Modernization
GSA Launches Online Hub to Make Cloud Adoption Easier
The Cloud Information Center will serve as a one-stop shop for agency looking to expand their use of the tech.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Want Spy Agencies to Help Secure Government Tech and Elections
The Intelligence Authorization Act would increase the IC’s involvement in a number of federal tech and cyber efforts.
Cybersecurity
Trump Issues Executive Order Over Tech Threats from Foreign Adversaries
The president directed the Commerce Secretary to establish when transactions could put national security at risk.
Modernization
Many Americans Want to Join Civil Service Until It’s Time to Apply
A commission on public service wants to figure out what parts of the federal hiring process deter potential employees.
Policy
Senate Considers Bill to Modernize Constituent Services
The CASES Act is one of several customer experience-related bills Congress is considering.
Digital Government
Updated Federal Data Strategy and Draft Action Plan Coming Soon
The final action plan is set to be released in August, with deliverables for agencies to meet within one year.
Cybersecurity
HHS is Shopping For Cellphone Hacking Tools
The tools would likely be used by the HHS Office of the Inspector General for investigations into multimillion-dollar frauds and serious organized crime related to health benefits.
Emerging Tech
Senators Urge FCC Not to Use 24GHz Spectrum for 5G
Experts across government are concerned it will disrupt the future of weather forecasting.
Modernization
Strong Narratives Can Drive Digital Transformation
Sometimes all it takes is a good story.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Enter The Innovators
Season 3 of Critical Update kicks off with a mythbusting session on what it means to be innovative in government.
Modernization
VA’s EIS Telecom Transition Starts With New Accounting Platform
The agency is looking to buy a holistic financial management system to manage as much as $445 million in telecom spending a year.
Ideas
Kids Might Close Government’s IT Talent Gap
Technology literacy rates are on the rise, likely due to the emphasis placed on STEM education in schools.
Emerging Tech
Can the Bay Area Rein In the Surveillance Tools It Created?
Oakland and San Francisco may become the first cities to ban use of facial recognition technology by government entities. But that’s only the beginning.
Digital Government
The Federal Agencies Americans Like (and Dislike) the Most
Survey finds the same winner once again.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon Wants to Automate Software Assurance
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is working to build tools that determine what security criteria certain systems must meet and check whether they hit that threshold.
Cybersecurity
House Leaders Aim to Secure Voting with Grants and Paper Ballots
The bill would also create cybersecurity standards for voting systems.
Cybersecurity
Chemical Safety Board Needs to Consistently Follow Its Cyber Rules, Watchdog Says
Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Inspector General said the agency’s lack of defined policies makes it susceptible to security incidents.
Emerging Tech
NIST Is Staging An Armed Robbery To Improve Video Surveillance
Before researchers can test the latest video analytics, they need a variety of footage from different angles, conditions and recording quality.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon ‘Matchmakers’ Aim to Keep U.S. Tech Firms from Taking Chinese Money
Defense officials hope to protect cutting-edge technologies by getting innovative firms funded by U.S.-friendly investors.
Cybersecurity