Acquisition
Report cites dramatic uptick in government spending on temps
Veterans Affairs, Defense Health Agency are filling gaps with temporary workers rather than hiring career staff.
Cybersecurity
Chinese Drone Manufacturers Pose Huawei-Like Threats, Expert Says
Officials allege the Chinese government is using native drone companies to collect “an unprecedented level” of intelligence on the U.S.
Modernization
Tick tock: NARA's electronic records management deadline is approaching
While agencies have largely passed previous deadlines, this could be the most difficult mandate to date.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: June 19
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Shanahan Out; Army Secretary Esper to Be Acting Defense Secretary
President Trump tweeted the news after reports that the FBI was looking into a violent domestic dispute from nine years ago.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Weaknesses That Led to Breaches at NASA’s JPL Persist, Says IG
The federally-funded research center is at the forefront of space exploration but continues to struggle with some basic cybersecurity practices.
Cybersecurity
Defense budget fight coming, Ernst says
The defense top-line budget will be a point of contention between the Republican-led Senate and Democrat-led House as they resolve their differences with the 2020 defense authorization bill, a leading lawmaker said on Tuesday.
Cybersecurity
House set to vote on surveillance restrictions
An amendment introduced by Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) and Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) would further limit the government's use of foreign surveillance laws to search and use the digital communications of U.S. citizens and residents.
Artificial Intelligence
Government Seeks Input on Reboot of Nation's Strategic Computing Objectives
When technology progresses quickly, the strategies behind it may need to as well.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Peering Into the Agriculture Department’s Digital Transformation
One of the Agriculture Department’s top officials talks about how the agency is using technology to serve its customers better.
Emerging Tech
Inside the Growing Problem of Space Debris
Technology alone may not be enough to address it.
People
Shanahan out as Pentagon chief; Army Secretary Esper takes over top job
In a tweet, President Donald Trump announced that acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan was resigning and withdrawing his name from consideration to hold the top Pentagon job on an acting basis. Trump announced that Army Secretary Mark Esper is taking over as acting defense secretary.
Acquisition
Government needs to get serious about IT modernization
Despite bountiful evidence of wasteful IT spending, Congress has yet to get serious about retiring the nation's antiquated IT.
Ideas
The Risk Management Framework Is Dead. Long Live the RMF.
A framework is just that: a frame of reference from which to adapt according to your needs and situation.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: June 18
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
More Health IT Isn’t Always Better, Says HHS Digital Service Director
Shannon Sartin and her team are working to cut through convoluted tech and give patients easier access to their data.
Digital Government
Hackathon Participants Use Agriculture Data to Create Real-World Solutions
Can hackers help make farmers’ lives easier? Maybe.
Artificial Intelligence