Digital Government
States might miss new voting system specs for 2020
State election officials are supposed to be relying on updated voluntary federal security standards when purchasing new voting machines, but they may have to wait a long time.
People
How innovation draws techies to GSA
IT modernization not only makes agencies run better, it also helps with getting top IT talent, said GSA's CIO.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Demand Answers on Surprise Microphones Inside Google Nest
The group wants Google CEO Sundar Pichai to provide answers—in writing, and in person—on the microphones discovered in Nest products.
Digital Government
Agencies In the Dark About Performance of Their Grants, Survey Shows
Funding uncertainty, administrative burden on recipients continue as challenges.
Digital Government
Lawmaker Scolds VA Chief for 'Stonewalling' Probe Into Trump's Mar-a-Lago Crowd
House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Mark Takano called out Secretary Robert Wilkie for failing to provide documents on the agency’s communication with the trio.
Digital Government
NASA Is Rushing to the Moon
In the agency’s most ambitious dreams, it will be testing moon-landing systems within the next five years.
Ideas
Where Are the Stories About Government’s Vital Work?
Agencies need to do a better job of explaining what they do and why it matters.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Feb. 27
The latest news, analysis and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
House Lawmakers Want to Avoid a Patchwork of State Data Privacy Laws
Experts outlined what they would like to see included in a federal data privacy law.
Artificial Intelligence
8 Things Governments Can Do to Use Disruptive Technology Better
Making sure officials know what things like artificial intelligence do is a good starting point, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Security Clearance Delays Are Hurting the Pentagon's Tech Workforce
The Defense Department is also looking to build out its recruitment staff, officials told Congress.
Digital Government
What You Don’t Know About the Pentagon’s DEOS Contract
The Pentagon’s other multibillion cloud contract has gone through some major changes in the last year.
Cybersecurity
Why the cyber fast track is stalled at DOD
The Pentagon is having trouble hiring via the Cyber Excepted Service, thanks to too few personnel and a backlogged and complicated security clearance process.
Cybersecurity
CISA Makes Tech and Cyber Centerpieces of National Emergency Comms Plan
The public has a month to weigh in on the updated strategy.
Emerging Tech
Are America’s Companies Ready to Fight Russia & China? New Study Aims to Find Out.
Reagan Institute panel sets out to identify the ‘National Security Innovation Base’ from workforce skills to technologies, labs, companies and academia.
Emerging Tech
Should ICE Use GSA Schedules for Agile Development or Go Its Own Way?
The immigration enforcement agency is asking industry for advice on using existing contracts or building its own agile development vehicle.
Ideas
Moving to the Cloud? You Need to Monitor Application Performance.
When a smartphone app doesn't work it's annoying. But when an agency app doesn't work, there can be consequences.
Modernization
Lawmakers press VA officials on EHR modernization, workforce
Officials with the Department of Veterans Affairs touted progress on the agency's long-term electronic health records modernization, but appropriators still have concerns about the multi-billion-dollar project.
Ideas