Digital Government
Fed Pay Raises Rise From the Dead and Congress Says “Meh” to Trump’s Election Security Order
It was a whirlwind week on the Hill. Here’s the Nextgov rundown.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Sept. 17
Today's top stories, upcoming events and other observations from FCW's reporters and editors.
Digital Government
Moving the Office Snacks (Or Water Cooler) Can Have a Surprising Pay Off
It doesn't take much to shift the workplace community.
Digital Government
Mutual Aid Agreements Bring First Responders, Utility Crews to Hurricane Zone
With conditions worsen in the Carolinas, rescue personnel and power crews are ready to respond when it's safe to do so.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Faces Tough Questions at Appeals Court
The Russian anti-virus software company faces what could be its last chance to make its case against a U.S. governmentwide ban.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want the Intel Community's Plan for Dealing with Fake Videos
The era of fake video is here. What now?
Modernization
Debate heats up around $10B cloud deal as protests expand
Concerns around the Defense Department’s management of services for the pending Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure bubble up as award protests mount.
Modernization
Has the DOD-VA interagency office outlived its usefulness?
As the Pentagon and Veterans Affairs work in parallel to implement the Cerner health record systems, Congress is worried about a single point of accountability.
Modernization
Congress Doesn’t Know Who’s in Charge of VA’s $10 Billion Health Records Overhaul
Lawmakers are trying to figure out what to do about the lack of accountability within the program’s leadership.
Ideas
Get Your Federal Team In Sync With Zero Trust Security
Adopting a Zero Trust architecture solves the “flat network” problem that helps attackers move undetected inside corporate networks so they can find and exfiltrate sensitive data.
Artificial Intelligence
Patent Office: Can AI, Quantum Determine If a New Idea Is Really New?
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office wants to know if advanced tech like AI and quantum computing can help examiners sift through the world’s collective knowledge.
Digital Government
Understanding How Process Impacts Outcome Can Help Avoid Useless Meetings
Meetings are not inherently useful activities.
Digital Government
FEMA tackles the hurricane rumor mill with new web page
As it responds to the potential devastation of Hurricane Florence, FEMA has set up a new web page to track and warn the public about unsubstantiated whisper campaigns related to relief efforts.
Acquisition
Army Futures Command to set up DIU-like innovation lab
Army Futures Command hopes to streamline the acquisition process with its own innovation arm and a new CTO.
Digital Government
You May Be Inadvertently Discouraging People From Giving You Feedback
Building an environment that encourages feedback is easier said than done.
Digital Government
The White House’s Website Deleted the Whole Archive of Its Daily Newsletters
This happened without notice from the administration.
Modernization
Lawmakers Have One More Shot To Raise Modernization Fund Ceiling
As the administration awaits word on additional funding, officials say they have about a dozen projects under consideration.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Makes Election Security Promises
CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote a lengthy blog post making some lofty promises.
Cybersecurity
Lawmaker: If You Think Patching is Tough Now, It’s Going to Get Worse
Without security standards for the internet of things, the government is leaving open billions of “stupid” vulnerabilities, said Sen. Mark Warner.
Acquisition