thomas to advise investment firm on tech
The General Services Administration's former top acquisition service official has a new job at an investment firm's cloud and cyber solutions company.
Cybersecurity
Election Commission Needs More Authority In Face of 2020 Threats, Report Finds
“The federal government regulates colored pencils . . . more strictly than it does America’s election infrastructure,” the nonpartisan Brennan Center notes.
Ideas
Federal Agencies Need Data Hunters to Enhance Performance
These hunters are often disguised under several different job titles including data acquisition specialists and data scouts.
Digital Government
Report: election vendors need more federal oversight
A virtual oligopoly over voting technology by three private vendors and a lack of federal regulatory pressure has led to dangerous security vulnerabilities in the nation's election infrastructure, according to a new report.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Nov. 12
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Emerging Tech
China Said It’s Developing 6G. What Does That Mean?
While most mobile users operate on 4G, the country announced two working groups focused on advancing 6G.
Emerging Tech
Don’t Rush Quantum-Proof Encryption, Warns NSA Research Director
Quantum computers could crack the codes that secure the world’s digital information but racing to a solution could create more threats, according to Dr. Deborah Frincke.
Digital Government