Digital Government
CIA looks to hang up the fax
The spy outfit is beta testing a plan to exchange emails with contractors, the agency CIO said.
Cybersecurity
Background checks move to DOD
The government’s background investigations agency with some 3,000 employees has moved from the Office of Personnel Management to the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency.
Ideas
Why I Changed My Mind about Federal User Cyber Training
Layer on all the protective systems you want—at the end of the day, the user still has to make a good decision.
Policy
States Can Craft Own Net Neutrality Rules, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court upheld much of the FCC’s rollback of net neutrality rules but found that the commission overstepped its authority when it blocked states from enacting their own internet regulations.
People
Feds face 5.6% health insurance hike
Premiums are going up for participants in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
Podcasts
Critical Update: A Quantum Leap
Quantum computers will be able to crack our encryption but when?
People
FAS’ Thomas resigns
Alan Thomas, head of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, heads to the private sector.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 2
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
The Pentagon Has Officially Taken Over the Security Clearance Process
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency is now responsible for conducting 95% of the government’s background investigations.
Digital Government
It’s Finally Here: GSA’s New Consolidated Schedule
The solicitation will begin the process of turning 24 award schedules into a single contracting vehicle for products and services.
Ideas
What's at Stake in Trump's War on Huawei: Control of the Global Computer-Chip Industry
It's not just about 5G.
Modernization
Federal CIO Council Turns Customer Experience Expectations On Itself
The relaunched CIO.gov is designed to help federal IT employees better engage with their community.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Wants Custom-Built Online Game Environment to Test Out New Capabilities
The branch will host a three-phase interactive challenge to identify possible solutions.
Acquisition
GWACs see steady spending season
The end of the fiscal year saw continued growth at governmentwide acquisition contracts, according to managers.
Ideas
The Case for Commercial Solutions in Government
The applications an agency is looking for are very likely already on the market, cost-effective and field-proven.
Cybersecurity
Report: Cyber Criminals Target More Firms in Search of Bigger Paydays
Tech, telecom and professional services companies are the most popular targets for nefarious online actors, according to researchers at CrowdStrike.
Modernization
DHS looks to 5G campus
DHS CIO wants to make agency's headquarters campus in Washington 5G-ready.
Acquisition