Critical Update: The Programmers of Public Service
Critical Update: The Programmers of Public Service
Cybersecurity
DOD’s Cybersecurity Accreditation Partner Working to Address Conflict of Interest Issues
Multiple members of the Accreditation Body’s board of directors also serve as consultants in the cybersecurity space, which critics say gives them an unfair advantage to cash in on the program.
Emerging Tech
Regulators Want to Know How AI Should (and Shouldn’t) Be Used In Nuclear Power Plants
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission put out a call for feedback on using artificial intelligence and machine learning to improve the safety and reliability of the grid.
IT Modernization
DOD’s Deputy CIO Wants to Change the Conversation on IT
Danielle Metz, leader for the information enterprise, discusses the misconceptions about the office of the CIO, the ongoing Fourth Estate Network Optimization project and the importance of software modernization.
Sponsor Content
eBook: Implementing Artificial Intelligence
Nextgov explores the policy efforts and agency projects aimed at advancing artificial intelligence.
Cybersecurity
Energy Department Announces 100-Day Sprint to Shore Up Power Grid Cybersecurity
The department will partner with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and utilities to improve visibility, detection and response to cyber threats.
Ideas
Federal Networking Predictions in the Age of Modernization
This year is poised to be the year of network upgrades.
CIO Briefing
Survey: 65% of Tech Company Employees Anxious About Return to Office Work
As some offices consider reopening, some tech employees are worried.
Emerging Tech
Bipartisan Bills Aim to Expand Federal Quantum Research and Grow Future Workforce
The U.S. must keep an edge in this increasingly competitive realm, according to the lawmakers who introduced the legislation.
CIO Briefing
Pentagon Takes Another Step in DOD 365 Environment
The environment is part of the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract.
Data
Social Security Wants Feedback on ‘Learning Agenda’ to Improve Data for Decision-Making
The agency is getting started on the data and policy improvement plan mandated under the Evidence Act.
Sponsor Content
It's Time for Government to Embrace Social Media
From engaging with constituents to managing crises and everything in between, two Hootsuite executives offer insight into how secure social media platforms can offer new avenues for government communication.
Cybersecurity
White House Stands Down Coordination Effort on SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange Hacks
The leading cybersecurity official on the National Security Council shared lessons learned as agencies reach patching goals.
CIO Briefing
Advocates Hope First Female Army Secretary Brings Change
Nominee Christine Wormuth has led strategy and policy at the highest levels. Can she lead cultural change as well?
CIO Briefing
New Treasury Office Will Oversee Covid Relief and Recovery Programs
Billions in state and local government aid is part of the office's portfolio.
Ideas
You’re Gonna Miss Zoom When It’s Gone
For people like me, who have social anxiety, videoconferencing can be easier than in-person interactions.
Featured eBooks
Cybersecurity
Survey: Large Contractors More Concerned Than Small Contractors About DOD’s Cybersecurity Certification Program
A new survey puts numbers on conflicting narratives about the small businesses perspective and issues of competition in the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification regime.
Policy
Democrats Question Justice Department on Use of Predictive Policing Algorithms
They also called for more comprehensive checks on the use of such technologies.
Ideas
You're Not Imagining It – 3 Ways COVID-19 Has Been Extra Hard on American Parents
Even before the pandemic, surveys showed that a majority of parents were struggling to balance their work and home lives.
IT Modernization
Connolly, Hice Announce Bill to Improve Performance Planning at FITARA Hearing
The Performance Enhancement Reform Act would require greater collaboration among agency officials and more detailed descriptions of resources required to meet goals.
Data
