Digital Government
FCW Insider: Sept. 19
Today's top stories, quick hits and other observations from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Navy Opens Bids on Major IT Hardware Contract That Includes As-A-Service Options
Companion solicitation to manage all that IT is expected to drop in the next 30 days.
Cybersecurity
White House Official Calls on Industry and Agencies to Share More Cyber Threat Info
Agencies should also start taking more tips from each other, according to an Office of Management and Budget cyber expert.
Digital Government
NASA’s First Female Chief Spaceflight Director is Holly Ridings
Ridings will lead all human spaceflight missions from Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
Ideas
Can Lightweight Encryption Save Us from the Internet of Things?
What makes each IoT device special is also what makes it vulnerable.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Introduces Bug Bounty Program For Third-Party Apps
The company will accept reports discovered from passive viewing only.
Cybersecurity
State Department Confirms Email Data Breach
The breach may have compromised employee personal information in less than 1 percent of email inboxes.
Digital Government
NOAA Invests in a Second Round of Commercial Weather Data
The agency announced a second round of awards for its Commercial Weather Data Pilot as it preps for a third.
Modernization
How the Energy Dept. is operationalizing emergency response
Hurricane Florence is a proving ground for the DOE's new Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response.
Acquisition
Air Force rolls out PEO Digital
The service is rebranding and changing its acquisition structure to reflect new statutory authorities and its agile approach to development.
People
What federal job automation looks like
As the Trump administration aims to drive efficiency and accuracy and eliminate "low-value work," agencies are starting to think about what aspects of their operations lend themselves to automation.
Artificial Intelligence
Making Algorithms Less Biased
In the smart city era, data is increasingly used in governments’ decisionmaking. But what happens when that data is flawed?
Modernization
FEMA delays nationwide alert test
A plan to test an emergency alert system by hitting nearly every U.S. cell phone with a presidential message was delayed because the agency is focused on Hurricane Florence relief.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX: We’ll Consider Launching Space Weapons If Asked
Elon Musk’s rocket startup says it might join the space arms race.
Digital Government
‘Unprecedented’ Government Spending Spree Picks Up Speed
The federal government could spend close to half its appropriated budget in the final fiscal quarter, which ends Sept. 30.
Ideas
How to Overcome Technical Debt in IT Modernization Projects
The shortcuts you take to make deadline can come back to bite you later.
Digital Government
Hillary Clinton’s Three-Point Plan for Solving Tech’s Diversity Problem
Interrogate root causes, instead of results.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Sept. 18
Today's top stories, upcoming events and other observations from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization