Modernization
Lawmaker Presses FCC to Expand Internet Access for Low-Income Communities
California Rep. Doris Matsui doesn’t want those who lose jobs during the coronavirus outbreak to lose internet connectivity.
Ideas
How to Avoid COVID-19 Fake News
The first tip is to get your info from established news sources, not social media.
Cybersecurity
New Security Clearance Office Gets First Permanent Leader
The new program office is getting a permanent director nearly five months after shifting the background investigations process to the Defense Department.
Modernization
Thrift Savings Plan Wants Help Protecting Federal Employees’ Retirement From Outside Cyber Threats
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board is working on a contract to help protect $611 billion in savings for some 6 million current and former feds.
Ideas
Cybersecurity Must Be Embedded in Every Aspect of Government Technology
While cybersecurity has evolved, it has not kept pace with cyber threats that have become increasingly sophisticated.
Policy
Attorney General Prioritizes Prosecuting COVID-19 Scammers
William Barr directed federal attorneys to go after people behind phony cures and phishing schemes.
Cybersecurity
DOD’s Inconsistent Mitigation of Cyber Vulnerabilities Is a Waste, Pentagon’s Watchdog Says
Leadership promises to improve responsiveness to red-teaming efforts.
Modernization
IRS Legacy Technology Costs the Country ‘Billions,’ IG Says
The IRS isn’t capitalizing on its cloud strategy as it should be.
Policy
Trump Relaxes Patient Data Rules to Allow Doctors to Use Personal Phones for Telehealth
The administration broadened telehealth coverage to all Medicare beneficiaries and eased HIPAA regulations for the duration of the pandemic emergency.
Artificial Intelligence
Government Partnership Offers Cash Prizes for AI Tools That Support Coronavirus Research
A new open research database and artificial intelligence challenge will help the U.S. crowdsource its pandemic response.
Modernization
FCC Grants T-Mobile Extra Spectrum During COVID-19 Outbreak
The maneuver is the latest to keep Americans connected.
Emerging Tech
Medical Consortium Preps to Fast-Track Tech to Battle COVID-19
One or more requests for project proposals could be on the horizon.
Cybersecurity
Senators Propose Barring TikTok from Government Devices
Major government departments have already banned employees from downloading the popular app.
Modernization
Federal Mortgage Buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Are Moving To Commercial Cloud
The government’s housing loan programs are going through major cloud migrations, and learning key lessons in the process.
Emerging Tech
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Verizon Unveil Partnership to Advance 5G
It marks the first deployment of fifth generation wireless technology at a national lab.
Ideas
Don’t Let Data Die in the Dark
The ramifications of disorganized data can impact a business far beyond paying consumers financial settlements for non-compliance.
Cybersecurity
Policymakers Look to Greatly Expand Existing Cyber Workforce Programs
Tracking how education initiatives translate into cybersecurity jobs remains a challenge.
Artificial Intelligence
NIST Works on the Industries of the Future in Buildings from the Past
The standards agency updated lawmakers on its artificial intelligence and quantum computing efforts and it’s $775 million deferred maintenance backlog.
Digital Government
Agencies Get Guidance on the Ethics and Rigor Required for Evidence-Based Decision-Making
The second of four policy documents related to the Evidence Act focuses on standards and practices for evaluation officers.
Digital Government