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The fight for the future of cloud
The Federal Trade Commission got an earful from managed services providers, trade groups and antitrust activists about cloud business practices.
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EU approves US approach to safeguard transatlantic data flows
The European Commission released a decision approving the implementation of the EU-US Data Privacy Framework, requiring more strict protocols for the U.S. government.
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White House promotes success stories in the government’s customer experience push
Filling out forms to recertify for disability insurance is “more frightening than cancer,” one beneficiary said. The Social Security Administration is trying to make it easier.
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How some agencies used tech to decrease improper payments
Governmentwide, improper payments are up relative to fiscal year 2020. But digital tools — alongside other management tactics — enabled some agencies to find reductions.
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Behind the business of NASA’s digital transformation
The space agency’s digital transformation officer talks about how a focus on business outcomes is helping NASA pivot its enterprise technology goals toward the future.
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Can NIH help drive health data access?
The National Institutes of Health is aiming to address challenges with public health data interoperability by setting new data-sharing expectations.
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Caller ID woes contributed to SSA disability backlog
Disability determinations at the Social Security Administration slowed during the worst days of the pandemic, and a hitch in a mobile device service played a part.
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Is government culture stifling CX innovation?
Risk aversion among government managers is blocking needed improvements to key programs, according to a recent white paper.
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GSA activates 5-year option on Alliant 2 IT vehicle
A final solicitation for the upcoming third iteration of this governmentwide contract remains under construction.
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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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