Digital Government
A New Law Will Make It Harder to Escape Investigation By Leaving Federal Service
The measure will allow the Veterans Affairs Department IG to subpoena former feds and contractors.
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GAO tags unemployment insurance as 'high risk'
The government watchdog says more than $78 billion in improper unemployment insurance payments were made in fiscal year 2021, and cited fraud, poor customer service, inequitable access, legacy tech and staffing shortages as key drivers of failure.
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Why Are so Many Big Tech Whistleblowers Women? Here Is What the Research Shows
Frances Haugen, Timnit Gebru and Janneke Parrish are at the forefront of a group of high-profile women calling out big tech. Is there a connection between their gender and their role as whistleblowers?
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Bipartisan Bill Establishes All-Encompassing Federal Data Privacy Standards
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act stands to improve American users’ data privacy and offers federal regulatory power.
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Tech Trade Group Seeks Bumps to TMF, Agency-Based IT Funds
FedRAMP funding and budget to support zero trust initiatives at civilian agencies are also on the appropriations wish-list of the Alliance for Digital Innovation.
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EEOC will keep online mediation around post-Covid
The EEOC had to offer mediation sessions online because of the pandemic and the agency wants to keep the virtual option for the future.
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Data Gap Poses Risks for Launch Site of VA’s New Health Record
The commercial electronic health record system being introduced by the Department of Veterans Affairs is proving difficult and expensive to adapt to the agency’s data reporting requirements.
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The Federal Response to Monkeypox: Empathy, Equity, Science and Transparency
Mitigating the virus comes down to “testing, tracing and timely vaccines and treatments,” a senior health official says.
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Teresa Carlson returns to Microsoft
She rejoins the company nearly 12 years on from her last stint there.
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Tell Us About Your Experience With The Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
We’re looking for readers who want to share their experiences with the Education Department's debt relief.
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White House Internships Will Soon Be Paid
The move comes as part of an administration-wide push to improve the recruitment of young federal workers.
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FEMA Region Seeks Data Scientist to Improve Equity in Disaster Aid
A region of the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs help sifting through messy federal data as part of its ongoing equity efforts.
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Dems Demand Amazon Comply With Congressional Investigation on Labor Practices
Several Democratic lawmakers are furious Amazon has not handed over documents it sought in March.
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USDA launches outreach project for key nutrition program
The WIC program struggles with participation and retention rates, but a new push is afoot to identify eligible recipients.
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After 7 Years, DHS's New Cyber Talent System Boasts Just One Hire
Officials at the Department of Homeland Security say that change management efforts will help scale the Cybersecurity Talent Management System
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Agencies Aren't Hitting Disconnection Targets Under EIS
Some agencies may have to exercise "continuity of service" contract clauses to keep phones, internet and other network services online beyond the May 2023 deadline.
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VA Launches Competition to Boost Gun Safety, Other Suicide Prevention Ideas
Winners of the "marketplace for innovation" will receive $3 million.
Digital Government
Nava looks to APIs to standardize federated benefits programs
Digital services firm Nava is starting a new demo project with the WIC program with the goal of showing the potential of an API standard for modernizing across the state-run program.
Digital Government
$756M Still Left in TMF, But Not For Long
The administration plans to exhaust the $1 billion addition to the Technology Modernization Fund made under last year’s American Rescue Plan Act by the end of the current fiscal year.
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