Modernization
VA Wants an Electronic Records System for HR, Too
The Electronic Human Resources Information Services program looks to combine 13 systems into a single digital record for employees.
Emerging Tech
Defense Secretary Approves JADC2 Strategy
“Now it's delivery time,” Joint Staff J6 Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall said of the department’s plan for a data-centric warfighting network.
Ideas
Workers Who Feel Powerless Get Paranoid and Aggressive
The powerful are less likely to feel paranoia, the study found.
Emerging Tech
Biden’s R&D Budget Proposals Look to the Future Not the Now, Experts Say
The request includes spending that could considerably impact America’s scientific enterprise—and stakeholders are feeling cautiously optimistic.
Emerging Tech
DOD-NTIA Open 5G Challenge Could Lead to New Requirements
A Defense Department official said DOD’s 5G prototyping is also examining the benefits of hardware and software bills of materials to scrutinize the supply chain.
Modernization
Lawmakers Want IGs to Include Telework Vulnerabilities in Upcoming FISMA Audits
House Oversight Committee leaders want to know what vulnerabilities remote-access software introduced and whether agencies mitigated them.
Artificial Intelligence
Deputy Defense Secretary Outlines Responsible AI Tenets in New Memo
Kathleen Hicks also designated the JAIC director to lead a working council charged with writing a responsible AI strategy.
Ideas
Overcrowded U.S. National Parks Need a Reservation System
Limiting visitors has two purposes: reducing COVID-19 risks and allowing some parks to recover from recent wildfires.
Ideas
Executive Order Hints at FedRAMP Alternatives
The order calls for modernizing the cloud-security program and opens the door for other frameworks to be used for authorization.
Modernization
Report: Nearly Half of Popular Federal Websites Fail Accessibility Tests
The report follows legislation and policy efforts undertaken by the government to improve accessibility efforts.
Ideas
How to 'Build Back Better' Health Habits after the Pandemic Year
People around the country are ready to celebrate.
Emerging Tech
How Automation Can Help Agencies Ditch Legacy Systems
Bots come in handy when few other capabilities are available, but they may help agencies bridge to emerging technologies like AI, too.
Modernization
Judge Chooses Timeline for JEDI Cloud Case
The judge opted for the schedule proposed by Amazon Web Services over the Defense Department’s.
Ideas
Why Getting More People with Disabilities Developing Technology Is Good for Everyone
Accessible technology is better for everyone, and accessible technology benefits when the people who rely on it most help build it.
Cybersecurity
Why Government Needs More than Money to Fix Cybersecurity Issues
A bigger budget has its numerous benefits but it doesn’t magically scale teams or thwart threats.
Cybersecurity
NIST Will Build on Existing Software Development Framework to Meet Executive Order
The agency also shared how it’s thinking about defining “critical software,” which is to be prioritized under the order.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Calling for AI Proposals to Measure How Authoritarian Regimes Control Information
Tech developed under the program could help the Defense Department react to repressive actions in cyberspace.
Artificial Intelligence
Army, University of Maryland Enter Cooperative Artificial Intelligence Partnership
The joint effort will aim to advance multiple projects focused on AI, autonomy, and modeling and simulation.
Cybersecurity