FCW Insider: May 20
The latest news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
Army eyes Kessel Run model to boost software capabilities
The Army's chief technology officer, William Robinson, said the service is planning to emulate the Air Force's model to improve computing at the edge. Lauren C. Williams reports.
COVID-19 shifts network priorities
Network infrastructure is a key to unlocking remote work in the new COVID environment, say CIOs at USDA and DOT. Mark Rockwell has more.
Federal HR offices have been slow to recover since 1990s downsizing, says MSPB
Plans for automation and other technologies to allow for individual HR employees to handle a larger workload haven't panned out. Lia Russell takes a look.
Lawmakers want more complete phone encryption on Capitol Hill
Privacy hawk Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) is leading the charge to make sure hard line phone traffic between House and Senate offices is encrypted. Adam Mazmanian explains.
Quick Hits
*** Ransomware is on the rise and hackers continue to exploit unpatched, unsecured networks with basic, bread-and-butter hacks, according to the latest Data Breach Investigations Report from Verizon.
*** The Government Accountability Office's annual report on overlap and duplication in federal programs identified 168 focus areas for Congress and the executive branch that could help spur billions in savings to American taxpayers.