Emerging Tech
Human Rights Organizations Call for Corporate Ban on Facial Recognition Tech
The organizations called facial recognition "inherently discriminatory and dangerous."
Ideas
Trump, Defying Custom, Hasn't Given the National Archives Records of His Speeches at Political Rallies
Almost 10% of the president’s total public speeches are excluded from the official record.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Not Compromised by SolarWinds, Microsoft Exchange Hacks, Official Says
The official urged continued patching of on-premises Microsoft Exchange servers.
Emerging Tech
Los Alamos National Lab to Gain Next-Gen Supercomputing System in 2023
An official detailed what’ll be the in-the-making machine’s various purposes.
Ideas
From COBOL to Cloud: DOD’s Digital Journey
Migrating big systems can be a huge project. But technologies are standing by to help you achieve it.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Launched New Innovation Steering Group
The announcement came during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing highlighting Defense budget tensions.
Modernization
IRS Commissioner Calls for Multiyear Funding to Help Recoup Potential $1T Tax Gap
Charles Rettig told senators the agency needs increased resources to address aging tech systems and years of personnel cuts.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Have Till Midnight April 15 to Apply New Microsoft Exchange Patches
Four of the 95 vulnerabilities Microsoft released as part of its monthly “patch Tuesday” were identified by the National Security Agency.
Ideas
What Will Life Look Like After Most People Get the Vaccine?
Experts expect changes to health care systems, businesses, and educational and cultural institutions
Ideas
The Biden Administration’s Cybersecurity Roadmap
Making some changes to how the federal government buys cyber tools is one of the things the new Homeland Security secretary has mentioned.
Ideas
What Inspired Digital Nomads to Flee America’s Big Cities May Spur Legions of Remote Workers to Do the Same
Even before the pandemic, there were people asking whether office life jibed with their aspirations.
Ideas
Digital Innovations Will Enhance CX in Government and Timing Couldn’t Be Better
But it’s important to remember that the citizen experience is about more than just the latest technology tools.
Cybersecurity
Former DHS Secretary Details SolarWinds Hackers’ Access to His Email
Chad Wolf said the information was all unclassified but the compromise was still disturbing.
Cybersecurity
White House Names National Cyber Director, CISA Chief
The administration also announced nominees for other Homeland Security Department leaders.
Cybersecurity
Survey Suggests Public Sector Slightly Better than Industry at Prioritizing Mobile Security
A majority of respondents said they sacrificed security of IoT devices to respond to COVID-19 policies and for expedience generally.
Ideas
How CDOs Can Tackle the Federal Data Strategy 2021 Action Plan
Chief data officers will be making quick decisions that have far-reaching implications for their organizations.
Ideas
The Quick Morning Task Sparks Leadership Vibes
Whether you’re the boss or on your way up the ladder, “this is a tool to be more effective at work,” researchers say.
Ideas
Late Night Snacks Cost You the Next Day at Work
Physical and emotional strains associated with unhealthy eating were related to changes in how people behaved at work throughout the day.
Modernization
Treasury’s $1B Cloud Contract Aimed at Single Cloud Broker
Contracting officials released a new clarification document as the department continues preliminary work on a broad cloud management contract.
Emerging Tech