Modernization
VA Launches New Electronic Health Record Platform Amid a Pandemic, Wildfires and Citywide Power Outages
Nature seemed to be against the Veterans Affairs Department’s new EHR system. But officials are reporting a “flawless” cutover for the first deployment.
Cybersecurity
Report Heralds Perfect Storm for Insider Threats in 2021
A leading analytics firm suggests investing in employee wellness.
Ideas
3 Steps U.S. Officials Can Take to Shore Up Election Cybersecurity
Securing the 2020 election will be an immense undertaking.
Ideas
How to Use COVID-19 Testing and Quarantining to Safely Travel for the Holidays
COVID-19 testing is not as simple as yes or no, infected or safe.
Ideas
What the Rise of Digital Handouts on Venmo and Cash App Says about Our Fraying Social Safety Net
There's an uptick of people tuning to Twitter to ask for financial support during the pandemic.
Digital Government
OMB Official Says Evidence Act Implementation Guidance May Come in Early 2021
Two Office of Management and Budget officials discussed the guidance at the first meeting of the Advisory Committee on Data for Evidence Building.
Cybersecurity
Congress Faces Contentious Cyber Proposals When NDAA Conference Kicks Off
Industry groups are hoping these will lead to greater investment in government intelligence services to protect their assets.
Artificial Intelligence
VA Piloting AI to Predict Mortality Rates of COVID-19 Patients
The tool has been in development since the spring and is now being piloted ahead of a larger rollout, VA officials said.
Ideas
Is the IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act Enough?
Everyone needs to smarten up on smart technology.
Artificial Intelligence
NGA Offers Cash Prizes for Tech that Can Identify a Location By Its Sound
The agency intends to figure out whether specific locations can be distinguished using sound-based machine learning methods.
Ideas
Religious Life Was Converting to Tech Before COVID
Livestreamed services, which people view from home, are the new normal.
Cybersecurity
NIST Needs Tech Providers Help Developing Zero-Trust Practice Guide
But the agency is vetting potential participants on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Still Hammering Out Acquisition Strategies Needed to Enable DevSecOps, Officials Say
The Defense Department needs to educate its workforce on what DevSecOps means for them, the Pentagon’s Katie Arrington said.
Modernization
What’s Next in IT Modernization
Pandemic or not, federal agencies continued efforts to update their legacy systems and adopt modern ways of buying, developing and implementing technology.
Artificial Intelligence
Defense Department Jumpstarts Deployment of AI-Driven, Cancer-Detecting Augmented Reality Microscopes
Similar capabilities could be applied to the realm of radiology.
Digital Government
Census Pulls Back on Year-End Delivery Commitment, Pushes Decision to Career Staff
Rushing in an effort to truncate the data processing timeline has "some risks," bureau official admits.
Digital Government
DOD’s New Data Strategy ‘Critical to Our National Security,’ DDS Chief Says
Brett Goldstein, director of the Defense Digital Service, talked about how to make innovative projects reusable and sustainable for broad use across the Pentagon.
Cybersecurity
Iran Using Voter Data to Spoof Floridians, Warn U.S. Intelligence Leaders
Voting systems remain secure but Russia and Iran have obtained voter data, warn DNI Ratcliffe and FBI Director Wray.
Cybersecurity
New Bill Would Codify States’ Ability to Use Federally Funded National Guard for Cybersecurity
National Guard troops currently being activated to monitor cybersecurity in the upcoming elections are paid for by states.
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