Emerging Tech
NASA Asks for Public Help with the Second MarsXR Challenge
The second challenge will feature a mission storyboarding component, enabling non-programmers to participate.
Digital Government
Biden Reportedly Will Propose a 5.2% Pay Raise for Feds in 2024
This would mark the largest boost federal employees have seen since the Carter administration, but still falls short of union and Democrats’ demands.
Modernization
IRS CIO Moving to Treasury CTO Post
Jeff King, currently deputy chief information officer at Treasury, will be taking on the role of acting CIO at the IRS.
Modernization
Official: VA’s Legacy EHR Must Be Maintained, But Not a Long-Term Solution
The official cautioned that “modernization would require VistA be rewritten almost from scratch.”
Cybersecurity
TSA issues cybersecurity amendment for aviation industry
The Transportation Security Administration has released a series of new performance-based cybersecurity measures for the aviation industry just days after the White House released its national cybersecurity strategy.
People
IRS CIO moving to Treasury CTO post
Jeff King, currently deputy chief information officer at Treasury, will be taking on the role of acting CIO at the IRS.
Digital Government
GSA: Odd Email About Changes to SAM Registration Info Was a Glitch, Not a Hack
The agency said the emails were generated in error and likely unrelated to the unscheduled downtime Wednesday morning.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Propose New Commerce Authority to Ban Foreign Adversaries' Tech
The bipartisan RESTRICT Act has also received White House backing.
Cybersecurity
CISA still has work to do to fix agency weaknesses revealed by SolarWinds, watchdog says
A new report from the Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general details recommendations for CISA’s network visibility and threat detection tech, workforce and more.
Ideas
NASA Identifies Star With Two Potentially-habitable Planets Orbiting it
TOI-700 has not one, but two planets located in what scientists term the "habitable zone."
Digital Government
Remote Work is 'Good For The Workplace and The Hunt For Talent'
ResumeBuilder.com's Stacie Haller joins the podcast to discuss a new survey about return-to-office policies.
Cybersecurity
USCYBERCOM’s Operations Have Strengthened Allies, Agency Lead Says
Gen. Paul Nakasone, commander of U.S. Cyber Command, told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee that the agency’s cyber partnerships have helped to build “tremendous confidence between nations.”
Digital Government
GSA officials misled agencies about Login-dot-gov
The agency’s inspector general blasted GSA officials for claiming that its identity proofing website met NIST guidelines for biometric comparison, charging millions for it, when it did not.
Digital Government
NASA, Energy Collaborate on Lunar Experiment Exploring Dark Ages of the Universe
The agencies are working together to develop a tool to survive the harsh conditions of night on the moon to measure radio frequencies and learn about the Dark Ages of the Universe.
Acquisition
NIH automated biomedical office teases small biz cybersecurity contract
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences is on the hunt for a small business contractor to provide cybersecurity services.
Cybersecurity
NIST Renews Cyber Center Partnership, Launches Small Business Focus
The agency renewed its partnerships that support the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence and launched the NIST Small Business Cybersecurity Community of Interest.
People
Acting national cyber director offers new details on upcoming cyber workforce strategy
The forthcoming plan is meant to accompany an overarching cyber strategy released last week that industry groups and cybersecurity experts said would be challenging to implement given the nation’s cyber workforce woes.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Intro Bill to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition
The bill was previously introduced in 2021.
Digital Government
Creating responsible AI presents 'major technical challenges,' NIST official says
Experts discussed the regulations needed for fast-developing AI software, with NIST’s Elham Tabassi emphasizing the need for proper data and measurement strategies for different systems.
Cybersecurity