Ideas
Robots Can Outwit Us on the Virtual Battlefield, So Let's Not Put Them in Charge of the Real Thing
A bot called AlphaStar plays the popular real-time strategy game StarCraft II at Grandmaster level
Cybersecurity
Interior Grounds All Drones With Ties to Chinese Companies
The decision comes months after agency officials approved purchases of aircraft built by the Chinese firm SZ DJI Technology.
Emerging Tech
Deploying Bots Demands Workforce Buy-in
Agency officials detailed an important lesson they learned when implementing robotic process automation.
Artificial Intelligence
Defense Innovation Board Lays Out 5 Key Principles for Ethical AI
The guidance is intended to steer the department’s expanding AI portfolio and reassure the public that military leaders take concerns about bias, transparency and accountability seriously.
Digital Government
GAO: Workforce Planning Across Government Isn’t Going as Planned
A review showed most federal agencies are implementing parts of GAO’s workforce planning framework while others are ignored due to competing priorities and leadership turnover.
People
Agencies lag on IT workforce planning, GAO says
The congressional watchdog warned that agencies are putting billions in spending at risk by not taking steps to raise skills and competencies in the IT workforce.
Acquisition
An insider's guide to avoiding procurement fraud
Outright criminal procurement fraud is thankfully rare, but compliance issues in federal contracting often have legal ramifications. Good communication can help, according to a new book.
Cybersecurity
Nonprofit rolls out discounted cyber support for political campaigns
A Federal Elections Commission-sanctioned nonprofit group has announced partnerships with a number of companies to offer free or cheap cybersecurity services to candidates running for federal office.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 31
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Acquisition
Rising Star: Kevin E. Brisley
Manpower Analyst / Senior Human Resources Manager, Command, Control, Communications and Cyber Systems Directorate, U.S. Transportation Command
Acquisition
Rising Star: Ellen Nadeau
Deputy Manager, Privacy Framework, National Institute of Standards and Technology
Acquisition
