Ideas
Government Workforce Management—Overdue for an Overhaul
Agencies are handicapped by outdated management rules—it isn’t a worker problem, it’s a system problem.
Cybersecurity
Top Cyber Diplomat Says U.S. Needs Allies’ Help to Punish Cyberattacks
Creating a unified international response around online attacks will help “establish the legitimacy” of norms for cyberspace, says Rob Strayer.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Officials Swear They Aren't the Enemy
Federal cyber officials want to help agencies build more secure health care systems, not just say no.
Ideas
When a Country Bans Social Media
Sri Lanka’s ban on social media forces a question nobody wants to ask: What if a global media network is impossible?
Cybersecurity
Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy Announces Second Class
The second class will be open to all feds, not just those who do not work in IT.
Emerging Tech
Acting Defense Secretary Appoints New Digital Service Director
Chris Lynch and his hoodie are leaving the Pentagon.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: April 23
Top stories, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
How to Build a Better Password Than ‘123456’
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre offers simple advice for people and organizations for more secure options.
Modernization
IRS Details Six-Year Modernization Plan
The plan will cost somewhere around $2.5 billion.
Emerging Tech
How GSA Is Helping the Government Embrace Automation
The agency, which plans to have more than two dozen bots deployed by the end of the year, is standing up a community of practice around the technology.
Emerging Tech
FDA Approves First Device to Treat Kids with ADHD
A nerve-stimulating medical device sends therapeutic signals to parts of the brain thought to be involved in ADHD.
Cybersecurity
Cyber crime cost organizations $2.7 billion in 2018
Extortion schemes dangling stolen or sensitive data in exchange for money saw an explosion of growth in 2018, with 51,146 complaints and $83 million in adjusted losses.
Emerging Tech
TSA Wants A Vendor To Manage Its Third-Party Tech Testing Ecosystem
The new process will let the agency leverage private sector testing organizations instead of relying solely on Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate.
Modernization
EPA Clashes With IG Over Destroyed Documents
Auditors say officials at the agency are impeding its work.
Cybersecurity
Symantec joins DOD cyber threat-sharing group
The addition of Symantec, which already has a robust threat intelligence network in place, could help bolster the quality and sophistication of the information that flows through the program.
Modernization
DOJ's web traffic surged 7,000% with Mueller report release
The department's Office of the CIO secured 50,000 GBs of additional bandwidth to prepare for the April 18 posting.
Modernization
What TIC 3.0 means for federal digital transformation
Agencies need a multitenant, cloud-based security stack that’s built to scale up and down to meet their requirements.
Modernization