Cybersecurity
Government Needs to Diversify Its Cyber Workforce
And experts told Congress that agencies will need to intentionally expand how and where it looks for talent.
Digital Government
Are Parents Violating Their Kids’ Privacy Online?
Many kids' first appearance online is their sonogram.
Emerging Tech
ICE Seeks Tech To Track Electronic Devices—Even Through Time
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is soliciting for a cloud-based system that can geolocate devices using multiple sources, including apps.
Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers Propose $2.2 Billion to Advance AI Over the Next Five Years
The Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act would devote significant resources to education and research, and help coordinate AI adoption across government.
Modernization
Federal Acquisition Service Corrects IT Reseller Price Issues
The agency inspector general said the service took “appropriate corrective actions” to address price variances on Schedules.
Digital Government
House opposition could sink OPM reorg
Democrats in the House of Representatives are pushing against a plan to merge the Office of Personnel Management into the General Services administrations.
Modernization
Pentagon Drops $75M To Beef Up Background Investigation's IT Environment
The Defense Security Service penned an OTA contract with Perspecta and several non-traditional vendors to build advanced capabilities and a secure DevOps environment.
Digital Government
Labor and Management Share Dim View of OPM-GSA Merger Proposal
Officials fear a provision that would send rulemaking authority to a non-Senate confirmed White House official an attempt to politicize the civil service.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Innovation Happens Naturally—With a Lot of Work
U.S. Digital Service Administrator Matt Cutts joins the podcast to talk about the current state—and future of—one of the most wide-reaching innovation programs in government.
Policy
House Panel Rejects Space Force
The Pentagon’s arguments are unconvincing, a House Appropriations Committee subcommittee says.
Digital Government
States, experts ask EAC for more flexibility in voting machine standards
There is concern in some quarters that the bureaucratic process outlined by the Election Assistance Commission may prevent voting machine standards from keeping up with the times.
People
TSA turnover alarms lawmakers
Security screeners at the Transportation Security Administration post some of the lowest satisfaction scores and have the highest attrition rates of any government employees.
Modernization
Coast Guard taps DOD's AI group
The Coast Guard looks to DOD's artificial intelligence center to help with helicopter maintenance and domain awareness.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 21
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Report: U.S. political parties need to shore up cyber
Three years after the 2016 election, major political parties in the U.S. are still displaying some sloppy digital security practices, according to a report from Security Scorecard.
Modernization
Shoddy Contracting Practices Lead to Overbilling at EPA
A limited review by the inspector general found the agency had paid of unallowable costs.
Modernization
Report: Government Wasted More Than $300B by Not Using Commercial Tech
Federal agencies should stop custom-building tech products and services, according to the Alliance for Digital Innovation.
Cybersecurity
Postal Service Warns of Fake Delivery Notices
Be cautious of attempted or intercepted package notices with links and attachments, the U.S. Postal Service’s inspector general said.
Modernization