Cybersecurity
Senators Call For FCC Investigation of Phone Companies Selling Location Data
Your telecom company knows where you are—and it may be selling that information.
Artificial Intelligence
HHS Contract Will Offer AI Tech, Support to All of Government
The new Intelligent Automation/Artificial Intelligence contract will be housed in Health and Human Services but available to any agency looking for AI solutions.
People
Feds rally against shutdown as missed paychecks loom
With feds on furlough or working without pay face the prospect of a missed paycheck, President Trump signaled a long shutdown by cancelling his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22.
Cybersecurity
DARPA probes tech to solve supply chain uncertainty
DARPA and private companies are looking to improve supply chain security through the use of tiny chips and diamonds that can authenticate IT parts used by the government.
Digital Government
Amid Shutdown, Feds Figure Out Ways to Fund Food Stamp Benefits. For Now.
States have until Jan. 20 to request an early issuance to make sure they receive February SNAP funding.
Digital Government
House Approves Spending Bill With 1.9 Percent Civilian Pay Raise in Latest Attempt to Reopen Government
Measure is the first of four the House plans to take up; President Trump walked out of a meeting with congressional leadership Wednesday after Democrats declined to support his $5.7 billion border wall funding demand.
Digital Government
Poll: Nearly 3 in 4 Tech Workers in DC Would Consider Leaving Their Employer for Amazon
A survey suggests Amazon’s new HQ2 in Arlington, Va., is going to dramatically disrupt the local workforce—especially in tech.
Podcasts
Critical Update: The New Congress (And a Shutdown)
New leaders mean new priorities—and the partial shutdown is affecting some of those decisions.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Jan. 10
The latest news, quick hits and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Industry Says Not So Fast to OMB's Proposed Data Center Policy Changes
While only a few comments were submitted by deadline, most called for significant changes to the proposed metrics and overall intent of the draft Data Center Optimization Initiative.
Emerging Tech
Some Android Users Can't Delete Facebook From Their Devices
The social network has established preinstall deals.
Digital Government
Rep. Kelly: Shutdown Hurts Government’s IT Workforce
The shutdown will have long-term consequences on federal agencies’ recruiting and retention efforts, Rep. Robin Kelly said.
Acquisition
DOD audit sparks new financial database
David Norquist, now acting deputy secretary of defense, discussed the Pentagon's pilot database to help track spending and utilize data analytics
People
Shutdown heads into day 20 with no end in sight
President Trump and congressional Democrats continued their impasse over funding the government, with Trump stalking out of a meeting with Democratic leaders at the White House and Dems saying their "path forward" requires reopening shuttered agencies.
Artificial Intelligence
Russia: Expect a National AI Roadmap by Midyear
Moscow is starting to put financial and logistical muscle behind its efforts to develop artificial intelligence.
Ideas
How a New Law Supports Quantum Computing's Great Leap Forward
The technology could be up there with some of the major technological advancements that changed the world, like the microchip or even electricity.
Acquisition
Shutdown entering uncharted waters, with impacts on 2020 budgeting
Furloughs and unpaid work have "a rotting effect on morale," said one former agency CFO. "That is an overarching concern in reopening after a shutdown of significant length – and I think we're at that point now."
Artificial Intelligence
DARPA Thinks Insect Brains Might Hold the Secret to Next-Gen AI
They’re small, efficient and capable of basic reasoning, and researchers want artificial intelligence tools to do the same.
Digital Government