Digital Government
VA’s National Cemetery Administration Continues High Customer Satisfaction Scores
The federal agency with the highest customer satisfaction scores continues its high performance, according to new internal survey data.
People
OPM targets improved job satisfaction scores
The Office of Personnel Management is targeting low employee performance and engagement scores within agencies and setting milestones for action.
Cybersecurity
New Tool Fights Fake News by Exposing the Websites That Create It
MIT and Qatari researchers say it’s easier to expose a liar than debunk each of his lies
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 5
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
24 Companies Join VA’s Health Record Modernization Team
Cerner Corp. announces a lengthy list of subcontractors for the multi-billion dollar project.
Digital Government
Republicans Claim Deal on Federal Pay Raise, But Democrats Object to Terms
The preliminary agreement for a 1.9 percent pay boost runs counter to President Trump's recommendation for a pay freeze and faces Democratic opposition over other policy provisions.
Cybersecurity
Report: China Used Tiny Chips to Infiltrate the U.S. Supply Chain
A Chinese company targeted data centers of some of the largest commercial companies, according to a report.
Cybersecurity
U.S. indicts Russian hackers in global conspiracy
New indictments of Russian hackers reveals a global effort to sow disinformation, according to U.S. officials.
People
House Republicans agree to give feds pay raise
The Trump administration had proposed a pay freeze on federal civilian wages in fiscal year 2019, but after the Senate passed a bill including a 1.9 percent raise for feds, House appropriators have followed suit.
Emerging Tech
Computer Science for Everyone
A new middle school in Washington, D.C., wants to help bridge the racial and economic gaps in tech.
Digital Government
Oracle Continues Protest Push Against JEDI
Another legal maneuver by Oracle just a week before bids for the Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud contract are due.
Modernization
Broadband Access Lags on Tribal Lands, Study Finds
More than a third of Americans residing on tribal land lack high-speed internet access.
Cybersecurity
IoT poses special cyber risks
Internet-connected devices pose special risks for federal agencies, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology is developing guidance to meet the need.
Cybersecurity
Senate Agrees Federal Cybersecurity Office Should Have Name To Match
A long-stalled bill to include “cybersecurity” in the name of the government’s central cybersecurity office is now moving forward.
Digital Government
The U.S. Government Doesn’t Seem to Know Why Some People Didn’t Get its Presidential Alert
There were a few things that could’ve prevented people from getting the alert.
Cybersecurity
Report: China infiltrated supply chain of top server supplier
An explosive story from Bloomberg Businessweek alleges that Chinese government agents planted tiny chips in servers widely used in government and industry – but so far firms are denying reports.
Digital Government