Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 17
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
White House's OPM-GSA Merger Bill Gives an Unconfirmed Appointee Authority Over Personnel Rules
The Trump administration on Thursday sent lawmakers its proposal to reorganize the Office of Personnel Management.
Digital Government
Federal CIO Says OMB is ‘Working Aggressively’ on Automation Policy
The agency is tapping some of the government’s top scientific investigators to help produce the new strategy.
Modernization
Supply chain task force lays groundwork for new restrictions
Work by the ICT Supply Chain Task Force will feed into new Commerce Department regulations on foreign-directed threats to the U.S. telecommunications infrastructure.
Modernization
GSA Launches Online Hub to Make Cloud Adoption Easier
The Cloud Information Center will serve as a one-stop shop for agency looking to expand their use of the tech.
Digital Government
To Unleash a Modern Workforce, America Must Revamp Education
Federal leaders say the nation needs to pivot education towards tech-focused training in fields like robotics.
Acquisition
GSA digs into details for planned e-commerce portal
GSA is ironing out the details for its online marketplace as it moves ahead with a draft solicitation.
Cybersecurity
After Executive Order, Trump Administration Puts More Pressure On Huawei
The Chinese telecom company can no longer buy U.S. tech without a waiver, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced Thursday.
Digital Government
Army previews data strategy
Army CIO Lt. Gen. Bruce Crawford called the data strategy, expected in the next 60 days, "one of our top IT-related reform efforts."
Digital Government
VA's Byrne hints at acceleration of health record upgrade
At his confirmation hearing to take the job of deputy secretary on a permanent basis, Jim Byrne suggested that there was a path to finishing the electronic health record modernization project ahead of schedule.
Digital Government
President Trump Is Collecting Social-Media Grievances
The sitting president just released a new tool in his war of words with tech companies.
Emerging Tech
5G Has a NIMBY Problem
Communities are fighting the installation of 5G wireless internet technology because of its bulky infrastructure. The courts may have just bolstered their case.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Want Spy Agencies to Help Secure Government Tech and Elections
The Intelligence Authorization Act would increase the IC’s involvement in a number of federal tech and cyber efforts.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 16
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Trump Issues Executive Order Over Tech Threats from Foreign Adversaries
The president directed the Commerce Secretary to establish when transactions could put national security at risk.
Artificial Intelligence
The AI Supply Chain Runs on Ignorance
Tech companies often fail to tell users how their data will be employed. Sometimes, the firms can’t even anticipate it themselves.
Modernization