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House GOP Passes Debt Ceiling Bill That Puts Tens of Thousands of Federal Jobs At Risk
Biden vows to veto the measure that would avoid a default but is coupled with steep spending cuts.
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What Might a Second Biden Term Mean for Feds? Here’s a Look at The First
Revoking Schedule F, boosting diversity and equity, and restoring scientific integrity has been some of the Biden administration's accomplishments and goals.
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President’s AI advisory committee says the government needs clearer leadership on the technology
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said during a Tuesday meeting with the advisory committee that the government needs “to come up with some ways to do no harm [in AI] in the immediate – like this week, next month, three months, six months.”
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NIST Unveils Vision and Strategy for National Semiconductor Tech Center
The center will support semiconductor research and development efforts to advance U.S. competitiveness.
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Commercial Data Could Give Space Force Better Situational Awareness, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office noted this data could supplement existing DOD data and allow the information to be shared with other agencies.
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NIST Releases Draft Post-Quantum Encryption Document
The agency continues its post-quantum cryptography push as it looks to create guidance for all sectors.
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The Low-Tech Side of Biden’s Push to Improve the ‘Life Experiences’ with Government
Agencies are approaching the White House’s mandate with an eye for getting important information and access to as many people as possible.
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NIST sets sights on implementing identity provisions from the CHIPS Act
According to a recent roadmap, NIST is looking to issue guidance on how federal, state and local governments can offer attribute validation services.
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The Air Force’s Electronic-Warfare Wing Is 400 People Short
That’s okay for now, its commander says, but his service may need to change how it trains and manages EW officers.
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OPM’s Efforts to Spur Governmentwide Tech Hiring
The Office of Personnel Management is utilizing its authority to help federal agencies hire sorely needed tech talent.
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OPM Will End Agencies’ Maximum Telework Status Next Month
The move follows White House guidance last week instructing federal agencies to reduce the use of workplace flexibilities following the end of the COVID-19 national emergency.
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Government, Industry and Academia Stress Need for Semiconductor Workers
The experts from each sector noted it is imperative for the U.S. to address this workforce challenge to meet the nation’s semiconductor needs and innovate.
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Pentagon UFO Chief: ‘No Credible Evidence’ of Aliens, Yet
Sean Kirkpatrick, who heads the Defense Department’s All-Domain Anomaly Office, briefed the Senate Wednesday.
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Pentagon’s UFO Chief to Testify Before Congress
Sean Kirkpatrick, who leads the Defense Department’s All-Domain Anomaly Office, recently co-authored a paper suggesting some of the unknown objects the Pentagon is studying could be alien probes.
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GSA unveils new USA.gov websites
The new versions of USA.gov and USA.Gov en Español come after beta testing by the agency to make the sites more user-friendly.
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Government Must Work with Private Sector to Secure Space, Experts Say
Several former federal officials argued government should protect the industrial base without hindering innovation for space technologies.
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USDA aims to build in-house tech talent, CX expertise with new digital services team
The department's own digital services team will be modeled after other “tour-of-duty” style models in government like the USDS.
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VA’s New Cyber Apprenticeship Program Will Focus on Training for Underserved Veterans
The VA’s initiative, set to begin this summer, “is really designed to attract that diverse and inclusive cybersecurity talent,” a department official told Nextgov.
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NIST Wants to Mitigate Smart Home Telehealth Cybersecurity Risks
The agency is looking for providers to help address the cybersecurity and privacy vulnerabilities in the telehealth ecosystem as it works to create a practice guide on the topic.
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