Emerging Tech
DHS Considering Small Business-Made Tech Greenlighted by Other Agencies
The agency wants to know if other parts of the government have developed tech that could help its mission.
Modernization
A Catch-22 Is Keeping Telemedicine Off the Battlefield
Wargame planners won’t include even low-bandwidth telehealth until it has proven valuable in wargames.
Modernization
IRS Offering $7.5M for New Ideas to ‘Digitize’ and ‘Digitalize’ Paper Documents
The sixth solution challenge under the Pilot IRS program focuses on the process and pipeline for turning paper documents digital.
Modernization
Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract
The Defense Department will opt for a new multibillion-dollar, multi-vendor contract.
Ideas
Colonial Pipeline Didn’t Have Multifactor Authentication in Place—And Most Defense Contractors Don’t Either
Most businesses don’t take cybersecurity seriously until it’s too late.
Cybersecurity
Debate Heats Up as Senator Prepares to Introduce Incident-Reporting Legislation
Reviews are in on draft legislation Sen. Mark Warner’s office has circulated and plans to update for introduction after the holiday break.
Digital Government
VA Secretary: Changes Coming to Electronic Health Records Program
Secretary Denis McDonough just completed a months-long strategic review of the multibillion-dollar EHR modernization program.
Emerging Tech
House Bill Would Require Government to Drastically Modernize Digital ID Verification
It could be considered by multiple committees.
Artificial Intelligence
National Lab Researchers Boost Chip Design Processes With Artificial Intelligence
The experiments could hold the potential to help ease future semiconductor shortages.
Digital Government
Britney Spears’ Testimony Spurs Lawmakers to Question Federal Guardianship Data
They asked the Justice and Health and Human Services departments to provide more information about the legal arrangements.
Modernization
Survey: Nearly 80% of Feds, D.C. Employees Believe Productivity Increased With Telework
The American Federation of Government Employees survey comes as agency heads decide how to operate in the waning months of a pandemic.
Modernization
VA Is Asking Congress for Fewer IT Dollars in 2022 But Plans to Spend More Than in 2021
The Transformational Fund has been marinating for five years and is ready to supplement the agency’s IT spending.
Ideas
How AI Can Help with Critical Government System Maintenance Needs
Artificial intelligence can empower federal program managers with the technology necessary to simplify critical systems maintenance.
Cybersecurity
US, UK Officials: Russian Military Leveraging Containers in Active Hacking Campaign
Cybersecurity agencies issued an advisory with indicators of compromise and mitigation measures.
Ideas
People Don't Realize They're Data Breach Victims
The researchers found participants were not aware of 74% of the breaches.
Ideas
The Neuroscience Behind Why Your Brain May Need Time to Adjust to 'Un-social Distancing’
Maybe you’re not quite feeling ready to get back out there.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Approves DHS Bill with ‘Historic’ Funding for Cybersecurity
The bill would increase the budget for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency from both the previous year’s and the president’s request for fiscal year 2022.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Look to Give NTIA More Cybersecurity Responsibilities
During a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, witnesses drew attention to the absence of a permanent leader at the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Digital Government
Intelligence Community CISO Sees a More Data-Centric Future
Matt Conner pointed to several priorities on the horizon.
Ideas