Ideas
Young Men Have Higher Risk of Gun Death in Some US Cities Than in War
Some US cities are more dangerous than warzones, according to new research.
Ideas
Let's not cancel TikTok
Steve Kelman argues that First Amendment rights come ahead of vaguely articulated national security concerns when it comes to the China-owned social media app.
Cybersecurity
The Federal Government is Moving on Memory Safety for Cybersecurity
The issue of how coding languages might support software developers’ management of memory has recently gotten attention from the National Security Council, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and Congress.
Emerging Tech
NASA’s Out of This World Tech Advancements in 2022
This year the agency tackled big and small ways to innovate on the moon and beyond.
Digital Government
House Approves Omnibus Spending Bill, Funding Agencies Through September
After significant delay and compromise, Congress has finally set spending levels across government for fiscal 2023.
Policy
House approves omnibus spending bill, funding agencies through September
After significant delay and compromise, Congress has finally set spending levels across government for fiscal 2023.
Digital Government
2022 Year in Review: Critical Update
Nextgov’s favorite episodes from the final year of the Critical Update podcast.
Emerging Tech
NASA Looks to Re-Boost Satellite Orbits with Hubble Serving as a Model
Moving Hubble into a higher orbit will serve as an example of what the agency is looking to do for satellites in the future.
Digital Government
Senate Reaches Breakthrough and Passes $1.7T Omnibus Funding Bill
Measure now heads to the House ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline.
Policy
Portman introduces two bills on facial recognition, AI in government
The fate of the bills in a lame duck session of Congress is uncertain, but a Portman aide says the outgoing senator wants to be active on the subjects even after retiring.
Cybersecurity
Military Branches Losing Expensive Cyber Talent to the Private Sector, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office found that the lack of required service time commitments within some of the military branches is making it difficult to retain personnel who have completed expensive and advanced cyber courses.
Policy
Senate reaches breakthrough and passes $1.7T omnibus funding bill
Measure now heads to the House ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline.
People
Raskin beats Connolly in race to be top Democrat on House Oversight
The Maryland Democrat has built a national profile from his work on impeachment and the Jan. 6 committee.
Digital Government
Treasury lacks data on pandemic-era rental assistance payments, report says
The Treasury Department hasn't reported data on 26% of payments sent through the Emergency Rental Assistance program in 2021, according to the GAO.
Digital Government
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis Reportedly Set to Retire in the Coming Months, Reports Say
The first national cyber director has been shepherding the White House’s national cyber strategy with the help of industry professionals and cybersecurity experts.
People
National Cyber Director Chris Inglis reportedly set to retire in the coming months
The first national cyber director has been shepherding the White House’s national cyber strategy with the help of industry professionals and cybersecurity experts.
Emerging Tech
Quantum Tech's Path to Commercialization Will Be a 2023 NIST Priority
The National Institute of Standards and Technology spearheaded applied quantum research in 2022, and looks to further stand up the growing industry in the coming year.
Digital Government
Agencies are lagging in implementing constituent services law, GAO says
Identity proofing and authentication remains a stumbling block for many agencies to implement a 2019 law meant to help congressional offices to interact with federal agencies on behalf of their constituents, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
Digital Government
Watchdog: Most Agencies Behind on Personal Data Disclosure Guidance
The Government Accountability Office found that only one out of 17 agencies implemented guidance from the Office of Management and Budget.
Acquisition