Cybersecurity
CISA Wants Feedback on Its Vulnerability Assessments
The agency is looking to improve a program that lets critical infrastructure operators measure their digital security and see how they stack up against their counterparts.
Artificial Intelligence
NOAA to Solicit Public Insight on Four Draft Science and Technology Strategies
Focus areas include artificial intelligence, unmanned systems, ‘omics, and the cloud.
Cybersecurity
Senator Urges Cybersecurity Review of Mobile Voting App
West Virginia and local governments in Colorado, Utah and Oregon have all piloted mobile voting applications developed by Voatz.
Emerging Tech
Quantum Supremacy Is (Maybe) Here. Now What?
Quantum computing is more than a concept now.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want to Ban Unauthorized Drones from Flying Over Stadium Concerts
The FAA currently only issues temporary flight restrictions during sporting events, but a bipartisan group of senators wants to protect stadium skies during all types of events.
Cybersecurity
Supply Chain Security Requires Acquisition Reform, Security Experts Say
To secure the government’s IT ecosystem, agencies must better understand their tech, the vendors who built it, and those companies’ suppliers.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Government Needs Investment, Cooperation on AI
A report commissioned by industry and government AI leaders highlights national security challenges around artificial intelligence.
Emerging Tech
Energy to Fund Millions for Projects to Revamp Recycling
Approximately $24 million will be invested in total.
Cybersecurity
Election Commission Needs More Authority In Face of 2020 Threats, Report Finds
“The federal government regulates colored pencils . . . more strictly than it does America’s election infrastructure,” the nonpartisan Brennan Center notes.
Ideas
Federal Agencies Need Data Hunters to Enhance Performance
These hunters are often disguised under several different job titles including data acquisition specialists and data scouts.
Emerging Tech
China Said It’s Developing 6G. What Does That Mean?
While most mobile users operate on 4G, the country announced two working groups focused on advancing 6G.
Emerging Tech
Don’t Rush Quantum-Proof Encryption, Warns NSA Research Director
Quantum computers could crack the codes that secure the world’s digital information but racing to a solution could create more threats, according to Dr. Deborah Frincke.
Digital Government
Agencies Are Sending Better Data to USASpending But Still Have Room for Improvement, GAO Says
Confusion over data standards, process and transparency remain.
Modernization
Digital First
Federal agencies are ditching paper processes to better serve citizens—and each other.
Modernization
New Center for Agile Government Collaboration Coming Soon
It will serve as a hub for a broad network of public, private and academic stakeholders.
Cybersecurity
Report: Cyber Workforce Must Grow 145% to Meet Global Demand
In the U.S., there are only enough cybersecurity pros to fill about 60% of the available jobs, according to industry researchers.
Cybersecurity
Legislation Introduced to Bolster Cyber Workforce
The bipartisan HACKED Act offers funding and resources to close the critical gaps.
Modernization
More Vets Are Taking Advantage of Digital Services Through New VA.gov
One year in, the relaunch of VA.gov seems to have resulted in more veterans access digital services.
Ideas
Outcomes, Not Programs, Will Define DOD’s Cybersecurity Record
The Defense Department is changing how it defines and defends its networks.
Artificial Intelligence