Digital Government
The Hot New Thing in Dockless Electric Scooters: Docks
Cities are desperate to tame the sidewalk chaos of the e-scooter industry. As companies weigh dock options, one startup offers a solar-powered solution.
People
FAA looks to ease drone flight rules
FAA wants to make it easier for commercial drones to fly over people and at night, but the ongoing shutdown is stalling the adoption of new regulations.
People
Shutdown's far-reaching effects could extend skyward
The shutdown is taking a toll on essential federal programs, including air traffic control and safety.
People
Feds rally against shutdown as missed paychecks loom
With feds on furlough or working without pay face the prospect of a missed paycheck, President Trump signaled a long shutdown by cancelling his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22.
Cybersecurity
Shutdown showdown shifts back to the Senate
Lawmakers are hurtling toward a partial government shutdown on Friday, as Trump and House conservatives dig in on wall funding.
Cybersecurity
House and Senate agree on CR through Feb. 8
It's still not clear if President Trump will agree to punt a confrontation on funding for the border wall until February, when Democrats control the House of Representatives.
Modernization
Excellence begins at home, TTS chief says
Agencies don't have to depend on the General Services Administration to design and launch their own internal Centers of Excellence-like programs to support modernization.
Cybersecurity
Congress looks to arm DHS, DOJ against drones
A bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration gives two federal agencies the authority to intercept and destroy threatening drone aircraft.
Modernization
Why acquisition management is the SENSR project's secret weapon
Getting four agencies to share spectrum and combine their radar systems is a massive undertaking. Settling on a single acquisition management system makes it much more manageable.
Digital Government
Next gen aircraft ID system vulnerable, watchdog finds
The GAO is concerned that the next-generation air traffic technology that precisely tracks commercial and military aircraft is vulnerable to hackers.
Cybersecurity
Federal financial managers skeptical about reorg, survey says
Members of the federal financial community have doubts the Trump administration's plan to reorganize the federal government while slashing civilian budgets will make agency operations more efficient.
Digital Government
Why data chiefs need to be everywhere
Agency chief data officers belong where they are needed, and that's not necessarily in the IT shop.
Digital Government
Air traffic control reform hits turbulence in Congress
Congress still faces the decision whether to privatize air traffic control responsibilities and the jobs of 30,000 federal employees.
Digital Government
Trump tells FAA to move faster on drone traffic control
The administration has issued new mandates for accelerating the integration of unmanned aerial systems into the national airspace.
Digital Government
Number of veterans in federal workforce grew in 2016
The number of veterans employed by the federal government has crept steadily upward in recent years, and now represents nearly one-third of the entire executive branch workforce.
Digital Government
GAO: Feds lag in vehicle data policy
As more cars become connected and collect user data, agencies seek to define roles in safeguarding consumer data.
Cybersecurity
DOT watchdog finds flaws in IT working capital spend
An oversight report criticizes the Transportation Department's administration of an IT working capital fund.
People
Trump to create new council, office to fast-track infrastructure projects
President Trump aims to speed the federal permitting process for infrastructure projects and make it more transparent for project managers and the public.
Digital Government
Senators not sold on privatizing air traffic control
President Trump's plan to privatize air traffic control operations is getting a cool reception from senators on both sides of the aisle.
Modernization
Trump pushes plan to privatize air traffic control
The White House is backing long-held plans to privatize air traffic control operations to jumpstart progress on a massive technology upgrade.
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