Cybersecurity
Russia’s Would-Be Windows Replacement Gets a Security Upgrade
For sensitive communications, the Russian government aims to replace the ubiquitous Microsoft operating system with a bespoke flavor of Linux, a sign of the country's growing IT independence.
Digital Government
Union Accuses Pentagon of Ducking Bargaining Rules With Transfers of IT Employees
IT workers at the Defense Contract Management Agency are not being given the opportunity to accept or decline being moved to the Defense Information Services Agency, labor officials said.
Acquisition
Union cries foul over planned transfer of IT workers at DOD
A leading federal employee union has filed an unfair labor practice charge against the Department of Defense over the planned transfer of tech workers between defense agencies.
Digital Government
How the Veterans Affairs Department is ‘Hardwiring’ Customer Service into Everything
VA is on a mission to improve the veteran experience across every service it provides.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: May 29
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Emerging Tech
DOT Needs Help Writing the Rules for Driverless Vehicles
Many of today’s regulations focus on giving drivers more control over their cars, but for driverless cars, the Transportation Department will need to take humans out of the equation.
Digital Government
GSA Needs Help Filling Jobs at Technology Transformation Services
The administration is looking for vendors to recruit and vet candidates for technical roles and other “difficult to fill positions” at TTS.
Modernization
Railroad agency inks EIS services order
An independent agency that oversees railroad workers' retirement benefits signed a long-term contract for IT and telecom services under EIS.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon Wants Tech to Help Allies Avoid Bombing Civilians
The Defense Department is looking for technical solutions to reducing civilian casualties that can be declassified and shared with international partners.
Modernization
Why CIOs need a seat at the top table
Think of any mission-critical challenge facing any government organization today, and technology is invariably a part of the solution.
Ideas
Alexa, Can You Help Me With Government IT?
Smart speakers may be coming to an office near you.
Digital Government
Air Force wants data platform on classified network this summer
The Air Force's chief data office is moving full force in trying to stand up its data platform on the classified network by the end of the summer.
Podcasts
Critical Update: At Your Digital Service, Part 2
We talk with U.S. Digital Service project managers for a ground-level view of what it really takes to make innovation happen in government.
Digital Government
OPM-GSA Merger Could Cause Regulatory Bottleneck, Legal Challenges
Even if Congress were to pass the Trump administration’s proposal to reorganize OPM, it could still take years before policymakers could tackle other workforce issues.
Cybersecurity
Can the IC police foreign disinformation on social media?
The latest Intelligence Authorization bill includes $30 million for a new research center where social media companies, researchers and journalists work together to study and expose online disinformation campaigns.
Cybersecurity
NATO Getting More Aggressive on Offensive Cyber
Secretary General Stoltenberg says NATO pushes limits of what the alliance can do in cyberspace.
Acquisition
Nominations now open for 2019 Rising Star Awards
Help us identify the early-career innovators and change agents in government IT.
Digital Government