Emerging Tech
Fake News on Twitter Is Still a Big Problem, Study Finds
And yes, many of the accounts are automated.
Modernization
DHS Digital Service is Taking Paper Out of the Immigration Process
The Digital Service works side by side with agency employees to tackle some of their most backlogged processes.
Cybersecurity
Trump’s Looser Reins on Offensive Cyber Get Positive Reviews from Army
Trump rescinded Obama-era rules that required White House sign off for most offensive cyber operations.
People
Director Jeff Pon out at OPM
Margaret Weichert, the Office of Management and Budget's deputy director for management, will be taking on a second role: acting director of the Office of Personnel Management, replacing Jeff Pon.
Modernization
DHS sets two-pronged approach to EIS adoption
The Homeland Security CIO looks to "like for like" and cutting-edge telecom transition plans under EIS.
Emerging Tech
Schools Are Spending Big On Surveillance Technology. Is It Worth It?
After Parkland, schools are installing gunshot-detection systems typically used in cities like Oakland and Chicago. But the concrete benefits of the technology are dubious.
Digital Government
VA’s National Cemetery Administration Continues High Customer Satisfaction Scores
The federal agency with the highest customer satisfaction scores continues its high performance, according to new internal survey data.
People
OPM targets improved job satisfaction scores
The Office of Personnel Management is targeting low employee performance and engagement scores within agencies and setting milestones for action.
Cybersecurity
New Tool Fights Fake News by Exposing the Websites That Create It
MIT and Qatari researchers say it’s easier to expose a liar than debunk each of his lies
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Oct. 5
Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
24 Companies Join VA’s Health Record Modernization Team
Cerner Corp. announces a lengthy list of subcontractors for the multi-billion dollar project.
Digital Government
Republicans Claim Deal on Federal Pay Raise, But Democrats Object to Terms
The preliminary agreement for a 1.9 percent pay boost runs counter to President Trump's recommendation for a pay freeze and faces Democratic opposition over other policy provisions.
Cybersecurity
Report: China Used Tiny Chips to Infiltrate the U.S. Supply Chain
A Chinese company targeted data centers of some of the largest commercial companies, according to a report.
Cybersecurity
U.S. indicts Russian hackers in global conspiracy
New indictments of Russian hackers reveals a global effort to sow disinformation, according to U.S. officials.
People
House Republicans agree to give feds pay raise
The Trump administration had proposed a pay freeze on federal civilian wages in fiscal year 2019, but after the Senate passed a bill including a 1.9 percent raise for feds, House appropriators have followed suit.
Emerging Tech
Computer Science for Everyone
A new middle school in Washington, D.C., wants to help bridge the racial and economic gaps in tech.
Digital Government
Oracle Continues Protest Push Against JEDI
Another legal maneuver by Oracle just a week before bids for the Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud contract are due.
Modernization