Cybersecurity
46,000 Veterans' Data Exposed In Financial Services Center Breach
Hackers were able to divert payments headed to private sector health care providers.
Digital Government
How and When GSA’s New Central Contracting Portal Will Lose the ‘Beta’
The next major transition to beta.SAM—the FPDS contract award data reporting tools—is coming next month, with the legacy SAM.gov next on deck.
Emerging Tech
City Ban on Business Use of Facial Recognition Tech Said to Be a First
Elected leaders in Portland, Oregon approved the measure this week.
Artificial Intelligence
New Pentagon Initiative Aims to Help Allies, Contractors Work Together on AI
New tools are planned to help various militaries and defense companies cooperate and interoperate on artificial intelligence.
Digital Government
Help Find the Government’s Boldest Innovators
Nominations are open for BOLD Gov 2020, a showcase for federal innovation.
Cybersecurity
COVID Could Spur Reduced Reliance on Classified Sources of Cyber Intelligence
CISA officials highlighted cloud configuration and VPN vulnerabilities in assessing threats associated with the pandemic.
Ideas
How to Head Off Public Assistance Fraud Before Dollars Go Out the Door
Opting to chase and recover money fraudsters steal from government agencies is not a sustainable strategy.
Digital Government
IRS Offering Up to $7M to Develop ‘Data Mashing’ Tools In Support of Frictionless Acquisition
Using its experimental multiphase Pilot IRS contract vehicle, the agency issued a quickturn solicitation to improve data collection for a governmentwide effort to improve procurement.
Digital Government
Customs Deploying Biometric Tech at Ports Without Fully Addressing Privacy Requirements, GAO Finds
A new audit shows Customs and Border Protection isn’t providing enough transparency to travelers regarding facial recognition technology at ports.
Digital Government
Trump Administration Releases Draft Framework for the Ethical Use of Data
The draft Data Ethics Framework offers seven tenets for agencies to follow, complete with legal authorities, use cases and links to additional resources.
Ideas
I’m a Public Health Researcher, and I’m Dismayed that the CDC’s Missteps Are Causing People to Lose Trust in a Great Institution
Americans have come to trust the CDC for accurate information.
Emerging Tech
D.C. Airport Pilots TSA’s New ‘Self-Service’ Biometric Tech To Confirm IDs in Real-Time
The work builds on a prior test of the credential authentication technology.
Digital Government
Oracle Loses Another JEDI Appeal
Oracle had argued the Pentagon’s decision to award the contract to a single award was flawed.
Ideas
Shortened Census Count Will Hurt Communities of Color
Some communities face less convenient access to the mail, telephone and online services needed to respond to the survey while others distrust the system.
Artificial Intelligence
Bipartisan Bill Calls for Government-Led Studies Into Emerging Tech Impacts
The ultimate aim is to boost Congress’ understanding of AI, quantum computing, blockchain and internet of things—and more.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Seeking Research on Electronic Intelligence Tech
The Air Force Research Lab is looking for white papers outlining new technologies and methodologies for signal processing.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Seeks TurboTax-Like Tool for Artificial Intelligence Purchases
It’s part of a new acquisition model that would explore the potential of pursuing contracts outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation, mixed with traditional contracts.
Digital Government
AC Can Boost COVID-19's Spread Indoors
The six-foot social distancing rule may not be sufficient.
Digital Government
The Tech Perspective Kamala Harris Could Bring to the Vice Presidency
Nextgov took a look at the record of Sen. Kamala Harris. D-Calif., on tech issues to see what technology perspective she could bring to the vice presidency.
Emerging Tech