Modernization
DOD and VA consider an electronic health record czar
Lawmakers remain impatient for a single point of accountability for related efforts by Pentagon and the Department of Veterans Affairs to modernize electronic health records systems.
Digital Government
Senators Seek Pentagon Reassurance on Department’s Financial Audit
The bipartisan group is worried that the expanded duties of Defense CFO David Norquist could delay reports to Congress.
Digital Government
State election officials seek more security money, fewer mandates
For more secure election equipment to be available for the 2020 vote, Congress needs to act in 2019, state officials say.
Cybersecurity
The Teams Who Test US Cyber Defenses Aren’t Being Tough Enough: Pentagon Report
Overworked trainers and penetration testers can’t properly simulate the worst real-world threats, leaving operators “overconfident.”
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Feb. 5
The latest news, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Pentagon Pushes for Speed in Cloud Strategy
The Defense Department expects multiple providers to support the different kinds of clouds of its missions.
Modernization
Microsoft Introduces Cloud Offerings for Where Networks Aren’t
The company's offerings are to support disaster response and military efforts in remote or network-deprived locations.
Digital Government
GPO Has No Disaster Recovery Plan for Its Tech, Watchdog Says
If its IT infrastructure is taken offline, the agency could lose access to critical data.
Cybersecurity
The Navy Needs 2 Tons of Storage Devices Burned to Ash
Researchers at the Naval Surface Warfare Center have a lot of classified information stored on digital devices and issued a solicitation to literally watch it all burn.
Modernization
DOD's cloud strategy puts JEDI at the top
The Defense Department's long-awaited cloud strategy document places JEDI atop the cloud hierarchy as the organization's first line of computing.
Ideas
A Mission Assurance Strategy Built for 2020 (and Beyond)
Our connected reality presents massive challenges to military and commercial entities working to safeguard networks from growing threats.
People
TSP loan rules relaxed ahead of next shutdown deadline
A rule change allows furloughed feds and those working without pay to take out loans against their retirement during shutdowns.
Digital Government
State Integration of GIS Into Elections Is Slow Going
The scattered nature of voter information is the biggest hurdle, but geospatial data can mean the difference between a voter receiving the proper ballot.
Artificial Intelligence
America’s Misbegotten Cyber Strategy
The Trump administration’s National Cyber Strategy rests on a pair of convenient fictions.
Digital Government
Enzi wants answers on Census IT costs
Sen. Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), head of the Senate Budget Committee, is worried about growing Census IT costs and staffing challenges.
People
White House announces new CIO
Roger L. Stone was announced as a top IT advisor to President Trump as part of a raft of personnel announcements on Feb. 2.
Cybersecurity
Red team hackers crack MHS Genesis
The $5.5 billion commercial health record system is "not survivable in a cyber-contested environment," according to an internal Pentagon report.
Modernization
Advancing agency priorities in a divided Congress
While a divided Congress might appear to be a recipe for inactivity, there are bipartisan agency priorities that could get attention in the near term worth focusing on.
Ideas