Digital Government
Need Help With Covid-19 Tech? This Nonprofit Connects Volunteers with Governments
The U.S. Digital Response, a new nonprofit, dispatches tech-sector volunteers to assist governments with coronavirus-related projects.
Digital Government
Spike in Federal COVID-19 Spending Flattens as Total Nears $3B
A separate analysis shows some IT modernization efforts booming while others are put on hold during the pandemic.
Modernization
Pentagon IG Can’t Rule Out White House Influence on JEDI Cloud Contract
A 300-page IG investigation reveals multiple ethics violations and refusal by Defense Department General Counsel to let senior officials comment on communications with the White House.
Modernization
DOD watchdog can't prove White House interference in $10B JEDI award
An oversight report found several missteps and cases of ethical misconduct, but could not substantiate allegations of White House interference in the award of the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract to Microsoft.
Cybersecurity
GAO to Pentagon: Practice the Cyber Policies You Preach
The Defense Department has yet to fully implement multiple initiatives to improve basic cyber hygiene.
Digital Government
Use of VA’s Telehealth, Virtual Mental Health Services Skyrocket
VA is adapting new ways to treat patients during the pandemic.
Modernization
ICE CIO gives Zoom the cold shoulder
The top tech official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement is instructing employees to avoid installing Zoom for video conferencing and use instead Skype, MS Teams and WebEx.
Modernization
NIST Invites Comment on Guidance for Who Gets to Access What in the Cloud
Cloud services facilitate resource and data sharing but that introduces security vulnerabilities.
Emerging Tech
Wi-Fi Peeks into Buildings to Check Social Distancing
Mapping the Wi-Fi strength of mobile devices can reveal how people move and gather.
Modernization
In a crisis, America turns to….COBOL programmers and fax machines
The coronavirus pandemic illustrates how far the federal government and states has to go to support an agile, 21st century public sector workforce.
Cybersecurity
CISA Offers Ways to Lessen Lag for Teleworkers Without Sacrificing Security
The temporary guidance outlines options and best practices for agencies to follow during the coronavirus pandemic.
Modernization
VA Delays Major IT Programs to Focus on COVID-19
The initial rollout of the new electronic health records system will be pushed out—again—as well as pilots for the new scheduling system. A third, integral effort remains on track.
Cybersecurity
The Pentagon Is Using Zoom. Is it Safe?
Experts say the ubiquitous videoconferencing tools bear some risk of accidentally exposing mundane details, and even inviting a new wave of deep fakes. But the risks can be managed.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How CISA Defines ‘Trust’ in the Trusted Internet Connection Policy
Nextgov offers a deep dive into TIC 3 and the purported conflict between CISA’s trust zones and zero-trust security.
Modernization
How will DOD’s workforce shift post-COVID-19?
What will working in DOD look like on the other side of the COVID-19 curve?
Cybersecurity
Executive Order Lays Out Timelines for National Security Reviews of Foreign Telecom Providers
FCC Chairman says the agency will now act on a rulemaking it’s been sitting on since 2016.
Modernization
Mid-Pandemic, CDC Looks to Upgrade Its Biosurveillance Database
The system collects data from hospitals, local public health departments, pharmacies and more to give researchers and officials a view of how diseases spread across the country.
Modernization
Pentagon Attorneys Say Amazon Wants ‘Do-Over’ in JEDI Bid
The Defense Department defended its request for a four-month remand while it addresses issues raised by Amazon’s lawsuit over the multibillion-dollar cloud contract.
Modernization
