Modernization
HHS Puts Up $80M to Increase Number and Diversity of Health IT Workforce
The four-year effort will focus on improving data collection—especially around race and ethnicity—and training a more diverse health informatics and technology workforce.
Cybersecurity
Bipartisan Bill Bolsters FCC Motion to Ban Suspect Chinese Telecom Equipment
The Federal Communications Commission is already set to vote on a notice of proposed rulemaking on its equipment authorization program.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Renew Effort to Ban Federal Agencies from Using Facial Recognition Tech
The reintroduced bill would prohibit agencies from using biometric tech and block federal funds for biometric surveillance systems.
Modernization
DOD's Commercial Virtual Remote Environment Officially Sunsets
The environment for collaboration that supported telework during the pandemic expired.
Ideas
Biden’s Proposed Budget Is a Step in the Right Direction for Emerging Tech
The administration must engage cutting-edge tech companies that will drive economic prosperity and keep the U.S. ahead of its adversaries.
Cybersecurity
FDA Tells NIST Securing ‘Critical Software’ Extends Beyond Devices
Two federal agencies were among those who submitted comments to the National Institute of Standards and Technology for shaping deliverables under a recent executive order.
Ideas
What Blockchain Tells Us about the Pentagon’s Innovation Struggles
The obstacles to this new technology are hardly unique to it.
Modernization
FBI Seeks a Vendor to Help with Multiyear IT Modernization Project
The Office of the Chief Information Officer is creating a new contract to help with the IT Modernization Initiative and other major efforts.
Modernization
Defense Officials Tout Proposed Tech Investments But Senators Focus on Divestments
Senate Armed Services Committee lawmakers focused on the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan.
Emerging Tech
VA Integrates Extended Reality Technology Across Sites and Treatments
The agency is also launching a new pilot program across multiple facilities.
Digital Government
GSA Needs an IT Vendor to Help Manage Its Lease App: G-REX
The Public Buildings Service’s app undergoes biweekly maintenance updates and occasionally ships major enhancements.
Ideas
Name the Emotion You Want Drone Video to Capture
Researchers worked on ways for the drone to help create exciting videos rather than rely on the operator's skill.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Weapons Programs Still Struggle to Use Modern Software Practices, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office found programs face challenges with agile deliveries and cybersecurity testing.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Renew Calls for Feds to Explore Tech to Protect American Consumers
Blockchain, digital tokens and artificial intelligence are of interest.
Emerging Tech
Baltimore Latest City to Consider Banning Facial Recognition Technology
The Maryland city joins several other localities that have banned or are assessing the controversial technology, or are limiting its scope and use.
Digital Government
Where’s the DOD IT Budget Breakdown?
The previous two administrations released separate DOD IT budget documentation going back to at least 2013, but the Biden administration has not yet done the same.
Artificial Intelligence
Senate Puts China in Crosshairs With Passage of Innovation and Competition Act
The legislation is long and its details remain murky—but here’s what we know.
Modernization
DHS Faces Rising Costs as Planned Biometrics Cloud Gets Pushed Back
Three years behind schedule, the move from legacy IDENT to the new Amazon-hosted HART system is now slated for the end of 2021.
Policy
White House Presents Steps to Address Supply-Chain Problems
A new task force would examine issues that surfaced during the pandemic, including semiconductor shortages.
Ideas