Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 16
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Artificial Intelligence
The Patent Office Is Hunting for an Artificial Intelligence Expert
The agency CIO said he’s looking for someone to provide critical technical insights and accelerate the office’s robust AI-driven efforts.
Cybersecurity
Budgetary, Technical Hurdles Continue Hampering 2020 Election Security Prep
A Congressional field hearing in Illinois highlighted how far states and local jurisdictions have come since 2016, and how far they have to go.
Digital Government
How the U.S. Census Kickstarted America's Computing Industry
By 1880, the population count had become a mind-numbingly boring, error-prone, clerical exercise of a magnitude rarely seen.
Emerging Tech
The Postal Service is Exploring Big Ideas for Small Drones
Unmanned aircraft could transport packages across tough terrains and inform future initiatives to introduce autonomous vehicles.
Digital Government
What DOD's data scientists are discovering
Recruiting top analytical talent into government is tough, the Pentagon's top management officer says, but the payoffs can be big.
Digital Government
Election security lessons from Illinois
Officials express confidence that 2020 won't be a repeat of 2016, but testimony from state and local officials indicate that substantial security holes still exist.
Cybersecurity
Texas Chief Information Officer Shares Lessons Learned from Ransomware Attack
The 23 municipalities hit in a July ransomware attack put themselves at risk by failing “to follow good cyber hygiene,” the state’s CIO said.
Acquisition
Why data is key to GSA's e-commerce plan
Federal spending and pricing data -- and who can access what -- are critical to success of the General Services Administration's e-commerce platform plans.
Modernization
Army wants to spend nearly $1B on cloud, data by 2025
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy said lack of funding or a potential delay in the JEDI cloud bid "strikes to the heart of our concern."
Ideas
Putting IP Fears to Rest
The government does not need to own the intellectual property for every acquisition.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 15
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
McAleenan resignation puts the spotlight on DHS vacancies
Ten of the most senior posts at the Department of Homeland Security are held by acting leaders, and only five have candidates in the Senate confirmation pipeline.
Acquisition
FBI CIO joins tech lobbying group
Information Technology Industry Council is renewing its focus on public sector with the addition of FBI CIO Gordon Bitko.
Emerging Tech
The Endless Aerial Surveillance of the Border
New reports suggest that drone activity at the southern border is spreading to nearby cities, erasing the line between police procedures and immigration enforcement.
Modernization
Jeff Bezos’s Master Plan
What the Amazon founder and CEO wants for his empire and himself, and what that means for the rest of us.
Modernization
VA to Launch Adaptive Game Therapy Program
The agency also announced it will introduce adaptive esports into its national game competition during a visit with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella.
Cybersecurity
Inside the NSA's New Cybersecurity Directorate
The National Security Agency has a new state-of-the-art center and a new attitude about sharing its threat information.
Cybersecurity