Digital Government
LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner Says the Biggest Skills Gap In the U.S. Is Not Coding
Certain skills have staying power.
Modernization
A big-ticket vendor merger hits EIS
The Harris-L3 merger won't significantly impact the $50 billion federal Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract, the companies report.
Digital Government
Government Contractors Harris and L3 Announce Merger
The two contractors will create a $33.5 billion company.
Digital Government
Taking point on FOIA
Requesters tasked the U.S. with a record 1 million FOIA requests for fiscal year 2018, but while getting in the front door is easier than ever, getting responses is still a grind.
Modernization
Microsoft workers urge company to pass on JEDI
Citing ethical concerns, a group identifying itself as "Employees of Microsoft" want the tech giant to forego bids on the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud procurement.
Emerging Tech
IARPA Wants to Identify Criminals From Their Skin Cells
The goal isn’t to replace DNA analysis but rather add another technology to forensic analysts’ toolbox.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Weigh Another Election Security Bill and Warn Canada About Huawei
They also pushed lower taxes for online goods.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 15
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
Emerging Tech
GSA’s Tech Teams Increasingly Important to Administration’s Tech Priorities
18F and the Technology Transformation Services face a more certain future than just two years ago.
Modernization
Agencies Can’t Dine and Dash on Technology Modernization Fund, Official Says
Awards are an advance, not a grant, and the program office has ways to make sure the fund stays solvent.
Digital Government
Report: Agencies Still Don't Write In Understandable Language
Employee turnover could be one of the reasons for an increase in jargon on agency websites.
Cybersecurity
Los Angeles to Expand Cyber Lab with Federal Grant
The lab, established last summer, is a public-private partnership aimed at protecting the city from hacker attacks.
Cybersecurity
DHS Reveals New Details About Its Supply Chain Initiative
The program will be based primarily on unclassified information, the department said.
Cybersecurity
This Malware Pretends to Be a Flash Update But Is Really Mining Cryptocurrency
Be extra careful when that update box pops up.
People
Agencies still queueing for TMF funds
While Congress has yet to fund the Modernizing Government Technology Act for FY2019, agencies continue to submit project for consideration this year.
Digital Government
More Senate Dems back alternative to Secure Elections Act
As bipartisan voting security legislation stalls, a bill to require paper ballots and post-election audits is gathering Democratic support in the Senate.
Digital Government
Program Pairing Governments and Startups Launches Latest Round
Participants in the Startup in Residence program are seeking solutions for about 80 “civic challenges.”
Cybersecurity
Repeating Kanye West’s Phone Password Is Not a Federal Crime
Unless you’re Ye himself, you’ve got little cause for concern.
Modernization