Emerging Tech
Acting Defense Secretary Appoints New Digital Service Director
Chris Lynch and his hoodie are leaving the Pentagon.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: April 23
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
How to Build a Better Password Than ‘123456’
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre offers simple advice for people and organizations for more secure options.
Modernization
IRS Details Six-Year Modernization Plan
The plan will cost somewhere around $2.5 billion.
Emerging Tech
How GSA Is Helping the Government Embrace Automation
The agency, which plans to have more than two dozen bots deployed by the end of the year, is standing up a community of practice around the technology.
Emerging Tech
FDA Approves First Device to Treat Kids with ADHD
A nerve-stimulating medical device sends therapeutic signals to parts of the brain thought to be involved in ADHD.
Cybersecurity
Cyber crime cost organizations $2.7 billion in 2018
Extortion schemes dangling stolen or sensitive data in exchange for money saw an explosion of growth in 2018, with 51,146 complaints and $83 million in adjusted losses.
Emerging Tech
TSA Wants A Vendor To Manage Its Third-Party Tech Testing Ecosystem
The new process will let the agency leverage private sector testing organizations instead of relying solely on Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate.
Modernization
EPA Clashes With IG Over Destroyed Documents
Auditors say officials at the agency are impeding its work.
Cybersecurity
Symantec joins DOD cyber threat-sharing group
The addition of Symantec, which already has a robust threat intelligence network in place, could help bolster the quality and sophistication of the information that flows through the program.
Modernization
DOJ's web traffic surged 7,000% with Mueller report release
The department's Office of the CIO secured 50,000 GBs of additional bandwidth to prepare for the April 18 posting.
Modernization
What TIC 3.0 means for federal digital transformation
Agencies need a multitenant, cloud-based security stack that’s built to scale up and down to meet their requirements.
Modernization
Federal Courts want cloud-based training platform
The procurement arm of the Federal Court system wants to replace its aging learning management system.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: April 22
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Artificial Intelligence
Say Freeze? FBI's Facial Recognition Accuracy Unmeasured For Three Years, Warns Watchdog
GAO says the FBI has implemented none of its six key recommendations made in 2016, questioning the bureau's use of facial recognition in criminal investigations.
Cybersecurity
GAO: GSA Must Do More on Cybersecurity, Property Management
A federal watchdog agency’s reminder on outstanding recommendations comes as the Trump administration pushes for the agency to take on new responsibilities.
Cybersecurity
Report: Weaponized PDFs on the Rise
The form of malware is targeting mostly the United States and Britain.
Artificial Intelligence