Digital Government
NIST Wants to Mitigate Smart Home Telehealth Cybersecurity Risks
The agency is looking for providers to help address the cybersecurity and privacy vulnerabilities in the telehealth ecosystem as it works to create a practice guide on the topic.
People
The 2023 Federal 100
Meet the women and men being honored for their exceptional contributions to federal IT in 2022.
Policy
21-Year-Old Air Force IT Specialist Charged With Leaking Classified Security Documents
A team of Justice and FBI agents arrested 21-year-old Jack Teixeira in Massachusetts in connection with the widespread intel leak.
Ideas
Dad's Drinking Tied to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Defects
New research challenges existing dogma that links fetal alcohol syndrome only to the mother’s drinking.
Policy
The Biden Administration Tells Agencies to Scale Back Telework
Federal employee unions and career agency HR leaders reportedly were left out of the development of a new Office of Management and Budget memo that instructs agencies to “substantially increase meaningful in-person work at federal offices.”
Emerging Tech
NIST Seeks Small Business Input for Chips Manufacturing Data and Analysis
The agency is looking for a company that can help provide data and analysis on semiconductor manufacturing equipment and facilities.
Cybersecurity
CISA's plan to bake security into software development
New international guidance calls back to the National Cyber Strategy's recommendation that software developers take more responsibility for the security of their products.
Cybersecurity
Federal, International Agencies Release Principles to Enhance Security of Tech Products
The new guidance pushes software and technology manufacturers to take more responsibility for the security of their devices by adhering to secure-by-design and -default principles.
Artificial Intelligence
NTIA Asks Public How To Measure Safe AI Systems
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is seeking answers on how to deepen its sociotechnical approach to deploying trustworthy AI/ML systems in its operations.
Emerging Tech
NASA, FedTech to Launch First Climate Tech Startup Studio
The program will help entrepreneurs leverage NASA tech to provide commercial solutions to climate challenges.
Modernization
Taxpayer data at risk due to cybersecurity deficiencies at IRS, report warns
An annual assessment of the IRS' information technology program alleges critical cybersecurity deficiencies in the agency's handling of taxpayer data privacy.
Digital Government
FDA Starts Work on New Data and Technology Strategic Plan
The agency intends to finalize the plan by the end of September.
Emerging Tech
Senator Calls for Cybersecurity Audit of Law Enforcement Wireless Network
FirstNet is a cellular network built for first responders around the country, but at least one federal official told the senator’s office they had “no confidence” in the network’s security.
Cybersecurity
IARPA's plan to hack the brains of hackers
The intelligence research agency released a broad agency announcement on Tuesday for a program that looks to leverage psychological biases among hackers for cyber defense.
Digital Government
Some states may be barring the door to unemployment benefits
Despite Labor Department guidelines, nine states are requiring UI applicants to verify their identity before submitting applications.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Issue Bipartisan Call Urging Congressional Support for Development of a Global Tech Security Strategy
In a letter to their congressional colleagues, a bipartisan group of House and Senate lawmakers urged support for the Global Tech Security Commission’s work in creating a strategy that can “develop, protect and adopt trusted technologies.”
Policy
Proposed HIPAA Rule Would Restrict Law Enforcement Access to Abortion, Reproductive Health Data Across State Lines
The HHS published a proposed modification to HIPAA’s privacy rule, giving new protections to personal health information related to reproductive care history in the wake of Dobbs and the overturning of Roe v. Wade.
Emerging Tech
FCC Officially Launches Its Space Bureau
The agency launched the Space Bureau and Office of International Affairs after reorganizing its International Bureau.
Digital Government
House Republicans to Biden: Outsource More Federal Jobs
Lawmakers say the administration is failing to provide data on which government positions can be performed by the private sector.
Ideas