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
Workism Is Making Americans Miserable
For the college-educated elite, work has morphed into a religious identity—promising identity, transcendence, and community, but failing to deliver.
Cybersecurity
TSA's pipeline security team has five employees
The Transportation Security Administration oversees 2.7 million miles of gas pipeline with 5 full-time employees -- none of whom have cyber experience.
Modernization
FAS looks to tech transformation
The Federal Acquisition Service is closing in on deadlines for its e-commerce push and a new contract writing system.
Digital Government
Efforts to Modernize Forecasting Career Path Spark Debate at Weather Service
NWS is looking to make its employees more versatile, but unions suggest ulterior motives.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Feb. 26
The latest news, analysis and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Senator to Agencies: What Are You Doing to Secure Health Tech?
Sen. Mark Warner wants to develop a wide-ranging strategy to combat cybersecurity vulnerabilities targeting America’s health care sector.
Emerging Tech