Modernization
Better Government Websites Build Trust with Citizens, Silicon Valley Lawmaker Says
Rep. Ro Khanna's customer-experience focused bill would require agencies to go all digital by 2020.
People
Hill Dems want VA's acting CIO out
A group of lawmakers, led by the senior members of the House and Senate committees that oversee the Department of Veterans Affairs, are worried about the agency's new acting CIO and the slow pace of senior tech hires.
Acquisition
GSA takes the long view on shared services
Agency transition to shared services could be eased by the same fee model that supports agencies move to the EIS telecom contract.
Modernization
GSA moves grant site
The move is the latest step in the long-planned modernization of the System of Award Management.
Cybersecurity
DHS releases cyber strategy
The five-year policy plan articulates the Department of Homeland Security's cyber role as almost entirely defensive.
Digital Government
House plans $1B bump for Census over White House request
A former Census director told FCW that the bureau appears to be "in pretty good shape right now" when it comes to funding.
Digital Government
The U.S. Government Wants to Start Charging for the Best Free Satellite Data on Earth
The government says the cost of sharing the data has grown as more people access it.
Emerging Tech
Are People Who Don't Use Facebook More Productive?
A question for the social media age.
Modernization
How Younger Workers Update Agency Tech and Vice Versa
It’s not millennial entitlement, said a top CIA technologist.
Cybersecurity
White House Cuts Cyber Coordinator Role But Lawmakers Say Not So Fast
House Democrats charged National Security Adviser John Bolton’s move lowers the White House’s cyber expertise as threats are increasing.
Cybersecurity
House Dems look to salvage cyber coordinator post
Amid reports that the White House has junked its cyber coordinator position, a dozen lawmakers in the House have introduced legislation to restore the role.
Modernization
Trump Strengthens Agency CIO Authority with Executive Order
The order puts presidential weight behind past legislation giving government CIOs more authority over hiring and budget.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Flexes Muscles with New Cybersecurity Strategy
The strategy envisions clearer consequences for agencies that don’t meet their cyber responsibilities.
Digital Government
U.K. Facial Recognition Software Used By Police Highly Inaccurate, Report Finds
The software returned incorrect matches 98% of the time.
Digital Government
DISA plans CAC replacement prototypes for summer
The common access card is on its way out, and its prototype replacements could be in some users' hands by this summer.
People
Trump executive order boosts agency CIO role
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to promote the CIO authorities called for in the FITARA legislation and to help speed direct-hire authority for tech personnel at agencies in need.
Ideas
NASA Soups Up Mars 2020 Robot with Hi-Def Ears and Its Own Drone
The drone's helicopter rotors must spin 10 times faster than on Earth.
Digital Government
Two U.S. Senators Are Calling For an Investigation Into Google’s Tracking of Android Phones
The location history feature is being called into question.
Digital Government
Embattled FEMA CIO Reassigned to Caribbean Post
Patsy Garnett will step in as acting CIO until a permanent replacement is hired.
People