Digital Government
White House Takes Spyware Efforts to the International Stage
The Summit for Democracy will launch and fortify several global partnerships aimed at offering some regulation for emerging tech usage.
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Space Force Is Building a Virtual Training Ground for Space Conflict
In an interview, chief of space operations notes China’s efforts to jam and intercept orbiting satellites.
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Senate committee advances open source software and digital identity bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved 24 bills on Wednesday, many of which aim to secure federal systems and enhance government operations around data management and digital identity.
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Partnerships and Improved Data May Bolster U.S. Weather Predictions
Weather experts at a Congressional hearing for the reauthorization of the Weather Act noted that collaborating to collect more data and improve its assimilation will help improve weather predictions.
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Report: These 9 Trends are Reshaping Government in 2023
Technology and improved digital service delivery factor into many trends identified in a March report.
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Planned Login-dot-gov deployment at IRS is postponed
The decision comes after concerns about implementing the sign-on service during tax season.
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Senators Try Again to Advance Software License Bill
Sens. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) have brought back the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act with a few new changes after the proposal came up short last fall.
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Lawmakers Need to Enhance VA’s Oversight of Oracle EHR Rollout or ‘Move On,’ Top Republican Says
House Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chair Mike Bost, R-Ill., said Republicans and Democrats in both chambers of Congress are largely aligned “on what we know we want to fix and the problems that we’re seeing” with the deployment of VA’s new EHR system.
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House Bill Wants Quantum-Powered Research To Support Agriculture, Medical Development
The Quantum in Practice Act was reintroduced this week, asserting quantum information systems’ power in scientific advancement.
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Space Partnerships are Critical for U.S. Security, Defense Official Says
At AFCEA NOVA’s Space Force IT day, Col. Ted Hanger discussed the importance of working with allies and partners in space.
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New federal website offers grants info and research to counter domestic terrorism
The Department of Homeland Security hopes a new website will serve as a one-stop shop for visitors aiming to prevent targeted violence and domestic terrorism with a slew of local and national federal resources.
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IRS Taxpayer Advocate Says Congress Shortchanged IT Modernization Efforts
Lawmakers didn’t allocate the $80 billion provided to the IRS in the right way, claims National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, adding that IT modernization and taxpayer services aren’t getting the money they need.
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FTC Seeks Info on Cloud Computing Market’s Influence
The Federal Trade Commission is asking for public feedback about the market power of cloud computing providers, among other information.
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5 Foreign Nationals Tried to Ship U.S. Military Tech to Iran, Per Justice Indictments
The Departments of Justice and Treasury have taken coordinated actions against several foreign nationals for conspiracy to export sensitive military technology.
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DHS and South Korea Sign Agreement for Emerging Tech Collaboration
The memorandum of understanding will help the U.S. and Republic of Korea share information and emerging technology to boost their security capabilities for cyber and other threats.
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OPM Gives Agencies Guidance for a New Program to Rotate Cybersecurity Employees Across Agencies
The guidance seeks to implement the Federal Rotation Cyber Workforce Program created by lawmakers last year as a way to foster new critical skills across government.
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VA Is Hiring at a Record Rate. Employees Say It's Still Not Enough.
Nearly every VA employee thinks its facility is understaffed, according to a new survey, despite the department's unprecedented hiring spree.
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3 Customer Experience Tips for Feds from Feds
Two professional customer experience experts offered advice for other practitioners across the federal ranks this month.
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Public Sector Work Equals High Job Satisfaction
A new workforce survey reveals what employees love about the public sector, and what’s driving them away.
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