Digital Government
Trump’s New Science Adviser Arrived Just in Time for a Shutdown
Science advocacy groups take turns imploring leaders to open agencies.
Modernization
Library of Congress Needs Volunteers to Digitize Its Records
Vendors would work for free, but they’d essentially gain exclusive rights to the materials for up to three years.
Acquisition
Acquisition frozen at DHS due to the shutdown
The Department of Homeland Security acknowledged that the government shutdown, now over a month old, is hampering the ability of the agency to respond to contract solicitations.
People
House Dems shutter IT panel
The IT Subcommittee of the Oversight and Reform committee is being folded into Government Operations under Rep. Gerry Connolly.
Artificial Intelligence
Former Google Chief to Chair Government Artificial Intelligence Advisory Group
Eric Schmidt will join 14 other tech experts on the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence.
Modernization
Latest Bills to End Shutdown Include $25 Million Bump to Technology Modernization Fund
Previous spending packages didn’t allocate any additional money for the revolving fund.
Cybersecurity
DHS issues emergency directive to counter DNS hijacking campaign
The Department of Homeland Security's Jan. 22 warning applied to nearly all federal agencies and requires rapid action to mitigate Domain Name System compromises that have impacted " multiple executive branch agency domains."
Digital Government
Will Cities Pay Federal Workers During the Shutdown?
San Jose is offering its airport workers loans during the shutdown. More cities are following.
Ideas
The Coming Digitization of the Regulatory Environment
Here's what the U.S. can learn about digitizing regulations from two of the largest economies.
People
Second month of furlough brings changes for workforce
Federal agencies shuttered due to the shutdown sent out a second round of furlough notices in recent days, while the Office of Personnel Management updated guidance regarding leave accrual, retirement benefits and health care enrollment.
People
Month-long shutdown shows no signs of ending
Furloughed feds and those working without pay face a second payday without a check, as a bid for wall funding from the Trump White House appears dead on arrival in Congress.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Jan. 22
The latest news, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Air Force looks to data standards in 2019
Air Force Undersecretary Matthew Donovan pushes tech innovation and massive IT changes for the coming year.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Set the Stage for the Privacy Debate
Congress also took up bills to upgrade the power grid, combat Chinese tech threats and punish robocallers.
Digital Government
DHS Pauses Most Contracting Deadlines Until After Shutdown Ends
The extensions only apply to seven department procurement offices and do not override existing posted amendments.
Digital Government
Second Furlough Notice and Another Missed Paycheck Appear Likely for Shutdown Feds
Congress skips town with key deadlines pending for furloughed and excepted federal workers.
Modernization
VA Selects Booz Allen Hamilton to Build New Mobile Application Cloud
The company is also responsible for migrating between 20 and 30 apps from the existing platform to the new cloud environment.
Digital Government
Microsoft’s Big Pledge to Help Build Affordable Housing in the Seattle Area
The move by the company is “potentially groundbreaking” and an acknowledgment that “government alone cannot really solve” the housing crisis.
Ideas