Digital Government
The Pandemic Watchdog is Looking for More Time, Money and Authority
The office is floating a draft bill that would keep it open an additional five years, provide more consistent funding and expand the special IG’s jurisdiction.
Digital Government
DISA’s Sweeping New Plan Takes Aim at Data Silos, Mistagged Info
The Pentagon’s IT agency has policy and culture ideas to encourage freer, more secure info-sharing.
Artificial Intelligence
Vote Now for the Future of Robotics
The European Union's Robotics4EU initiative aims to give the public a voice on how comfortable they are with certain types of robots and artificial intelligence.
Ideas
Can Coworkers Prevent ‘Quiet Quitting’?
"...it is clear that companies can benefit significantly when employees go above and beyond what's required of them."
Artificial Intelligence
New Biden AI Framework a 'Blueprint' for Future Regulations
The Biden administration’s national artificial intelligence framework does not carry legal penalties or enforcement, but hopes to pave the way for best practices as law.
People
White House seeks advice on cyber workforce development
The Office of the National Cyber Director is looking for input in a new request for information and will eventually quiz respondents about their ideas.
Defense
Air Force ready to take bids for $5.3B cyber tech vehicle
Unrestricted and small business pools are a feature in this procurement.
Acquisition
IT spend reporting requirements still stuck at halfway point, watchdog finds
The Government Accountability Office report found that agencies failed to disclose approximately $31 billion in fiscal year 2021 investments under the two layers of the Technology Business Management framework that were required.
Cybersecurity
National Cybersecurity Review Begins for All Levels of Government
Answering the survey—based on the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s cybersecurity framework—is mandatory for certain grant recipients.
Digital Government
US-UK Data Sharing Program Goes Into Effect
The bilateral CLOUD agreement between both nations aims to provide law enforcement with access to valuable data to fight transatlantic and international crime.
Policy
Watchdog Again Pushes GSA to End Contracting Pilot Program
The agency’s inspector general found the Transaction Data Reporting program does not guarantee agencies are getting the lowest contract price alternative.
Emerging Tech
Energy Seeks to Maximize Defense Production Act Effectiveness
The Department of Energy is interested in boosting domestic production of several emerging technologies.
Cybersecurity
CISA orders agencies to conduct weekly scans of networks and digital assets
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is taking a major step towards increasing its visibility into the risks facing federal networks.
Digital Government
Two federal IT alums explain how to how to 'hack bureaucracy'
Marina Nitze used to think the government was broken. The former chief technology officer at the Department of Veterans Affairs changed her tune, and now has a book out with Nick Sinai on how to navigate bureaucracies in and out of government.
Ideas
Signs that 'faceless bureaucrats' helped mitigate the impact of Hurricane Ian
A look at cities and towns in the path of Hurricane Ian that escaped devastation points to the value of modern building codes – and the officials behind their implementation.
Ideas
What is Déjà Vu? Psychologists are Exploring This Creepy Feeling of Having Already Lived Through an Experience Before
Have you read this article before?
Digital Government
The Pentagon’s Watchdog Is Taking a Closer Look at Defense’s Records Management and Device Use After Missing Jan. 6 Texts
The acting inspector general shared information about the review in response to a letter from a top senator expressing concerns about handling of messages related to the Capitol insurrection.
Cybersecurity
Senators’ Plan to Secure Open Source Software Involves Agencies Using More of It
The discovery of exploitable weaknesses in Log4j is resurfacing a 6-year-old push to save taxpayers money by calling on agencies to embrace open-source code.
People
Federal employees will pay 8.7% more toward health care premiums next year
The Office of Personnel Management said increased use of health care services as the COVID-19 pandemic has waned has led to the sharpest uptick in health insurance premiums in more than a decade.
Digital Government