Emerging Tech
Automation Will Be a Requirement of a Shrinking Workforce, Not Its Cause, Officials Say
While the budget focuses on reducing headcount, officials said that isn’t the goal of pushing more automation.
People
OPM chief says pay bump for feds is coming soon
Acting OPM Director Margaret Weichert said that the pay raise approved by lawmakers in the most recent appropriations package will hit paychecks after "exceedingly legalistic" hurdles are cleared.
Modernization
Another Defense Agency Migrates Data to Amazon Cloud
The Defense Health Agency joins a growing list of defense agencies moving their data to the commercial cloud.
Emerging Tech
Tech Giants Will Brief Lawmakers on the Spread of Terrorist Content Online
Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Microsoft will be asked about how the New Zealand shooter’s video spread so quickly.
Emerging Tech
The Mysterious Exploding Asteroid
A NASA spacecraft reached a space rock and found it orbited by tiny moons—a phenomenon that “has never been seen before in any solar-system object.”
Digital Government
Inside GAO’s Plan to Make Congress More Tech-Savvy
The new Science and Technology Assessment and Analytics group aims to prep lawmakers for big decisions on artificial intelligence, privacy and 5G.
Ideas
Trust Me, I’m An Artificial Intelligence From Washington
People tend to question everything. So what chance does AI have?
Digital Government
FCW Insider: March 20
The latest news, analysis and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
JRSS procurement budget drops while Pentagon IT spending increases
The Joint Regional Security Stacks program’s buying budget could be cut in half to $88 million.
Digital Government
Federal Contractor Numbering System Gets First New Managing Vendor After 20 Years
The DUNS number—a unique ID for organizations doing business with the government—will be phased out in favor of a new identifier with a new name and vendor.
Artificial Intelligence
In the Age of AI, Expect ‘Lifelong Learning’ to Stay Employed
Jobs will be disrupted and the way people work will change, experts said.
Cybersecurity
CISA's plans for 2020
As it hits its stride as a new agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is mixing established federal cybersecurity programs with new tech around DNS threats, botnet detection and malware analysis.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Threats Are Emerging Faster Than DHS Can Address Them, Secretary Says
The agency needs industry to help it “innovate while under attack,” according to Kirstjen Nielsen.
Modernization
GSA Releases Technology Business Management Playbook
After several months of development, the General Services Administration and the Education Department share what they learned by implementing TBM.
Artificial Intelligence
White House Launches AI.gov
All of the federal government’s initiatives and resources around artificial intelligence can be accessed under one top-level domain.
Cybersecurity
With looming budget cuts, DHS S&T looks to CISA
The proposed White House budget once again includes steep cuts to the Science and Technology Directorate at DHS.
People
White House budget targets federal benefits, pay and leave
The White House's fiscal year 2020 budget adds to a previously proposed pay freeze and retirement cuts with planned cuts to leave.
Digital Government
What’s Next for Government Data
Here’s how federal agencies are tapping into one of their greatest resources.
Digital Government