Modernization
Alan Thomas to advise investment firm on tech
The General Services Administration's former top acquisition service official has a new job at an investment firm's cloud and cyber solutions company.
Cybersecurity
Election Commission Needs More Authority In Face of 2020 Threats, Report Finds
“The federal government regulates colored pencils . . . more strictly than it does America’s election infrastructure,” the nonpartisan Brennan Center notes.
Ideas
Federal Agencies Need Data Hunters to Enhance Performance
These hunters are often disguised under several different job titles including data acquisition specialists and data scouts.
Digital Government
Report: election vendors need more federal oversight
A virtual oligopoly over voting technology by three private vendors and a lack of federal regulatory pressure has led to dangerous security vulnerabilities in the nation's election infrastructure, according to a new report.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Nov. 12
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Emerging Tech
China Said It’s Developing 6G. What Does That Mean?
While most mobile users operate on 4G, the country announced two working groups focused on advancing 6G.
Emerging Tech
Don’t Rush Quantum-Proof Encryption, Warns NSA Research Director
Quantum computers could crack the codes that secure the world’s digital information but racing to a solution could create more threats, according to Dr. Deborah Frincke.
Digital Government
Agencies Are Sending Better Data to USASpending But Still Have Room for Improvement, GAO Says
Confusion over data standards, process and transparency remain.
Modernization
Digital First
Federal agencies are ditching paper processes to better serve citizens—and each other.
Digital Government
House Sets Up Tight Timeline to Pass Another Shutdown-Averting Spending Bill
Lawmakers appear poised to punt a Thanksgiving shutdown threat to Christmas.
Modernization
New Center for Agile Government Collaboration Coming Soon
It will serve as a hub for a broad network of public, private and academic stakeholders.
Cybersecurity
Report: Cyber Workforce Must Grow 145% to Meet Global Demand
In the U.S., there are only enough cybersecurity pros to fill about 60% of the available jobs, according to industry researchers.
Cybersecurity
Legislation Introduced to Bolster Cyber Workforce
The bipartisan HACKED Act offers funding and resources to close the critical gaps.
Modernization
More Vets Are Taking Advantage of Digital Services Through New VA.gov
One year in, the relaunch of VA.gov seems to have resulted in more veterans access digital services.
Cybersecurity
Cryptocurrency tracking improves -- but how?
The IRS and other tax enforcement agencies are touting big improvements in tracing the use of cryptocurrencies in tax evasion and other criminal schemes. They just don't want to talk about how.
Digital Government
The Agencies that Saw the Biggest Gains—and Losses—in Employee Happiness in 2019
Smaller agencies saw the widest swings in employee morale this year, as measured by the annual Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
Digital Government
VA's pivot to agile
With 10 months on the job, Veterans Affairs CIO Jim Gfrerer is pushing his organization toward a culture of constant delivery.
Cybersecurity
CBP taps CACI for $1.8B modernization contract
Customs and Border Protection awarded an $1.8 billion back-office IT modernization contract through the General Services Administration's assisted acquisition service.
Ideas