Ideas
What are the Pros and Cons of Digital Workers?
Digital employees offer companies advantages, but there are also drawbacks.
Digital Government
Watchdog: GSA Needs to Monitor Access Card Data
The agency’s inspector general found more than 32,000 failed access attempts over a two year period, which could pose a security risk.
Digital Government
Top White House leaders tease forthcoming agency guidance for digital identity
OMB acting controller Deidre Harrison said Wednesday that she’s working with federal CIO Clare Martorana to get to agencies new guidance on digital identity following fraud in pandemic benefits programs.
Digital Government
USDA to issue regulations to modernize, streamline the WIC program
The Agriculture Department is scheduled to publish a proposed rule that would remove current regulatory requirements that prevent online shopping in the WIC program.
Cybersecurity
House Dems Call for Info on Racially-Motivated Cyber Attacks
Several House lawmakers tasked DHS and CISA with providing information on “racially- or ethnically- motivated” violent attacks on the U.S. electrical sector.
Cybersecurity
Census Bureau data susceptible to ‘reconstruction attacks’ exposing individual data, report claims
A team of computer scientists demonstrated how cybercriminals can leverage commercial laptops to reverse engineer the Bureau’s statistics, leaving Americans exposed to risks like identity theft and discrimination.
Cybersecurity
DOD IG: Officials Failed to Identify Security Risks When Authorizing Cloud Services
An audit conducted by the Defense Department’s inspector general found agency components “may be unaware of known vulnerabilities and cybersecurity risks associated with operating their systems or storing their data.”
Digital Government
OPM’s Event to Attract Laid Off Tech Workers Was Popular, But Will It Yield Results?
Despite widespread interest in a recent recruitment event, clear data on the number of hires remains unavailable to assess the immediate success of such career fairs to fill currently available roles.
Defense
Army Research Lab scouting new autonomous capabilities, natural language processing
The Army is on the hunt for air-ground robotic and autonomous systems, voice-guided technology and other capabilities as part of its second tech assessment event.
Ideas
Won’t Get Fooled Again?
COMMENTARY | In the world of cybersecurity, the more things change the more they stay the same.
Ideas
War in Ukraine Accelerates Global Drive Toward Killer Robots
Weaponized artificial intelligence is here.
Ideas
How Does ChatGPT Differ From Human Intelligence?
The new software learns differently than people.
Digital Government
Send Me Software, Not Hardware, Navy Infowar Leader Says
“Boxes of computers” aren’t so helpful aboard space-limited ships, Rear Adm. Doug Small said.
Digital Government
OPM Launches a New Web Portal for Federal Internships
The federal government’s HR agency describes the new section of USAJOBS as a “one-stop shop” for students seeking to explore a career in public service.
Digital Government
White House mulls scaling up Login-dot-gov to reach every American
A draft of a long-awaited executive order covering digital identity includes a push to make government-owned Login-dot-gov an option for most federal benefits programs.
Defense
Send me software, not hardware, Navy infowar leader says
“Boxes of computers” aren’t so helpful aboard space-limited ships, Rear Adm. Doug Small said.
Digital Government
FTC Launches New Office of Technology for ‘In-House Skills’
The launch of the Federal Trade Commission’s tech-focused office comes as federal regulators have ramped up investigations into the practices of large technology companies.
Emerging Tech
VA Delays Health Record Go-live at Key Michigan Site
The Ann Arbor, Mich., site was set to be the first Level 1 facility to host the new Oracle Cerner health record in June.
Defense
Navy ‘setting the pace’ among services, principal cyber advisor says
Chris Cleary touts prototype tools and readies a new cyber plan.
Emerging Tech