Cybersecurity
Election Day Security Chat Room Will Be Open to More Than 3,000 County-Level Officials
The chat room will operate on an unclassified level and invite participation from across U.S. counties, a DHS official said.
Digital Government
Census Bureau: Tests show tech is saving time and money
While the agency is facing multiple challenges to operations for the 2020 population count, officials said the use of tech to obtain responses from U.S. residents and carry out enumerations on the ground will pay dividends.
Digital Government
DOJ charges Russian national in $35M election influence plot
The Department of Justice charged a Russian national with overseeing financial operations for a multinational social media influence campaign tied to the Russian government.
Digital Government
The U.S. is About to Redefine the Occupations That Qualify For H-1B Visas
Experts expect the criteria to become more stringent.
Emerging Tech
Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Track 3D Printed Guns
Even printers have fingerprints.
Cybersecurity
DHS official: 'We're not Consumer Reports'
The Department of Homeland Security sees its role in supply chain security as providing risk management advice, not a buying guide.
Modernization
NSA Finalizes $6.7 Billion in Classified Tech Contracts
After two years, the NSA finished rebidding its “Groundbreaker” program and is beginning work on a secretive new set of communications contracts.
Ideas
Report Offers Options For Effectively Using Blockchain in Government
Blockchain is often seen as an over-hyped technology. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t have its uses.
Digital Government
The Myers-Briggs Company Wants to Bring Personality Tests to Work
Understanding your coworkers' personalities could be a crucial element in team building.
Digital Government
A Rare Peek Inside the FBI’s Internal Video-Streaming Service
It's like a homegrown YouTube.
Ideas
Emerging Technologies Will Disrupt Government. Here’s What to Do About It.
Forward-thinking government leaders can follow these steps to stay ahead of the curve.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 19
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
About One-Fourth of Government Web Domains Still Lack Top-Level Encryption
The most recent deadline for government sites to be HTTPS-protected passed in February.
Cybersecurity
Coats critiques tech firms for inconsistent human rights stances
The nation's top intelligence official said contractors who have reservations about helping the U.S. government should extend those same concerns to foreign ventures.
Cybersecurity
Tech Modernization is About Cybersecurity, Federal CIO Says
Security requires a modern tech architecture, CIO Suzette Kent said.
Emerging Tech
New Apple Portal Lets Customers Download All Their Data
What dirt does Apple have you?
People