Emerging Tech
San Diego Looks at ‘Geofencing’ to Slow E-Scooters
Virtual perimeters could help improve safety.
Ideas
It’s Time to Tackle the Problem of Unapproved Cloud Apps to Keep your Agency Secure
Employees may not realize they're doing anything wrong but these potential leaks still need to be plugged.
Emerging Tech
Google Is About to Have Even More Control Over the Images You Find on the Internet
The new functionality represents a shift in the way Google surfaces and displays images for its users.
Cybersecurity
Defense Digital Service, Army Open New Cyber Training Center Dubbed Tatooine
The new collaboration space will be used to pilot new solutions and help train and retain future cyber soldiers.
Emerging Tech
ACLU Demands Homeland Security Disclose Facial Recognition Tech Details
The organization is highly concerned with ICE's use of facial recognition technology.
Cybersecurity
It’s Time to Organize Volunteer Hackers, Think Tank Says
The Civilian Cyber Corps would be modeled on the Civil Air Patrol and volunteer firefighters.
People
HHS employees picket collective bargaining breakdown
Frustrated by the break in contract negotiations, federal employees and union members picketed outside the Department of Health and Human Services.
Digital Government
Porn-Watching Employee Infected Government Networks With Russian Malware, IG Says
Government auditors traced a malware infection back to a single porn-watching employee within the U.S. Geological Survey.
Modernization
Pentagon Announces Major Changes to Its Other Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Contract
The Defense Department’s partnership with the General Services Administration leads to a rethought Defense Enterprise Office Solutions competition.
People
Are bots coming for your job?
While vendors and federal managers try to paint a future of "high value work," some are starting to acknowledge that robotic process automation could lead to job losses in the federal workforce.
Modernization
DOD shifts back-office cloud buy to Schedule 70
Defense IT officials pivoted away from plans to bid out their $8 billion productivity and communications cloud contract through DISA.
Cybersecurity
DHS Report Urges Research into Cyber Market Failures
The research road map urges examining the long-term effects of laws, regulations and supply chain vulnerabilities.
Emerging Tech
What Happens to Your Cryptocurrency After You Die?
It isn't as simple as bequeathing cash or other property.
Digital Government
The Origins of The Job Title 'Data Scientist'
A push from an HR department helped create it.
Modernization
Navy's business ops plan drills in on modernization
The Navy released its business operations plan for agility and accountability, highlighting cloud and network modernization.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 25
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
Artificial Intelligence
Federal CIO: Artificial Intelligence Initiatives Will Flop Without Quality Data
The government’s AI adoption must go hand in hand with improvements to data management, Suzette Kent said.
Modernization