Change Data Infrastructure to Meet New Needs, Experts Advise
Experts at an Urban Institute event noted that the decline of data sources like surveys has created a need for improved information sharing capabilities.
Pentagon Awards $9B Cloud Contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle
The Pentagon has awarded its JEDI cloud contract replacement.
TSA Wants to Automate ID Verification at Checkpoint Security
The agency is testing using facial recognition to verify passengers’ information with the information on record.
Ukraine Tech Chief: Cloud Migration ‘Saved Ukrainian Government and Economy’
“Russian missiles can’t destroy the cloud,” Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation explained.
Census Launches New Program to Modernize Supply Chain Data Sources
Through StatVentures, the Census Bureau seeks to improve the quality and speed of data describing the U.S. supply chain.
Agency Recommends Firmer Data, Algorithm Regulations to Protect Online Privacy
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration responded to the Federal Trade Commission’s request for advice on developing an online privacy framework.
ICE Needs More Data to Monitor Foreign Students Taking US Research, Watchdog Says
The data is meant to assess the risk of foreign STEM students and scholars transferring technology from American universities to foreign entities.
Over 40 International Business Groups Support Transatlantic Data Privacy Terms
A letter sent to EU and U.S. officials asked for more analysis on how requirements will be enforced within the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework.
NOAA Building ‘Digital Twin’ of Earth to Study Climate Change
In collaboration with NVIDIA and Lockheed Martin, NOAA will create a two-dimensional model of Earth based on climate data.
Government Makes Good Strides for Cloud Migration, Report Finds
According to the report, government and the public sector are strong in their cloud migration efforts, but lagging behind the private sector in other areas of digital modernization.
CFPB Targets Financial Industry's Ability to 'Hoard' Personal Data in Proposed Rule
The regulatory agency is the latest entity to propose its own consumer data privacy requirements absent an overarching federal law.
Senators Applaud Intelligence Leader’s Commitment to Declassification Reform
The senators are trying to focus more resources on artificial intelligence and access-control technologies for agencies to appropriately categorize documents in the digital age.
Lawmakers Question How Public Access to Federal Research Will be Achieved
House Science Committee leaders expressed concern about a lack of detailed guidance in the White House’s August memo that directs federal agencies to make their taxpayer-funded research publicly accessible by the end of 2025.
New US-EU Data Privacy Framework Focuses On Limiting U.S. Surveillance
Fortifying European citizens’ data and privacy rights are central to the updated U.S.-EU Data Privacy Framework.
Oversight of DOD Special Operations Forces Requires Better Data, Watchdog Says
Current data collected by U.S. Special Operations Command lacked both consistency and transparency, according to the Government Accountability Office.
NASA Still Falls Short of Geospatial Data Act Compliance, Watchdog Says
The agency’s inspector general found that while NASA is making progress towards compliance, six out of 13 key elements are incomplete.
'All Options Are on the Table,' HHS Privacy Official Doubles Down on Data Protection
The HHS’s Office of Civil Rights is focusing on guidance and stakeholder coordination to enforce reproductive health data post Roe v. Wade.
Public Health Data Still Facing Challenges Despite Previous Recommendations, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office highlighted deficiencies in common data standards, interoperability and public health IT infrastructure.
White House Looks to Government and Community Data Collaboration to Promote Equity
The public has until Oct. 3 to comment on several questions related to this endeavor.
FAA Launches Data Visualization Dashboard to Better Inform Public About the National Airspace
New interactive ‘Fact Book’ hopes to make the FAA’s collected data on the U.S. aviation sector easier for readers to comprehend.
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