Digital Government

FCW Insider: Oct. 3

Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.

Digital Government

Quick Hits for Oct. 3

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Emerging Tech

DHS Restructures Research Office to Meet Emerging Threats Head On

The new structure will also keep the office from working on projects that will never see the light of day.

Cybersecurity

Twitter Beefs Up Its Election Security Measures

Suspicious accounts will be getting the axe.

Digital Government

NOAA Needs to Know If Its Big Data Cloud Partnerships Are Working

The agency wants to hear from users before it takes its next steps in its open data program.

Podcasts

Critical Update: Government’s Not Prepared for the Social Media War

Social could be as important to the future of war and politics as the telephone and telegraph, Peter Singer writes in his new book “LikeWar.”

Cybersecurity

Mismatched IT made family separation crisis worse, watchdog says

A report from the Department of Homeland Security inspector general said that many agency components mismanaged the implementation of a "zero tolerance" policy at the border, and mismatched and incompatible IT exacerbated problems.

Artificial Intelligence

Will Google’s “Smart Compose” Create Inboxes Full of Gmail-Speak?

The feature has proved divisive since its launch.

Modernization

Get ready for a 'text' from POTUS

FEMA and the FCC are teaming up to test an emergency alert system that includes a presidential message sent to wireless phones.

Cybersecurity

SSA nominee 'scared to death' of legacy IT systems

Andrew Saul, President Trump's pick to head the Social Security Administration, plans to make IT modernization, data sharing and cybersecurity top priorities.

Digital Government

DHS says teamwork is improving election security

DHS chief Kirstjen Nielsen said her agency, the intel community and states are taking steps to make sure they're working out of the same playbook for securing the November elections.

Artificial Intelligence

The Coders Programming Themselves Out of a Job

When workers automate their own duties, who should reap the benefits?

Cybersecurity

DHS Secretary: No Sign China’s Trying to Hack Midterm Vote

The statement comes after President Trump warned of a Chinese election influence effort.

Ideas

Are the U.S. Space Forces Starting to Muster?

It's still the final frontier.

Acquisition

Steve's peeve about a common contracting phrase

When it comes to discussion of government contracts, Steve Kelman contends that "the L word" comes up far too often.

Digital Government

FCW Insider: Oct. 2

Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.

Digital Government

Quick Hits

None

Cybersecurity

FBI Director Implores Corporate Boards to Join Cyber Fight

Companies should amp up protections and be wary of deals that expose U.S. intellectual property, FBI Director Chris Wray says.

Emerging Tech

How to Remove Your Phone Number From Facebook

The social media giant does allow you to do this.

Modernization

Meet the Marines' new CIO

Brig. Gen. Lorna Mahlock talks about how the service is looking to gain technical advantage.