People
Watchdogs warn on DHS vacancies
Frequent turnover and persistent vacancies across the Department of Homeland Security are limiting the ability of employees to carry the agency's myriad missions.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 1
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Emerging Tech
The Underlying Messages That Screen-Time Recommendations Send Parents
Providing the sort of straightforward guidance parents desire is hard for anyone, even experts.
Modernization
Air Force Awards $76 Million to Fund Device Management and IT Support
Unisys Corporation was selected to help consolidate multiple toolsets and service desks into a single entity.
Modernization
DHS Tries Again to Build a Contract for Agile Development
The department is pushing components to buy more off governmentwide contracts—except when it comes to the cloud and agile development.
Emerging Tech
Tech Experts Call for More Federal Funding and Nurturing for Blockchain
Congress needs to issue guidance for the budding technology.
Modernization
How to Speed Up FITARA Adoption
The Government Accountability Office outlined a dozen measures that help agencies improve their IT ecosystems.
Cybersecurity
DHS orders faster patching from federal agencies
A new Binding Operational Directive from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency requires agencies to move faster on addressing known security flaws in federal systems.
Digital Government
Lawmakers, GAO worry about Census prep
As the Supreme Court weighs the legality of the citizenship question on the 2020 census, Congress and the Government Accountability Office have more immediate concerns about the bureau's ability to conduct an accurate population count.
Cybersecurity
Acting DHS chief plans to unify immigration IT
The Trump administration plans to seek supplemental 2019 and 2020 funds to push its border policies, including IT modernization plans.
Cybersecurity
People Are Clamoring to Buy Old Insulin Pumps
How an obsolete medical device with a security flaw became a must-have for some patients with type 1 diabetes.
Digital Government
Pentagon Delivers Installment on Plan to Streamline Business Operations
Main goals are accelerating hiring and curbing duplication, as Congress mandated.
Digital Government
Foreign tech investment rules are a balancing act
The U.S. seeks to set new limits on Chinese foreign investment in the tech sector, but can rules and regulations block economic espionage and theft of trade secrets?
Modernization
Pentagon’s $8 Billion DEOS Contract Out for Bid
Despite its size and scope, DEOS is only the first phase of the Defense Department's plan to buy common communication, collaboration and productivity capabilities.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: April 30
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Energy Department Awards $2 Billion IT Services Contract
Accenture Federal Services secured a blanket purchase order agreement to help the department migrate to a cloud-based IT services model.
Emerging Tech
DIU is Helping the Army Put More Backpack-Sized Drones in the Battlefield
The Pentagon’s internal startup accelerator wants to get consumer quadcopters in the hands of soldiers in a matter of months, not years.
Modernization