Emerging Tech
SpaceX: We’ll Consider Launching Space Weapons If Asked
Elon Musk’s rocket startup says it might join the space arms race.
Digital Government
‘Unprecedented’ Government Spending Spree Picks Up Speed
The federal government could spend close to half its appropriated budget in the final fiscal quarter, which ends Sept. 30.
Ideas
How to Overcome Technical Debt in IT Modernization Projects
The shortcuts you take to make deadline can come back to bite you later.
Digital Government
Hillary Clinton’s Three-Point Plan for Solving Tech’s Diversity Problem
Interrogate root causes, instead of results.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Sept. 18
Today's top stories, upcoming events and other observations from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
GSA Introducing Options to Help Automate Agency Contact Centers
A new special item number for Automated Contact Center Services is being added with the IT Schedule 70 refresh.
Cybersecurity
Government Gets Poor Marks Securing Students' Personal Info
The office isn’t effectively monitoring cyber protections after it shares student information, including with collection agencies.
Digital Government
Here’s What’s Blocking HHS Offices From Sharing Data with Each Other
Agency leaders want to embrace information sharing, but right now it’s uncharted territory.
Emerging Tech
By 2025, Machines Will Do More Work Than Humans, a New Report Says
The robot apocalypse is coming.
Cybersecurity
Air Force mulls cyber RCO
The U.S. Air Force is considering a rapid capabilities office to streamline cybersecurity acquisition.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Invests $11.6 Million in Countering Large-Scale Internet Outages
The grants are focused on the effect outages could have on critical infrastructure.
Digital Government
As Google Plans To Re-Enter China, Lawmakers Have Concerns
The tech giant originally left China eight years ago due to censorship concerns.
Digital Government
GAO: $15.6 billion census cost estimate not reliable
The Census Bureau bumped its lifecycle cost estimate for the 2020 count up to $15.6 billion last year -- more than $3 billion more than initially projected. But the GAO is, again, taking issue with the reliability of the estimate.
Digital Government
FAA drone tracker launches nationwide
The FAA completed the rollout of a nationwide real-time drone operations authorization system.
Cybersecurity
Barriers to effective insider threat monitoring
IT security and HR shops must align their policies and activities to tackle the threat of data exfiltration.
Digital Government
A Productivity App With a New Twist: Threats
Get distracted and face disastrous consequences.
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