Ideas
AI-generated Spam May Soon be Flooding Your Inbox—And it Will be Personalized to be Especially Persuasive
Get ready for the most sophisticated spam email of all time.
Emerging Tech
Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Develop a ‘Quantum Sandbox’
A new House bill wants to further spur research and development within the U.S. quantum technology field.
Acquisition
TSA wants automated ID verification, ML detection algorithms at security gates
A new market research request has the agency exploring automated capabilities for its airport security screening technology.
Modernization
VA Pauses Future EHR Deployments Under ‘Larger Program Reset’
The Department of Veterans Affairs said it plans to delay future rollouts of the new EHR system until it is confident that the software “is highly functioning at current sites and ready to deliver for veterans and VA clinicians at future sites.”
Artificial Intelligence
DHS Announces First-Ever AI Task Force
The Department of Homeland Security will look to better understand artificial intelligence and deploy it in security operations.
Cybersecurity
CISA Taking Over Open-Source Logging Tool Created by UK Government
The Logging Made Easy tool will move to CISA’s GitHub page later this year but will be unsupported in the meantime.
Digital Government
OPM’s Efforts to Spur Governmentwide Tech Hiring
The Office of Personnel Management is utilizing its authority to help federal agencies hire sorely needed tech talent.
Emerging Tech
ESA Lets People Plan and Execute JUICE Spacecraft Missions in New Video Game
The real-life JUICE mission will be the first to study Jupiter’s moons with such a high amount of detail.
People
Catalyst Award
Longtime federal technology leader Maria Roat says she relishes the challenges.
People
Industry Eagle Award
Max Peterson, a Washington, D.C.-area native, finding solutions for civic challenges feels like the perfect fit.
People
Government Eagle Award
Laura J. Stanton has set a tone for excellent communication, partnership and leadership in the federal acquisition community.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity still 'high risk' in GAO’s book after over 25 years
The management of the government’s IT acquisitions and operations is also on the Government Accountability Office’s biennial high risk list update this year, as it has been since 2015.
Acquisition
Report highlights procurement innovation hubs that may help achieve White House equity goals
A new Partnership for Public Service report identified specific case studies across the federal procurement community that modeled collaboration and could advance White House policies on equity, sustainability and modernization.
Modernization
House Lawmakers Coalesce Around Bipartisan Fixes to VA’s EHR System
The top Democrat and Republican on the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee have started bipartisan negotiations to address the Department of Veterans Affairs’ troubled rollout of its new electronic health record system.
Cybersecurity
AI/ML advancements outpacing federal policies, cyber experts warn
National security, emerging technology and cybersecurity experts told lawmakers Wednesday that the federal government must implement new guardrails to cope with recent advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Cybersecurity
‘Human Error’ Exposed Lawmakers’ Personal Info in DC Health Data Breach
The benefit exchange’s director testified before a House Committee on the ongoing investigation into a data breach exposing DC residents’ and lawmakers’ data.
Cybersecurity
US Teams Up With Partner Nations to Release Smart City Cyber Guidance
A joint effort between the U.S., U.K., Australia, Canada and New Zealand yielded recommendations to prevent cyber attacks on increasingly digital infrastructure.
Policy
Security a Top Priority in the Software Development Process, Report Finds
However, the government is lagging behind the private sector in using some of these tools.
Digital Government
OPM Will End Agencies’ Maximum Telework Status Next Month
The move follows White House guidance last week instructing federal agencies to reduce the use of workplace flexibilities following the end of the COVID-19 national emergency.
Digital Government