Emerging Tech

It’s About to Get Much More Expensive to Make Your Smartphone

Cobalt is expensive.

Modernization

White House plans spring release of AI research strategy

The strategy will be an updated version of a plan first released under the Obama administration.

Cybersecurity

South Bend’s Mayor on What Local Governments Can Learn From Estonia

The Indiana city’s new mobility-as-a-service pilot is helping low-income shift workers commute for free.

Modernization

Air Force to reboot JRSS migrations after connectivity problems

The Air Force hit pause on standing up and migrating to the Joint Regional Security Stacks after suffering connectivity problems but will reboot in 2019.

Digital Government

TSA unveils cyber roadmap

The Transportation Security Administration's new cybersecurity roadmap calls on the agency to communicate better with stakeholders in aviation, mass transit, freight rail, motor carrier and pipeline sectors, and take a hand in protecting data collected on travelers.

Modernization

FBI Issues Timeline for $5 Billion IT Contract Solicitation

The bureau’s ITSSS contract has gone through a lot of changes recently but officials expect to have the draft and final RFPs out early next year.

Emerging Tech

DISA Outlines Plans to Wall Off the Public Internet

The agency extended the deadlines for vendors to submit white papers for the cloud-based system.

Digital Government

Fun stories -- some involving tech -- from Sweden

Steve Kelman finds shifting influences, a domain-name dispute and some questionable marketing campaigns.

Digital Government

IG Shines Light On GSA’s Major Management Challenges

Recovering funds, retiring employees and making procurement efficient are just some of the hurdles the agency must clear.

Digital Government

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Digital Government

FCW Insider: Dec. 4

Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.

Modernization

DEOS proposal expected to hit the street in February

The Defense Department's $8 billion office enterprise cloud solution is on a tight timeline amid skepticism about whether customers will go for the plan.

Cybersecurity

Senators Call For A Data Security Law

The Marriott breach—the latest of many mega-breaches—inspired some lawmakers to push for new privacy legislation.

Digital Government

Here's What You Need to Know About Wednesday's Government Closure

The day of mourning for President George H.W. Bush will be treated like a holiday for pay and leave purposes.

Modernization

IRS pilot program looks to jump-start IT innovation

The IRS is laying the groundwork for a series of pilot projects over the next year to flesh out its IT modernization priorities.

Emerging Tech

10 Problems DHS Wants Innovative Small Businesses to Solve in 2019

The department will be offering millions of dollars to small businesses able to offer solutions to these 10 tough technical problems.