Digital Government
Why Uber and Lyft Drivers Are Striking
Uber and Lyft drivers plan to protest and picket this week. From companies, they want better wages and working conditions. From cities, they want regulations.
Modernization
Oracle protests JEDI exclusion
Now that it's officially out of the running for the Pentagon's $10 billion warfighter cloud award, Oracle has updated its ongoing lawsuit against the procurement and its requirements.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 8
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Artificial Intelligence
Energy to Debut World’s Fastest Exascale Supercomputer by 2021
Valued at more than $600 million, the next-generation technology will drastically reduce the time it takes to make new discoveries.
Modernization
Innovation From Within: How One Employee-Built Tool is Revolutionizing VA
An open source tool called LEAF is saving the Veterans Affairs Department time, resources and perhaps millions in taxpayer dollars.
Modernization
Only 11 Percent of Federal IT Runs on the Cloud, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office found the tech’s adoption at civilian agencies has been significantly higher than in the Defense Department.
Digital Government
How Improving Employee Experience Leads to Better Citizen Experience
Happier, more productive employees lead to better citizen services and customer experiences, officials said.
Artificial Intelligence
Former Federal CIO: Artificial Intelligence Will Change the World
Applying the technology to raw data sets may help transform government IT projects, Vivek Kundra said.
People
Senators drill in on OPM-GSA reorg at confirmation hearing
Senators questioned President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Office of Personnel Management about workforce issues including a planned reorg that would divide OPM's functions between the White House and the General Services Administration.
Digital Government
Senators want answers on expiring NSA surveillance program
A group of senators are asking the National Security Agency for an update on the current status of its controversial bulk telephony metadata collection program.
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