Ideas
The Transformative Potential of Hybrid Cloud Within Government Agencies
Here are three ways government agencies can facilitate and accelerate their move to hybrid cloud.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 3
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Ideas
The End of Cyberspace
Internet theorists and companies once declared themselves free of nations and governance, but that’s all over now.
Modernization
Government Offering Prizes for Best Ideas to Stand Up GEAR Center
Challenge.gov is offering up to $300,000 to teams or individuals who submit the best proposals.
Modernization
GSA Unveils Key Tenets of Governmentwide E-Commerce Pilot
The implementation plan outlines three major policies that will inform their initial version of the portal, which is scheduled to launch in late 2019.
Digital Government
Peak census web traffic pegged at 120,000 simultaneous users
The Census Bureau is expecting a maximum of 120,000 concurrent respondents to its internet self-response page during the 2020 population count, but it's preparing for much higher loads.
Cybersecurity
Trump Signs Executive Order to Boost Federal Cyber Workforce
Initiatives include cyber aptitude assessments for agency insiders and a President’s Cup cybersecurity competition.
Acquisition
GSA plans multivendor online buying pilot
The General Services Administration will launch a test version of its planned online buying portal with more than one vendor and – it hopes – with a $25,000 micropurchase threshold.
Policy
As Feds Expand Guest Worker Visas, Many Companies Say More Still Needed
Competition is stiff for businesses seeking H-2B visas. And the worker shortages have been felt all over the country, in a range of industries.
Modernization
What’s Hot In Federal Tech, Per GSA’s IT Category Lead
Bill Zielinski, head of the Information Technology Category, shares the trends he’s seeing in federal IT through thousands of ongoing acquisitions governmentwide.
Cybersecurity
White House looks to tackle cyber workforce shortage
With a new executive order, the Trump Administration hopes to standardize or promote cybersecurity workforce development in government, the private sector and the educational system.
Modernization
Womack renews objections to JEDI cloud
At a May 1 funding hearing, Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) said he wants the Pentagon to consider multicloud options for the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure program.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Voice Bipartisan Concern Over 'Chaos' at Homeland Security
Top watchdogs also say turnover is hurting the department.
Cybersecurity
GAO Flags New Cybersecurity Issues for Upcoming Census
The bureau needs to fix vulnerabilities faster, upon hundreds of other security issues the congressional watchdog previously identified.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon's Drones May Soon Run on Open Source Software
The Defense Innovation Unit is exploring whether a popular commercial platform could help the military keep up with the rapidly advancing drone industry.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 2
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Emerging Tech
Instagram Is the New Mall
The platform is allowing influencers to sell things to users directly through their posts.
Cybersecurity