Digital Government

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Cybersecurity

Agencies Faced More Than 35,000 Cyber Incidents in 2017, Watchdog Says

But they’re procrastinating on adopting security tools and strategies.

Digital Government

If Feds Go Home For a Shutdown, Do Their Phones Go With Them?

A handful of potentially impacted agencies have updated their guidance since the last shutdown.

Modernization

VA Overpaid $4.5 Million in Benefits Because It Didn't Read Emails, Watchdog Says

The problem wasn’t IT infrastructure, but rather a lack thereof.

Emerging Tech

Twitter Is Facing More Global Government Demands For Content Removal Than Ever Before

Countries around the world are making these requests.

Cybersecurity

GAO: Most agencies aren't sticking to the cybersecurity script

A new audit finds that many big federal agencies aren't implementing key strategies contained in NIST cybersecurity framework.

Artificial Intelligence

With AI, Your Next Job Could Be 'Flying Car Developer' Or 'Cyber Calamity Forecaster'

Can man and machine can co-exist at work?

Artificial Intelligence

Homeland Security Delegation Visits Asia for Emerging Tech Ideas

An agency group is going abroad for ideas about 5G, artificial intelligence, machine learning and cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity

Russia Even Used Pokémon Go In Its 2016 U.S. Election Propaganda

The Internet Research Agency uses many different platforms.

Cybersecurity

How One Lightbulb Could Allow Hackers to Burgle Your Home

The internet of things is full of vulnerabilities.

Acquisition

What's in store for rank-and-file feds and managers in 2019?

A change in the political control of the House of Representatives could mean more leverage for federal unions and a focus on workforce policies that both sides of the aisle can support.

People

Trump asks agencies to look for wall funding

White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said at her afternoon briefing that the president had tasked agency heads with finding money that can be reprogrammed for the wall as part of a possible plan to pass appropriations bills and avoid a partial government shutdown.

Ideas

How Federal Agencies Can Take a 'Quantum Leap' in Computing

The first step is to come together.

Digital Government

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Digital Government

FCW Insider: Dec. 18

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

Artificial Intelligence

Report: Tech Shops Don't See Themselves Driving Change

Nearly 60 percent of civilian tech specialists cited insufficient funding as a major barrier to IT modernization.

Digital Government

Why You Can’t Manage Humans Like They’re Software

People are not APIs.

Cybersecurity

Hackers Could 3D Print Your Head to Unlock Your Phone

Facial recognition is not foolproof.

Modernization

Transportation Is Consolidating Its IT Contracts into a Single Vehicle

The Enterprise IT Shared Services contract will be available departmentwide but task orders will have to flow through the Office of the Chief Information Officer.

Digital Government

With stalemate in Congress, a shutdown could last until new Congress takes over

With multiple cabinet agencies set to run out of discretionary funding on Friday, it may take a new session of Congress to end a stalemate over border wall funding.