Digital Government
FCW Insider: Dec. 6
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
The Bush 41 Administration’s IT Legacy
Much of today’s IT procurement landscape is the result of reforms from when the late President George H.W. Bush was in the White House.
Emerging Tech
Secret Service to Test Facial Recognition Tech Around the White House
The ACLU worries about the future implications of this.
Cybersecurity
HHS expects ATO for blockchain acquisition solution this month
The Department of Health and Human Services is making a big push to have the first blockchain-based program in the federal government with authority to operate certification.
Cybersecurity
TSA Unveils Cybersecurity Roadmap
The agency identifies four priorities and six goals to address
Digital Government
The 100 Best Places to Work in 2019, According to Glassdoor
The list is determined by employee feedback.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want Better Answers from Amazon About Facial Matching Program
As law enforcement agencies experiment with the tech, lawmakers push for details about accuracy and privacy.
Modernization
DOD closes in on 100 percent Windows 10
The Defense Department is sending the message that it doesn't want to pay for expensive out-of-support operating system solutions.
Emerging Tech
Finally, the Self-Driving Car
Google’s sister company Waymo built the self-driving car. Now it needs to bring it to life.
Cybersecurity
Why user buy-in is the key to blockchain success
An organization can't put a blockchain vision in motion unless employees understand and buy into the impact it will have on them, the entire organization and its business processes
Cybersecurity
Technology Transformation Service Wants to Beef Up Email Security
GSA’s tech innovation shop met the initial DMARC requirement but now wants to include the security measure on all its email domains.
Emerging Tech
Quantum Computing That Can Crack Modern Encryption More Than a Decade Away
A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine suggests encryption-cracking quantum computers are possible, but won’t be built in the immediate future.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Dec. 5
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
Cybersecurity
Infosec Experts Buy Marriott-Related Sites to Prevent Criminal Spoofing
Not all heroes wear capes.
Emerging Tech
DHS is Exploring How Blockchain Can Stop Counterfeits and Forgeries
The agency is funding research that uses blockchain to make sure people are who they claim to be.
Modernization
White House plans spring release of AI research strategy
The strategy will be an updated version of a plan first released under the Obama administration.
Cybersecurity
South Bend’s Mayor on What Local Governments Can Learn From Estonia
The Indiana city’s new mobility-as-a-service pilot is helping low-income shift workers commute for free.
Emerging Tech