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Contents
CYBERSECURITY
16 The disinformation game
As the federal government weighs how to fight foreign- backed disinformation campaigns, the choices it makes could have a profound effect on political discourse
BY DEREK B. JOHNSON
PEOPLE
20 Dave Powner’s final audit
of the state of federal IT
GAO’s outgoing director of IT management issues reflects on the government’s progress on technology and the critical issues still facing federal IT leaders BY DEREK B. JOHNSON
FCW PERSPECTIVES
22 Cybersecurity the right way Agencies have no shortage of mandates and top-down guidance, but true risk management starts elsewhere
INNOVATION IN GOVERNMENT:
The Next Wave of Cybersecurity
In an increasingly treacherous sea of cyberthreats, emerging tools and tactics promise to help agencies navigate their way to calmer waters Custom content: Presented by Carahsoft
INNOVATION IN GOVERNMENT
In an increasingly treacherous sea of cyberthreats, emerging tools and tactics promise to help agencies navigate their way to calmer waters
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Weathering the cyber storm
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Cyber is a data problem
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Breaking the cycle of cyber breaches
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The promise and pitfalls of mobility
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Evolving your security posture
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Staying ahead of the cyberthreat curve
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Zero trust and the quest for cloud security
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How Veterans Affairs prioritizes risks and resources
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TRENDING
3 MANAGEMENT
FAA explores shifting its network to FISMA high
FCW CALENDAR
Where you need to be next
9 POLICY
NIST moves forward on RMF 2.0, and Army Cyber Command brings on the first direct commission officers
10 PEOPLE
Election security bill
stalls in Senate. Plus, an FCW Insider news roundup.
11 SECURITY
Civilian background checks could move to DOD, and GSA adds drone countermeasures to
the security schedule
DEPARTMENTS
12 COMMENTARY
A closer look at DOD’s cloudy JEDI contract
BY TOM SCHATZ
Stop overextending your cybersecurity staff BY CODY CORNELL
26 THE LECTERN
Should federal contracting be more like Airbnb?
BY STEVE KELMAN
30 DRILL DOWN
Agencies still lag on empowering their CIOs BY CHASE GUNTER
33 FCW INDEX
34 BACK STORY
Federal IT’s fastest-growing firms