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Will Hurd, former GOP lawmaker with tech expertise, announces White House bid
The three-term Texas congressman was the lead sponsor of the law that created the Technology Modernization Fund.
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Records agency to DHS: Look into your watchdog’s use of text messages
This comes after a hearing two weeks ago that raised concerns among some lawmakers about how the IG uses and retains records of electronic messages.
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AI could shore up democracy – here’s one way
Artificial intelligence could be a new solution to an old problem.
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IRS to get a new acting CIO
The current occupant of the top tech job at the tax agency is going back to his post at Treasury at the end of June.
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Former DHS top buyer joins trade group to lead revived knowledge hub
Soraya Correa will lead the Contract Management Institute at the National Contract Management Association.
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AWS unveils edge device for Defense customers in most extreme environments
The 80-pound AWS ‘Snowblade’ device provides cloud services to end users at all classification levels while meeting the military’s highest ruggedization standards.
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The Library of Congress is looking for the next Oregon Trail game
Video game developers can win up to $20,000 as part of a new video game contest from the Library of Congress meant to inspire civics-related games.
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Worried that your TV is listening to you? IARPA wants to safeguard your voice
The intelligence community’s research agency wants to develop technology to anonymize voices recorded by electronic devices and help safeguard privacy.
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Can a chief data officer reignite federal data strategy?
Tech think tank ITIF wants the White House to revive the Trump-era Federal Data Strategy, which it says has “stalled” with a lack of leadership support.
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How DISA plans to use its workforce to combat China and global adversaries
The Defense Information Systems Agency’s Workforce 2025 framework is designed to help the agency attract and retain a workforce that “adapts to the ever-changing landscape of IT and cyberspace.”
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Senate passes debt deal, agency spending freeze bill headed to Biden's desk
Bipartisan leaders pledge to pass fiscal 2024 funding bills to avoid a sequestration next year.
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FTC charges Ring over 'disregard' for customer data security
The Federal Trade Commission has proposed stronger security protocols for home video surveillance company Ring after years of mounting concern over data privacy.
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BSA taps former chief acquisition officer as new procurement lead
The Software Alliance, also known as BSA, is taking on a new focus on procurement with Jessica Salmoiraghi, formerly of the General Services Administration.
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NASA team’s plan to decode UFO sightings hinges on better data
The space agency is convening an independent panel to publish a report later this summer featuring best practices for data collection on unidentified anomalous phenomena.
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Debt limit deal would save feds' paychecks, but freeze agency spending
The agreement also reduces shutdown threats, plus other takeaways for federal employees.
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With Days Until Feds Could Miss Paychecks, White House and Republicans Inch Closer to Averting a Default
The gap between the two sides is narrowing.
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Debt Defaults are Not Shutdowns, But Both Raise Money Fears
Question number one that companies in the government market want answered is how payments for their work on contracts will, or will not, happen in a debt default situation. No one knows for sure.
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SSA says it will offer data matches to government benefit programs
The Social Security Administration offers data validation services for the financial services sector. It now says it plans to offer similar verification services to government benefit programs.
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House Passes Bill to Permanently Authorize VA’s Tech Training Program
VA’s VET-TEC pilot ran out of funding last month, but lawmakers in the House and Senate are moving to permanently authorize the technology education program.
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