Digital Government
DHS, USCIS Want to Collect More Biometric Information from Immigrants
The Homeland Security Department will propose a rule change that would allow U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to collect voice, iris and facial recognition scans.
Digital Government
Customs Deploying Biometric Tech at Ports Without Fully Addressing Privacy Requirements, GAO Finds
A new audit shows Customs and Border Protection isn’t providing enough transparency to travelers regarding facial recognition technology at ports.
Digital Government
Trump Administration Releases Draft Framework for the Ethical Use of Data
The draft Data Ethics Framework offers seven tenets for agencies to follow, complete with legal authorities, use cases and links to additional resources.
Cybersecurity
OMB Starts Clock on Agencies Implementing Policies to Welcome Public Security Research
CISA also released a binding operational directive and will start scanning government systems for the policies when time is up in six months.
Emerging Tech
D.C. Airport Pilots TSA’s New ‘Self-Service’ Biometric Tech To Confirm IDs in Real-Time
The work builds on a prior test of the credential authentication technology.
Digital Government
Oracle Loses Another JEDI Appeal
Oracle had argued the Pentagon’s decision to award the contract to a single award was flawed.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Seeking Research on Electronic Intelligence Tech
The Air Force Research Lab is looking for white papers outlining new technologies and methodologies for signal processing.
Modernization
Local Governments Have Embraced New Technology to Weather the Pandemic, Survey Finds
More than 95% of state and local leaders who responded to the poll said their agencies used software to maintain service levels as employees began working largely from home.
Cybersecurity
OMB Issues Interim Rule for Banning IT Products From Federal Systems
Any individual the Federal Acquisition Security Council deems credible could initiate a removal or exclusion order.
Digital Government
Fresh Snowden Reports Have One Lawmaker Questioning if Congress Was Surveilled
It follows the release of new allegations related to Edward Snowden.
Emerging Tech
Algorithms Help Spot Possible Suicidal Intent Among Veterans’ Social Posts
Roughly 17 military veterans die by suicide each day.
Ideas
Leveraging Automation to Ensure Government Supply Chain Health
When we apply these emerging technological capabilities directly to the management of supply chains, the results are powerful and highly impactful.
Ideas
The Tech Field Failed a 25-Year Challenge to Achieve Gender Equality by 2020 – Culture Change Is Key to Getting on Track
Culture change is a marathon, not a sprint, requiring constant vigilance, many small decisions, and often changes in who holds power.
Modernization
VA Launches New Patient Scheduling Tool as Part of Records Modernization Project
The resource will be unleashed enterprisewide down the line.
Artificial Intelligence
Congressional AI Resolution Coming Soon, Lawmakers Say
Reps. Will Hurd and Robin Kelly plan to introduce an AI resolution celebrating past innovations and laying the groundwork for future legislation.
Ideas
Why Five New National Quantum Information Science Centers Are a Huge Deal
Through quantum computers, we’ll tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges, explain Energy Department's Paul Dabbar and IBM Research's Darío Gil.
Ideas
Amazing Mars Mission Nearing Red Planet
The Mars Perseverance Rover is now speeding toward Mars at a blazing 71,413 miles per hour.
Modernization
The Pandemic May Push the Federal Workforce to Face Fears About Reskilling
Officials point to how modernization can create opportunities, as angst about job loss swirls.
Emerging Tech
Air Force to Craft a Quantum Information Science Strategy—and Wants Help
The service is on the lookout for a contractor with a proven track record in the quantum development space.
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