Digital Government

Not Everyone Will Be Posting Opportunities to the FedBizOpps Replacement

Shifting to a new platform with new data structures is difficult, and not all contracting offices will be able to make the change by Nov. 12.

Modernization

DOD sets 5G test sites

The Defense Department named five bases around the country to test emerging high speed 5G network applications.

Digital Government

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Digital Government

FCW Insider: Nov. 1

The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.

Acquisition

Get to know the 2019 Rising Stars

FCW profiles 21 early-career phenoms who are driving change in government IT.

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.

Digital Government

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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: Robert G. Sheldon

Head of Technology Strategy, Public Sector, CrowdStrike

Acquisition

Rising Star: Blake M. Scates

Digital Program Manager, Department of Veterans Affairs

Acquisition

Rising Star: Brecken W. Auchterlonie

Business Development Manager, SAIC

Acquisition

Rising Star: Taylor K. Chott

Data Scientist, CACI