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Navy ‘Setting the Pace’ Among Services, Principal Cyber Advisor Says
Chris Cleary touts prototype tools and readies a new cyber plan.
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Biden’s IRS Pick Says He Wants to Move Agency’s Systems into the 21st Century
Nominee for IRS commissioner Danny Werfel, a self-professed “government geek,” talked customer experience, cybersecurity and IT modernization with senators at a Wednesday hearing.
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Army Looking to Experiment With Autonomous, Real-time Technologies
The service's annual experimental technology event will include a focus on autonomous lane clearance and decontaminant capabilities in 2024.
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EPA's high-tech plane monitored toxic event site in Ohio
The rarely used sensor aircraft is said to be ready to deploy on a moment's notice.
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Government’s Data Leaders Center Customer Experience in 2023 Goals
Several of the Chief Data Officers Council working groups are trying to improve customer experience for both Americans and agencies through their respective focus areas.
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White House Launches Effort to Examine Policy Choices for Shooting Down UFOs
NORTHCOM has changed radar settings to get “better fidelity on seeing slower objects,” general says.
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Government’s chief data scientist previews agencies’ work on equitable data
U.S. Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross said government agencies are working to build capacity around equitable data, with a progress report on these efforts set to come out soon.
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AWS Touts Modular Data Center for Defense Department
The cloud giant’s latest offering is specifically for Defense Department customers through its new $9 billion cloud contract.
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New GSA benefits hub to pilot text notifications
The General Services Administration's Public Benefits Studio is looking for agency partners to co-design and pilot a new digital notification service that will send customized reminders to individuals in public benefit programs.
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Inflation, Workforce Issues Challenge Defense Contractors Amid Security Pivot
The defense industrial base is facing workforce and inflationary headwinds just as the U.S. is refocusing its strategic lens on competition with China and Russia.
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Iranian American Convicted of Sanctions Evasion with ‘Top-Tier’ Tech
Kambiz Attar Kashani worked to ship sensitive technologies to Iranian end users despite U.S.-imposed sanctions.
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Industry, Congress have eye on Login.gov and the public, private sector role in digital identity
The Software Alliance and Enterprise Cloud Coalition calls for a “technology neutral” solution to digital identity in a recent letter after Congress directed GSA to promote a policy of multiple credential service providers.
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Announcing the 2023 Federal 100
Meet the 100 outstanding individuals being honored for going above and beyond in support of federal IT over the past year.
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National Cyber Director to Retire Next Week
Chris Inglis will retire almost two years after beginning the job.
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GSA Aims to Help Agencies Envision the Future of Work
The agency pointed to efforts like its workplace innovation lab to help the federal government reimagine work and the work environment.
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IRS names advisors on possible government-run direct filing system for taxpayers
The IRS tapped New America to report on the feasibility of a free, public-facing IRS-hosted tax filing infrastructure for ordinary taxpayers.
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White House looks to shore up public trust in government websites
Federal agencies need to use 'memorable' and succinct domain names for government websites, per guidance issued on Wednesday.
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Biden Uses the State of the Union to Demand More Federal Resources and Less Legislative Brinksmanship
The president also calls for a dramatic uptick in federal watchdog spending.
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Biden’s State of the Union Highlights Semiconductor Success and Big Tech Privacy Concerns
The president applauded the CHIPS and Science Act and urged lawmakers to crack down on big tech’s data privacy and surveillance practices.
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