Acquisition
GSA tools flag diverse suppliers for procurement officials
Two new online tools give agency buyers a look at diverse vendors and reports on access by new entrants to the federal market.
Digital Government
TSA Says Its Drone Program Won’t Collect Much Info on the Public
The agency is going to use drones to conduct security assessments at airports, transportation incidents and large security events.
Emerging Tech
NASA, Rocket Lab Launch Tropical Storm Observing CubeSats
The first pair of CubeSats launched this week—with the remaining planned for launch in a couple of weeks—to help study tropical storms.
Artificial Intelligence
Navy Finalizes $248M Simulation R&D Award with Small Business
Work supports an integrated battlespace simulation and test department that also acts as a Navy center of excellence.
Cybersecurity
State-Sponsored Actors Leading Cause of Cyber Concern in Public Sector
A new SolarWinds report details how foreign hackers have become the largest concern among government entities, and how zero-trust strategies have become the most popular defense.
Modernization
FCW Insider Chat: Cyber and Tech Policy
Technology Modernization Fund Executive Director Raylene Yung and Christian Hoehner of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee join the podcast to talk TMF, FedRamp Authorization and more.
Cybersecurity
Energy Department's cybersecurity program features critical weaknesses, report says
The Department of Energy is suffering from significant issues surrounding identity and access management, in addition to dozens of other concerns detailed in a new inspector general’s report.
Cybersecurity
CISA, FBI Need Data from Cybercrime Victims to Support Policy
The federal agencies tasked with tracking and preventing cybercrime rely on collaboration and data sharing to protect U.S. digital networks.
Policy
Biden will veto Republican-led clawback of unemployment funding, White House says
The Office of Management and Budget says that the president would veto a Republican proposal to rescind American Rescue Plan Act funding for unemployment if passed by Congress.
Digital Government
Inter-Agency Effort Targets the Half of Veterans Who Never Engage With VA
The resource hub out of the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs is part of a larger White House initiative to better respond to the life experiences of Americans.
Artificial Intelligence
NASA Still Lacks a Unified Definition of AI, Watchdog Finds
The agency has made progress on artificial intelligence management, but still has work to do to meet governmentwide requirements.
Acquisition
Army wants help with safeguarding datasets for AI use
The military service is preparing for a report on how to secure the datasets used with the emerging technologies and called for a range of collaboration in a new request.
Cybersecurity
DOD's Zero Trust Initiative is an Unique 'Unity of Effort,' Air Force CIO Says
The Air Force—along with the Pentagon—is also crafting guidance around the safe use of generative artificial intelligence tools and technologies, such as ChatGPT.
Acquisition
NITAAC extends CIO-SP3 contracts amid protests of follow-on vehicle
The extension is intended to give NIH’s governmentwide acquisition program enough time to work through more than 100 remaining active bid protests against the 10-year, $50 billion CIO-SP4 contract vehicle.
Artificial Intelligence
New AI Research Funding to Focus on 6 Areas
The federal government aims to capitalize on the rapid innovation in the artificial intelligence sector.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen DHS Counter-Drug Efforts
A central part of the legislation aims to improve efforts to collect and analyze data on illicit drug seizures.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon Wants to Peer Inside Its Cloud Providers’ Infrastructure
Recent leaks have the CIO’s office contemplating red teams and more IP scanning.
Artificial Intelligence