Ideas
Beyond Section 230: A Pair of Social Media Experts Describes how to Bring Transparency and Accountability to the Industry
Section 230 is again in lawmakers' crosshairs.
Emerging Tech
NASA, USGS Seek Info for Landsat Next Ground Station
The ground station will house mission control, the ground network and other capabilities to support Landsat Next.
Digital Government
Former Oversight Chair: Republicans Just Want to ‘Investigate and Destroy’
Former Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., decried the direction of her former committee and Republican priorities in the new Congress.
Ideas
NASA’s Busiest Year in Decades – An Astronomer Sums up the Dizzying Array of Missions in 2022
2022 was a giant step for NASA.
Cybersecurity
CISA hires Navy cyber expert to help oversee vulnerability management
The cybersecurity agency selected U.S. Fleet Cyber Command veteran Sandy Radesky to serve as its associate director of vulnerability management Wednesday.
Cybersecurity
CISA’s chief of technology strategy stepping down ‘much earlier’ than expected
Cyber expert Daniel Bardenstein said he was leaving his post at the nation’s cyber defense agency for “a unique opportunity.”
Acquisition
FDA falls short on IT contract management, watchdog finds
An audit of the agency's IT contract spend found that FDA officials failed to file acquisition information such as contract performance evaluations and competition efforts.
Digital Government
DARPA Wants a Plan to Stave Off Unknown Food Crises
Under the new Foundational Security for Food Systems project, researchers will look at identifying large-scale crop diseases before a catastrophic crop failure—even for pathogens of unknown origins.
Emerging Tech
NTIA Announces Request for Comment on Intersection of Data and Civil Rights
The head of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration said the agency’s inquiry “will help us analyze the outsized consequences that data practices can have on marginalized communities.”
Emerging Tech
Push for More Quantum Tech Investment Reaches World Economic Forum
WEF leadership announced the development of a new blueprint aimed at helping nations navigate the advent of quantum computing technologies.
Emerging Tech
Energy Allocates Over $2 Million Following Nuclear Fusion Breakthrough
The U.S. government continues to invest in fusion power as the Department of Energy announced new funding for public-private partnerships.
Emerging Tech
What Motivates Remote Workers to Protect IT Assets?
Researchers found that fear of what could go wrong is the primary driver in getting remote workers to protect IT systems.
Modernization
Veterans Affairs Unveils Draft for $60B T4NG 2 Vehicle
But time is short: comments regarding the VA's go-to technology contract are due Friday.
Acquisition
Veterans Affairs unveils draft for $60B T4NG 2 vehicle
But time is short: comments regarding the VA's go-to technology contract are due Friday (Jan. 20).
Digital Government
Election Assistance Commission Appoints New Director With Security-Focused Background
Steven Frid, who currently serves as the security director at the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid office, will begin his role at the Election Assistance Commission on Jan. 30.
Emerging Tech
DHS Awards $1.1M to Federal Labs in Contracts Seeking ‘Groundbreaking’ Tech
The funding stems from the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology directorate.
Policy
NASA Needs Better International Cooperation Framework for Artemis Missions, IG Says
The watchdog made 10 recommendations to the agency to improve international collaboration and help reduce costs.
People
OPM pushes to rebrand government and capitalize on tech layoffs
The Office of Personnel Management is co-hosting a tech job fair on Wednesday. It’s one example of ongoing efforts to rebrand the government as an employer.
Modernization
Air Force Can Do More to Advance Its JADC2 Contribution, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office said that “more needs to be done” to develop plans for the Air Force’s component of the militarywide tactical network.
Artificial Intelligence