Digital Government
Help Pick This Year’s Government All-Star Team
Nominations are open for the second annual Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards.
Modernization
Social Security Announces More Telework Cuts
The move comes after Congress directed the agency to reinstate telework in other offices within SSA.
Cybersecurity
Final DOD Cybersecurity Certification Model Due Friday
The Defense Department will seek information within weeks to build a sophisticated database that will serve as a repository for auditors.
Policy
Congress Passes Bill to Spur Veterans’ Participation in STEM Fields
The STEM workforce gap is real. Lawmakers say veterans are a key to help close it.
Modernization
State Department CIO’s Plan to Reengineer Agency’s IT Process
The shift to cloud computing and agile development hit the State Department’s “sweet spot,” says CIO Stuart McGuigan.
Emerging Tech
States Sue Trump Administration Over 3D-Printed Gun Regulations
The state attorneys general say they fear making online designs to create “ghost guns” more accessible will lead to violence.
Emerging Tech
The VA’s First Chief Innovation Officer Aims to Speed Up the Delivery of Cost-Saving Services
Michael Akinyele’s mission is to find ways to innovate health care delivery and scale it across the enterprise.
Artificial Intelligence
Spies Like AI: The Future of Artificial Intelligence for the U.S. Intelligence Community
Putting AI to its broadest use in national defense will mean hardening it against attack.
Emerging Tech
A Graveyard of Giant Spacecraft Spins Through Space
After observatories retire, they can still spend hundreds, even millions, of years trailing the Earth.
Cybersecurity
Union Leader Says Utilities Not Incentivized to Report Cyber Incidents or Implement Protections
FERC’s recently “expanded” reporting requirements leave it up to entities to decide on qualifying events.
Policy
Bill Would Reform NSA Surveillance Program
Bipartisan legislation could curtail long-running National Security Agency data collection efforts.
Ideas
Don't Just Fake It: 'Deep Acting' Emotions Pays Off at Work
People who try to be positive with their coworkers receive significantly higher levels of support from them.
Ideas
Reimagining Citizen Services in the Government in 2025
As citizens change, so will their expectations.
Modernization
DHS Office that Tracks Weapons of Mass Destruction Seeks Multilayer Cloud Environment
The relatively new Homeland Security office is looking for “a full range” of cloud architecture and engineering services.
Emerging Tech
The Army’s Investigative Unit Wants Social Media Exploitation Services
The Criminal Investigation Command is looking to tap into social media sites for digital evidence.
Cybersecurity
NSA Offers Advice on Securing Clouds
A CISA release noting the guidance directs administrators to an analysis of Microsoft Office 365.
Modernization
Federal Contract Award Data from FPDS Will Be on SAM Before Spring
With the FedBizOpps transition done, the Federal Procurement Data System reporting tool—one of the main functions of the website—will be the next to migrate to GSA’s central contracting site.
Artificial Intelligence
Senator Demands Answers on Facial Recognition Tool that Could Pose ‘Chilling’ Privacy Risks
Sen. Ed Markey said he’s particularly troubled about law enforcement officials’ access to the app.
Ideas
OK Computer: To Prevent Students Cheating with AI Text-Generators, We Should Bring Them into the Classroom
Banning them would be a losing battle.
Ideas