FCW Insider: Sept. 9

The 2020 Federal 100

This year's Fed 100 winners show just how much committed and talented individuals can accomplish in federal IT. Read their profiles to learn more!

CMMC reciprocity guidelines are still a work in progress

The Defense Department is hoping to begin rolling its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program later this year, but questions remain about how reciprocity with FedRAMP will be handled.

Senators push to make payroll tax deferral optional for feds, service members

Lawmakers are concerned about potential consequences of a mandatory tax deferral being rolled out by the Trump administration.

GAO rounds up mission-critical IT projects

An overview of 16 key IT projects finds some common risks and pitfalls.

Quick Hits

*** The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee will hear from John Gibbs, the nominee to lead the Office of Personnel Management in a Sept. 9 confirmation hearing. Gibbs currently serves as acting assistant secretary for community planning and development at the Department of Housing and Urban Development. President Donald Trump nominated Gibbs in July to take over for Dale Cabaniss, who quit in March amid reports of turmoil between OPM and the White House personnel office. Gibbs' nomination generated controversy because of his past as a conservative commentator with a penchant for conspiracy theories. A CNN report from March 2018 detailed Gibbs's history of controversial Twitter posts, including the claim that Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman took part in satanic rituals.

*** To support the expansion of 5G across military bases, the U.S. Air Force is looking for companies interested in leasing space where they would install cellular infrastructure to support military and community users at 20 installations scattered across the nation. Read more in GCN.