Digital Government
Electronic records deadline officially punted to 2024
The extension was first announced in an October meeting of federal records officers.
Ideas
Budget for All: What a Way to Celebrate the Holidays
Congress passed its whole-of-government funding package just before the end of the year.
Artificial Intelligence
Portman Optimistic His Bipartisan Cyber Work Will ‘Carry On’ After Retirement
The tech advocate noted agencies still need good cyber hygiene and anticipates AI to be at the top of the Congressional tech policy agenda.
Policy
How Government is Dealing With Flying Space Junk
Space junk, or orbital debris, has become a topic of increasing interest among several agencies and Congress.
Ideas
5 Things Holding Innovation Back at the IRS
Believe it or not, the IRS has some budget and the will to modernize in the interest of public service.
Emerging Tech
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.
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