Policy

Bipartisan Legislation Targets Chinese Firm Huawei

Congress wants to up its authority on emerging tech threats from China.

Digital Government

Prescriptive analytics planned for Navy Data Platform

"Data-centricity is key" to smarter supply chain management for the service.

Digital Government

Quick Hits: July 16

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Modernization

Mr. FedRAMP is Leaving Government

Matt Goodrich is headed to the private sector after a decade in civil service.

Digital Government

GSA Announces New Deputy Chief of Staff

LaFondra Lynch, chief of staff for GSA’s Public Buildings Service, took the position July 8.

Ideas

Federal Agencies Stand to Gain From a Vocational Approach to Cybersecurity Education

We need to steer students away from assuming they need a four-year degree and toward the option of cybersecurity taught as a vocation.

Cybersecurity

Army researchers develop metrics for cyber defenders' agility

The cyber agility framework can help organizations better understand the effectiveness of their cybersecurity efforts.

Cybersecurity

Will defense contractors be ready for CMMC?

Contractors will be facing big changes and tight timelines when DOD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification goes live next year.

Artificial Intelligence

The AI That Could Help Curb Youth Suicide

For many reasons, parents and teachers may fail to intervene when they spot LGBTQ teens in trouble. Can Google help?

Modernization

'Mr. FedRAMP' leaving GSA

Matt Goodrich, who helped elevate the General Services Administration's cloud security program, is headed to the private sector.

Acquisition

FAR tweaked in time for fall buying

A small change in the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s language that makes GWAC purchases a little smoother could help out as fall buying season nears.

Digital Government

House Passes Defense Policy Bill with Provision to Block OPM-GSA Merger

The must-pass legislation also includes amendments granting paid family leave and protecting feds’ health insurance during shutdowns.

Digital Government

Quick Hits

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Digital Government

FCW Insider: July 15

Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.

Emerging Tech

Surveillance Cameras Debunk the Bystander Effect

A new study uses camera footage to track the frequency of bystander intervention in heated incidents in Amsterdam; Cape Town; and Lancaster, England.

Modernization

The Slackification of the American Home

Stretched for time, some households are starting to operate more like businesses.

Digital Government

House narrowly passes $733 billion NDAA, setting up for Senate fight

House Democrats rallied to pass the 2020 defense authorization bill without any Republican support, building contention over topline spending and other high-profile issues.