Cybersecurity
Navy mulls punishment for cyber neglect
The Navy is looking at punitive measures for careless users to get them to take basic cyber hygiene seriously.
Ideas
What Facebook Could Have Been
A shareable online diary was an obvious idea in the early 2000s. What if a college student’s version hadn’t won out?
Policy
Contractors Advise Lawmakers on How to Reduce Pain During the Next Shutdown
House Democrats’ field hearing spotlights suffering from the most recent lapse in appropriations as message to colleagues.
Modernization
GSA plans civilian DEOS counterpart
GSA is developing a cloud email and enterprise services contract inspired by the single-source vehicle the Department of Defense devised for back-office software.
Emerging Tech
White House Unveils Joint Committee to Invigorate U.S. Research Communities
Co-chairs from across federal agencies will work together on policy-making insights.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 7
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
White House Announces ‘Gears of Government’ Award Winners
The White House recognized two dozen federal employees for delivering outstanding public service.
Modernization
The Pentagon’s Software Buying Has Been Outdated Since 1987
The Defense Department needs to rethink how it buys and develops software, according to Defense Innovation Board report.
Modernization
Watchdog: OPM CIO Isn’t Exercising Enough Authority Over IT Budgets
Department IT leadership was given significant budgetary authority under FITARA, but the government’s human resources department hasn’t been applying them properly, according to the inspector general.
Modernization
FBI Starts Over On Enterprise IT Recompete With New Draft Solicitation
Contracting officials made some small but significant changes to the latest draft solicitation for ITECS.
Cybersecurity
How China uses cyber theft and information warfare
Cyber and information operations are two areas that are seeing increased investment and emphasis from the Chinese military, according to a new report.
Modernization
GAO: cloud saved agencies $300 million, but data is incomplete
Agencies are investing more in cloud and saving hundreds of millions of dollars as a result — but cloud investments still only represent a fraction of government IT purchases, and data on their cost and savings is far from complete.
Digital Government
The Geography of Brain Drain in America
Across the United States, there are fewer states gaining brainpower than draining it, according to a new report from the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee.
Acquisition
Contractors tally shutdown costs
Federal contractors told a House panel that last winter's partial government shutdown is still taking a toll.
Digital Government
DATA Act Collection Effort Worked Better for Grants Than Contracts
Watchdog found documentation gaps in pilot plan for creating central portal.
Ideas
Public Service Recognition Week: Highlighting the Important Work of Our Nation’s Civil Servants
Praise isn't why federal employees go to work every day.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 6
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government