Digital Government
Are feds ready for FIDO?
The multifactor authentication standard is having a moment, but feds shouldn't expect to be able to ditch PIVs and CAC cards any time soon.
Ideas
Let the community work it out
COMMENTARY | Throwback to early internet days could fix social media’s crisis of legitimacy .
Modernization
FBI’s new headquarters plan was not influenced by the Trump White House, watchdog says
An inspector general report four years in the making found that FBI officials nixed a plan to move its headquarters to suburban Washington, D.C., for reasons not related to alleged political pressure from the Trump administration.
People
White House honors innovators with science and technology medals
The awardees include employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Energy’s Berkeley National Lab.
Artificial Intelligence
Senate bill mandates disclosures on AI-made material
The bipartisan legislation calling for the labeling of AI-generated content follows similar efforts made in the House earlier this year.
Emerging Tech
31 communities tapped as innovation hub finalists
The Biden administration expects the innovation hubs to spur scientific and technological innovation in communities across the country, including small and rural areas and those with historically underserved populations.
Digital Government
Lawmakers propose establishing new CX lead at OMB
A House bill would also have agencies tap a senior official to coordinate improvements to government services.
Ideas
A looming public safety crisis that government IT can avert
The end of copper telephone lines could spell trouble for the delivery of emergency services.
Acquisition
GSA starts the bidding for employee travel system competition
The General Services Administration will choose a single company to provide a "configurable (and) commercial" service that manages travel and expense services for other civilian agencies.
Cybersecurity
CISA needs more money and less red tape, report says
Bureaucracy and dispersed authorities hinder the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's ability to carry out its mission as network cyber lead, according to an analysis from the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Cybersecurity
DISA looks to the open market for secure web browsing contract
A contracting notice indicates that the Defense Department is looking to compete the service that protects its systems from web-based attacks.
People
Biden seeks federal hiring surge in new $100B emergency funding request
A variety of agencies would collectively add nearly 6,000 employees if Congress provides the supplemental funding.
Digital Government
Supreme Court lifts restrictions on federal agency contacts with social media firms
The ruling frees up federal agencies to contact social network platform owners about content moderation issues and other matters, pending the resolution of a court case.
Artificial Intelligence
AI concerns continue as governments look for the right mix of regulations and protections
The technology is starting to rack up an impressive portfolio of success stories, but there could be dangers and downsides as well.
Ideas
Why Google, Bing and other search engines’ embrace of generative AI threatens $68 billion SEO industry
COMMENTARY | Search engines are expected to increasingly incorporate generative AI.
People
How the U.S. Postal Service is doing cloud 'right'
The United States Postal Service CIO explained her agency started its cloud journey early and maintains a business objectives focus for migrations.
People
Raylene Yung exits TMF
Jessie Posilkin, currently the Technology Modernization Fund's customer experience portfolio director, will take over as acting executive director until a permanent candidate is selected.
Acquisition
UK regulator targets competition in cloud industry
In a case with echoes for the U.S. market, Great Britain's competition regulator is investigating cloud vendor lock-in.
Artificial Intelligence
NIST plans new risk evaluation methods and standards tracking for AI
The associate director for emerging technology at the National Institute of Standards and Technology said the evaluations are designed to identify potential harms from AI systems before they are deployed.
Modernization