Modernization
COVID-19 Forces a New Approach to Public Health Communications
No one likes to wait for answers to questions regarding health issues, especially when there is a lot of uncertainty and conflicting information.
Emerging Tech
Researchers at Oak Ridge National Lab Tap into Supercomputing to Help Combat Coronavirus
The efforts may eventually support scientists on their quest for the cure.
Cybersecurity
Senate Committee OKs Bill to Give CISA Subpoena Authority Over Internet Service Providers
Lawmakers are pushing to give the agency more power and resources despite the cuts requested in the president's budget.
Digital Government
Perspecta Files Another Bid Protest Over DEOS Contract
The Pentagon’s purchase of a cloud-based office suite will be held up again.
Cybersecurity
Solarium Cyber Report Recommends New Government Structures, Major Policy Overhauls
Nonpartisan group recommends a new bureau to track cybersecurity metrics across government and the private sector.
Emerging Tech
Military Scientists Hope To Have Coronavirus Therapeutic By Summer
A new approach would use RNA or DNA to help the body develop antibodies to the rapidly spreading illness.
Ideas
How Feds Can Work Safely Despite Coronavirus
Technology has made it so that many workers can do their jobs from home, especially if the right precautions are taken.
Modernization
New Federal Rules Will Pave the Way for Electronic Health Records on Smartphones
Officials said it’s part of a push to give Americans more control over their personal data.
Cybersecurity
Thune Bill Would Make Network Security an Official Objective of Trade Deals
Senators introduced the legislation in preparation for upcoming bilateral negotiations.
Digital Government
Government to Begin Taking DNA Samples from Detained Migrants
DNA samples will be still sent to the FBI for storage in its CODIS system.
Ideas
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Executive Order Welcomed with Mixed Reactions
Some stakeholders applauded the administration’s attention to PNT services while others said the order kicked the real work down the road.
Digital Government
NIH Uses Urgent Award Vehicle for the First Time to Address Coronavirus Outbreak
The agency is tapping a never-before-used emergency award vehicle to acquire predictive models for how the COVID-19 will spread.
Artificial Intelligence
The Pentagon’s AI Shop Takes A Venture Capital Approach to Funding Tech
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center will take a Series A, B, approach to building tech for customers, with product managers and mission teams.
Cybersecurity
Justice, Senators Propose Initiatives to Combat Online Sex Exploitation
The department’s voluntary principles and new legislation leave encryption in question.
Modernization
Amazon ‘Quite Likely’ to Prove Pentagon Made an Evaluation Error in JEDI Cloud Contract, Judge Says
In an unsealed ruling, a federal judge explains why she issued a hold on work under the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
Digital Government
Agencies, Academia Brief White House on COVID-19 Modeling Efforts
Officials told the Office of Science and Technology where data collection and sharing could improve.
Cybersecurity
Former DHS Acting Inspector General Indicted for Stealing Database with Personnel Information
The 16-count indictment includes charges of theft of proprietary software and intent to defraud the U.S. government.
Modernization
GAO: OMB’s Data Center Policy Puts Agencies’ Networks at Risk of Cyberattacks
The administration pushed back hard against the assertion, going so far as to request GAO remove cybersecurity from its latest report.
Emerging Tech
Prosthetic Offers Real-Time Mind Control of Robotic Hand
One of the biggest hurdles in mind-controlled prosthetics is tapping into a strong and stable nerve signal to feed the bionic limb.
Ideas