Emerging Tech
ICE Outlines How Investigators Rely on Third-Party Facial Recognition Services
In a newly released impact assessment, the immigration enforcement agency details its use of facial biometrics and the privacy implications involved.
Digital Government
Bill Would Force Government to Study Telehealth Use During Pandemic
The Health and Human Services Department would collect data nationwide to determine how telehealth fared during COVID-19.
Podcasts
Critical Update: National Labs Pivoted to Help Fight COVID-19. Here's How.
Federal insiders offer a glimpse of how the global health care crisis sparked a new wave of multi-sector collaboration.
Cybersecurity
Auditors Call on OMB to Ensure Agencies Coordinate on State Cybersecurity Requirements
State officials say duplicative and fragmented requests are sapping their resources.
Artificial Intelligence
CMS Produces ‘Employee Roll Call Bot’ to Account for Workforce Amid Telework
Teleworking can make it tough for agencies to keep a pulse on their personnel, but bots can help.
Emerging Tech
Intelligence Community Wants Better Tech for COVID-19 and the Next Pandemic
IARPA is looking for early-stage research proposals in five key technology areas.
Digital Government
Army Seeks Vendors for Another JEDI Contract
The U.S. Army wants to improve interoperability and data sharing among itself, NATO and other coalition partners.
Emerging Tech
New Air-Ops Software to Get 5G Test Outside Las Vegas
The Air Force will build a 5G network at Nellis AFB, the latest U.S. base to host experiments with the next-gen comms gear.
Ideas
In the Battle Against COVID-19, Data Holds the Key
Congress must act now on data initiatives to fight COVID-19.
Ideas
The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Boosting the Big Tech Transformation to Warp Speed
Big tech companies have not hesitated to make the most of the crisis.
Ideas
3 Ways Your Pets Feel the COVID-19 Anxiety, Too
Pets could be feeling secondhand anxiety from their owners.
Cybersecurity
NIST Seeks Input on Position Navigation and Timing Services
The agency is tasked by an executive order to develop profiles for the technology based on its cybersecurity framework to inform agencies’ procurement.
Artificial Intelligence
Government Innovation in a Global Pandemic
In the crunch of a crisis, federal agencies unleashed bots, artificial intelligence, 3D printers and supercomputers to flatten the COVID-19 curve.
Emerging Tech
Advancing Blockchain Act Calls for Federally-Led Deep-Dive Into the Nascent Tech
One industry insider said it’s long overdue.
Cybersecurity
NSA Attributes Attacks on Common E-mail Transfer Software to Russian Agents
A patch for the vulnerability the hackers are targeting has existed for almost a year.
Ideas
As Telework Becomes the New Normal, Take 6 Steps to Reap the Benefits
This experience and rapid transition illustrated that telework can work, presenting an opportunity to attract and retain geographically dispersed talent.
Cybersecurity
Government’s Annual Cyber Report Shows Improvements Across the Board
Agencies received lower scores for not holding contractors responsible for privacy requirements.
Ideas
Don't Be Phish Food! Tips to Avoid Sharing Your Personal Information Online
The advice to just opt-out is easier said than done.
Emerging Tech
DHS Creates Tool to Predict How Long SARS-CoV-2 Lives on Surfaces
Thousands of users accessed the new calculator on its initial day of launch.
Digital Government