Digital Government
House, Senate bills split on Census funding
House and Senate appropriators differ by $1 billion in their bills to fund the Census Bureau in fiscal year 2019.
Modernization
Lawmakers question Google-Huawei partnership
Five Capitol Hill security hawks are asking Google CEO Sundar Pichai to justify a partnership with Chinese telecommunications manufacturer Huawei.
Cybersecurity
Data gap in immigration systems could keep families separated
If the just-suspended border separation policy is ever resumed, officials may have to confront the fact that disparate immigration systems are not equipped to handle the reunification of separated families.
Cybersecurity
Can a Small Business Take Over DISA’s Multimillion Perimeter Security Contract?
The defense agency issued two RFIs asking small and disadvantaged businesses whether they can support the Gateway Security program.
Cybersecurity
On the Theft and Reuse of Advanced Offensive Cyber Weapons
Last year, North Korea and Russia used a vulnerability stolen from the U.S. government to conduct the WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware attacks.
Modernization
Officials: Here’s How Not to Screw Up a $50 Billion Networking Contract
The Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract is a great opportunity for agencies to modernize, but they need to focus on people and planning to do it right.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Introduces New Form of Two-Factor Authentication
Kick your security up a notch.
Digital Government
Commerce, Interior, Energy Top New Government Customer Experience Rankings
A new report rates how federal agencies provide customer experience.
Cybersecurity
Senate Bill Boosts Homeland Security Cyber Funding
The bill increases spending on Homeland Security’s Einstein and Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation cyber systems.
Acquisition
Senate bill looks to secure the IT supply chain
A new bipartisan bill looks to build capacity inside the federal government to evaluate supply chain risks with an eye to making sure the government buys secure tech.
Cybersecurity
New Bill Aims to Prevent the Next Kaspersky, ZTE
The bill would establish an interagency commission to help vet supply chain cybersecurity risks.
Artificial Intelligence
How AI Can Identify Fake News And Warn Advertisers Who Want to Avoid It
Artificial intelligence could be a way to slow its spread.
People
Senate panel advances pay raise for feds
Federal employees would receive a pay raise under a bill cleared by a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, going against the White House’s proposal for a pay freeze.
Digital Government
Silicon Valley Is Less Likely to Believe H-1B Workers Are Stealing U.S. Jobs
Current and former tech employees view things a little differently.
Emerging Tech
The Best Part of iMessage Is Coming to Android Phones
Android will now support the ability to continue text conversations on the web.
Modernization
Senate moves to maintain ZTE sanctions
Congress and the White House could be headed toward a showdown over a provision in the Senate defense bill designed to undo a move by President Trump easing sanctions on the Chinese telecom giant ZTE.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How to Build a Tech Team Designed to Succeed
Pro tip: They won't all be coders.
Digital Government
Data analytics will fuel the future of military readiness
As DOD modernizes, make better use of its vast data stores is essential.
Acquisition