Artificial Intelligence
Energy Unveils Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office
The new office will synchronize all departmentwide AI activities, facilitate partnerships and accelerate the delivery of AI capabilities.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Finalizes Rule Banning Kaspersky Products From Government Contracts
The final rule will go into effect Tuesday, replacing an interim rule in place for over a year.
Cybersecurity
DISA is Merging Its Cyber Operations Into a Single Cloud-Based Platform
The Unified Situational Cyber Awareness capability would help cyber analysts keep tabs on every part of the Department of Defense Information Network.
Cybersecurity
Education Department Details Plans to Honor Nation’s Top Cyber Educators
But the agency needs a special clearance from OMB to meet all relevant deadlines.
Modernization
Pentagon’s New Electronic Health Records System Deployed To Second Wave of Bases
The MHS GENESIS system went live at four more sites this weekend, teeing up the second major test for the Defense Department’s new health records system.
Cybersecurity
NIST seeks comment on privacy framework
The latest version comes with a number of notable additions, such as increased flexibility for organizations and a concerted effort to align the agency's privacy and cybersecurity efforts.
Modernization
GSA clarifies supply chain rules
The General Services Administration has shifted some of its rules that oversee compliance to telecommunications and video gear acquisitions.
Cybersecurity
Twitter Bots Are Becoming More Human-Like: Study
In 2016, they were mostly retweeters on timers. Now they’re gathering intelligence.
People
House Dems want leaders to fight for spending bill's labor protections
More than 200 legislators warn against cutting key workforce provisions during final funding negotiations.
Ideas
Achieving DevSecOps Success Depends More on Trust than Tooling
Let’s explore what’s behind the cultural clash between the development, security and operations teams.
Modernization
Moving out smartly on cloud and modernization
The Federal Cloud Computing Strategy takes a thoughtful approach to IT modernization.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Sept. 9
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Emerging Tech
Timely Intervention: How 'Doctor Who' Shapes Public Attitudes to Science
Most commonly, Doctor Who prompted people to think more deeply about the ethics of science, including its moral ambiguity and potential for doing both good and bad.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Work to Embrace—and Secure—the Internet of Things
Inside officials shared their lessons learned and concerns around the evolving connectivity.
Cybersecurity
‘No One Is Accountable for This’: Why the 2020 Campaigns Are Struggling With Security
A repeat of the hack targeting John Podesta could well happen again.
Cybersecurity
DOD Will Require Vendor Cybersecurity Certifications By This Time Next Year
The department released a draft maturity model and timeline for new certification requirements for all of the defense industrial base.
Modernization
Esper still mulling JEDI strategy
Defense Secretary Mark Esper said he's examining the strategy and execution of the DOD's planned $10 billion cloud buy and doesn't have a deadline to complete his review.
Cybersecurity