Digital Government
The Low-Tech Side of Biden’s Push to Improve the ‘Life Experiences’ with Government
Agencies are approaching the White House’s mandate with an eye for getting important information and access to as many people as possible.
Emerging Tech
DHS Outlines Cyber Priorities in Release of Delayed Review
The Department of Homeland Security’s long-delayed Quadrennial Homeland Security Review warned that “more complex” threats to the nation, such as crippling cyberattacks, could affect “multiple industries, sectors and national critical functions.”
Digital Government
NIST sets sights on implementing identity provisions from the CHIPS Act
According to a recent roadmap, NIST is looking to issue guidance on how federal, state and local governments can offer attribute validation services.
Ideas
Is the Biden administration's management agenda getting back on track?
On the federal contracting front, reforms seem to be working better in practice than in theory.
Digital Government
The Air Force’s Electronic-Warfare Wing Is 400 People Short
That’s okay for now, its commander says, but his service may need to change how it trains and manages EW officers.
Cybersecurity
DHS Procurement Cyber Reporting Requirement Needs Clarifying, Watchdog Finds
The Government Accountability Office noted that several major acquisition programs at DHS didn’t think the requirement applied to them.
Emerging Tech
NASA Unveils Next-Gen Spacesuits
NASA and Collins Aerospace are working on the new suits for spacewalking and work on the International Space Station.
Ideas
Getting Leadership Buy-in on Digital Transformation: Strategies from the Former Air Force CIO
3 steps CIOs can take to gain project support from leadership.
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