Digital Government
FCW Insider: Jan. 25
The latest news, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Acquisition
Small biz left holding the bag on pre-shutdown work
Without the cash reserves and diverse portfolios of major contractors, small businesses with contracts at shuttered agencies are facing big problems.
Policy
The Senate Votes for More Stalemate
The defeat of two proposals to reopen the government sent the same sobering message: Congressional lawmakers and President Trump aren’t prepared to end the shutdown.
Modernization
Marine Corps Wants Cost-Effective Ways to Migrate Apps to the Cloud
The service wants to make sure it actually saves money moving applications from on-prem data centers to the cloud.
Modernization
DISA looks to pilot AI platform, DevSecOps model by summer
Terry Carpenter, DISA's program executive officer for the National Background Investigation Service, talks about what to expect from a system in transition.
Digital Government
Chamber of Commerce Says Shutdown has Cost Small Businesses $2.3 Billion
Small government contractors are choosing between laying off employees and going out of business.
Cybersecurity
Shutdown Could Damage Homeland Security for ‘Months, if Not Years,’ Says Ex-DHS Chief
Efforts to strengthen the country’s cyber posture have come to a halt, and if a crisis were to strike, there wouldn’t be enough people to respond, former agency officials said.
Digital Government
The Pain of the Second Missed Paycheck
As the government shutdown drags on, workers’ hardship grows—and soon could become a political break point.
Emerging Tech
Commission Wants to Know If China’s Smart Cities Are Smarter than Ours
The U.S.-China Commission wants to look at how Chinese smart cities development plans could affect U.S. economic and national security.
Cybersecurity
Patriot Act updates lurk for Congress
The upcoming expiration of a handful of key provisions in the Patriot Act at the end of the year could set up another battle in Congress over the size and scope of U.S. surveillance authorities.
Cybersecurity
DHS faces immediate and long-term problems from the shutdown
The shutdown is having lasting effects on the mission at the Department of Homeland Security, with some effects more evident than others, according to ex-agency officials.
Ideas
Don’t Play Mob Ball: What Acquisition Pros Can Learn from Kids Soccer
PEOs tend to grab onto a hot new contract approach like elementary schoolers chasing a ball.
Podcasts
Critical Update: No End in Sight For Shutdown as Costs Mount
The partial government shutdown is having dire effects across the country, not just at federal agencies.
People
Legislators look for new ways to pay feds
As furloughed feds and those working without pay face a second missed paycheck, some in Congress are looking for solutions outside of a funding deal.
Acquisition
Last chance to submit Fed 100 nominations!
Judging takes place this weekend, so all nominations must be in by 6 p.m. ET on Friday, Jan. 25.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Jan. 24
The latest news, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
New intel strategy stresses data collection, cyber threats
A new U.S. strategy document calls for the U.S. intelligence community to boost cyber threat intelligence sharing and augment data collection and analysis capabilities.
Cybersecurity