Policy
How to Choose Between the U.S. and China? It’s Not That Easy.
Caught between its security ally and its top trading partner, South Korea is trying to have it all.
Digital Government
What Internet Memes Get Wrong About Breezewood, Pennsylvania
A photo of a strip of fast-food outlets and gas stations is used to critique the sameness of the American landscape. But it could only be one place on Earth.
Emerging Tech
How HHS Got Workforce Buy-In for Its Blockchain Pilot
The department turned to human-centric design for a proof of concept that automated logs for the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program.
Emerging Tech
CBP Wants An Eye In the Sky—Or Wherever—To Spot Everything Crossing the U.S. Border
The single solution should be able to detect anything crossing the northern or southern borders between ports of entry and immediately alert border patrol agents.
People
Auditors want VA to better track VistA costs
What is an electronic health records system? A GAO audit found VA officials are still struggling with that question when it comes to their 30-year-old legacy system.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog Uncovers Cyber Gaps at Radioactive Waste Facility
The Energy Department failed to secure the site in line with federal cyber standards.
Cybersecurity
Defense contractors aren't securing sensitive information, watchdog finds
The Defense Department's inspector general said contractors fail to follow cybersecurity guidelines for controlled unclassified information.
Acquisition
Watchdog cites improper contract action
A Federal Acquisition Service manager helped a consultancy get on two multiple award contracts, according to the agency's inspector general's office.
Cybersecurity
Russian Hackers Build Fake Skype, Signal, Pornhub Apps to Lure Victims
Installing the apps activates malware that steals personal data and sends it off to St. Petersburg.
Policy
Republican Lawmaker Proposes Increased Funding for Energy’s DARPA
The legislation would fund the advanced research and development office for the next five years at increasing levels despite the administration's push to eliminate the office.
Ideas
How Digital Transformations Are Changing the Face of Operations
It’s time to rethink how IT operations are managed.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: July 26
News, analysis and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Codify and Reform FedRAMP
The bill would also encourage agencies to reuse FedRAMP authorized cloud products.
Digital Government
Four Leadership Takeaways from Ash Carter
The former Defense secretary has important advice for both political and career executives.
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies Need Tech-Savvy Feds to Address AI Challenges
Algorithmic bias, security and explainability are among the top issues the government must address as it hands over more responsibility to AI, according to a recent report.
Emerging Tech
How Facial Recognition is Changing CBP Operations
The tech is freeing up Customs and Border Protection employees—once they learned to trust it.
Modernization
A closer look at accelerating digital process automation
While there is no silver bullet for transforming and digitizing operations in federal agencies, integrated approaches that bring people, processes and technologies together drive the most sustainable success.
Digital Government