Digital Government
DDM Weichert to exit government
The federal government's top management official is leaving the Office of Management and Budget for a job in the private sector.
Acquisition
GSA extends and expands contractor debriefing pilot
The General Services Administration is offering contractors a longer and more detailed explanation of award decisions.
People
GSA seeks assisted acquisitions exec
GSA is searching for an assistant commissioner to help oversee assisted acquisitions, including FedSIM.
Digital Government
Gillibrand bill would create new data protection agency
The independent agency would be charged with coordinating federal policy on privacy, process complaints from consumers and launch investigations and audits.
Ideas
How Citizen Scientists Can Help Protect Water Quality
One of the ways to help these groups gather data is to give them better tools and training.
People
Lawmakers hope to extend paid parental leave beyond Title 5
A new bill would update federal workforce law to allow more employees to take advantage of a paid parental leave benefit.
Cybersecurity
Coming Cyber Commission Report Loaded with 75 Ways to Improve Security—Plus the Bill Proposals
Key lawmaker highlighted recommendations focused on Congressional reform and a new type of information sharing.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Feb. 14
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Judge Puts Pentagon's Giant JEDI Cloud Contract On Hold
The up-to-$10 billion cloud contract is enjoined until “further notice from the court” while Amazon pursues a lawsuit.
Ideas
America’s Hopelessly Anemic Response to One of the Largest Personal-Data Breaches Ever
The government has indicted four members of China’s People’s Liberation Army for hacking into the credit-reporting agency Equifax. The question is why.
Modernization
Securing the Government Cloud
In this special report, Nextgov distills what you need to know about federal cloud security.
Artificial Intelligence
Labor Department Joins GSA’s AI Center of Excellence to Automate Procurement Tools
Labor becomes the sixth agency to join the Centers of Excellence program and the first of 2020.
Cybersecurity
Evans out at Energy Department
The Department of Energy is replacing Karen Evans at DOE's Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response office with a cyber official from NSA.
Emerging Tech
CBP Expands Facial Recognition Program to Another Southern Border Crossing
Travelers passing through the Progreso port of entry on foot will see a new crossing protocol.
Digital Government
Senator Questions DHS’ Use of Cellphone Location Data for Immigration Enforcement
Sen. Ed Markey wants details on the reported program, including its security practices.
Ideas
Longer Thumbs Lead to More Smartphone Touch Errors
It's not your big, dumb thumbs, it's your long, dumb thumbs.
Modernization
Court orders temporary block on JEDI
JEDI, the Defense Department’s multi-billion-dollar cloud procurement, is officially on hold, according to a federal court announcement Feb. 13.
Ideas
Hackers Could Shut Down Satellites—or Turn Them into Weapons
On the mundane end of scale, hackers could simply shut satellites down.
Digital Government