Modernization
When it Comes to Cloud Migration, Leave the Junk Behind
Not doing so will drive up cost and delay modernization, Army IT official Thomas Sasala said.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Want to Fund Cyber Upgrades for State and Local Governments
A bill introduced Monday would create a federal grant program for cash-strapped states that want to bolster their digital defenses.
Modernization
CIA Considering Cloud Contract Worth ‘Tens of Billions’
The agency is hungry for more commercial cloud.
Artificial Intelligence
OPM Wants AI Bots To Decipher Government Legalese
The agency wants natural language processing bots that any employee can customize and deploy without significant tech skills.
Digital Government
Nominations Open for New Government Leadership Awards
We'll be naming an all-star team of officials who have gone above and beyond to serve the American people.
Artificial Intelligence
The U.S. Army Wants AI to Read Soldiers’ Minds
A new study from the Army Research Lab may help AI-infused weapons and tools better understand their human operators.
Cybersecurity
The Private Sector is Trying to Bring More Cyber Experts to Government
Mastercard, Microsoft, Workday and the Partnership for Public Service launched an initiative that would place highly qualified grads in cyber jobs at federal agencies.
Digital Government
Trump Upends Homeland Security Department in Mass Removal of Top Staff
Experts and former officials call the bulk turnover unhealthy, unprecedented and "enormously disruptive."
Digital Government
FCW Insider: April 9
The latest news, analysis and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Re-creating Facebook on Instagram
Class accounts are a way for incoming freshmen to make friends, find roommates, and suss out colleges before fall.
Emerging Tech
Report: China’s Closing the Innovation Gap
Experts say the United States needs its own robust national strategy to compete in advanced technologies.
Emerging Tech
Scientists Predict Weak Sun Activity During Next Solar Cycle
Low solar activity should mean relatively calm space weather for the next 11 years.
Emerging Tech
IRS Turns to Automation Amid Shrinking Workforce
The tax agency is preparing to launch a bot that would reduce a critical contracting compliance measure from multiple hours to two minutes.
Emerging Tech
How to Design an Esports Arena
An architect working on Philadelphia’s future esports arena explains the basics of designing for video-game competitions.
Emerging Tech
NASA Makes First Award on GSA’s Massive $50 Billion Telecom Contract
With security authorizations trickling in, the space agency awarded a $10.5 million contract to support its core services.
Ideas
How AI and Automation Can Uncover Attacks in the 2020 Election
Stopping phishing attacks is harder than it sounds.
Digital Government
Shake Up at Homeland Security as Border Crisis Mounts
President Trump pledged to go in a "tougher" direction after withdrawing his nomination to lead ICE on Friday and accepting Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen's resignation on Sunday.
Digital Government