Policy
Gallagher wants to ban TikTok, but says U.S. ownership could be a 'workable solution'
Congress passed a law to ban the popular app on federal government devices as part of the omnibus funding bill. It doesn't look like lawmakers' concerns about national security and TikTok are waning.
Artificial Intelligence
National Science Foundation Spearheads New Funding to Improve Diversity in AI Workforce
In collaboration with six other federal groups, the NSF will focus on expanding minority-serving university offerings in artificial intelligence and machine learning education.
Emerging Tech
DHS Tech Office Develops a Portable Gunshot Detection System
The new gunfire detection tool can be deployed in temporary locations and is designed to reduce instances of false positives.
Modernization
Commerce Seeks IT Subject Matter Expert Support
The agency is seeking sources to help with IT research and analysis for a potential future contract.
Digital Government
CDC Wants Real-time Data on COVID, Flu Vaccine Effectiveness
The public health agency aims to increase its use of real-time data to track the effectiveness of respiratory vaccines and is looking for possible vendor solutions.
People
Exit interview: What the Labor Department's unemployment insurance guru thinks about the state of the system
Is the system ready for the next recession? The Labor Department’s former deputy director for policy at the Office of Unemployment Modernization says it isn’t. She explains why, and talks through problems around fraud, equity and more.
People
What should the government do in 2023 to fill its cyber workforce shortage?
The threat of cyberattacks makes filling these positions critical, experts say.
Defense
DISA wants cloud platform to modernize its global service desk
DISA's help desk provides the Defense Department with a single point of entry for IT service support.
Artificial Intelligence
The AI Behind ChatGPT Looks to Visualize the World
Nextgov explored the image-generation capability of OpenAI's DALL-E artificial intelligence program.
Ideas
Probe Could Find Whether Saturn's Moon Hosts Life
Recent discoveries indicate the moon's surface has massive saltwater oceans.
Modernization
Despite Issues, VA’s EHR Deployment Remains Scheduled to Pick Up in Mid-2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Congress are continuing to support the rollout of the agency’s new electronic health record system, even as lawmakers remain concerned about the project’s cost and effectiveness.
Cybersecurity
What Should the Government Do in 2023 to Fill its Cyber Workforce Shortage?
The threat of cyberattacks makes filling these positions critical, experts say.
Acquisition
CDC wants real-time data on COVID, flu vaccine effectiveness
The public health agency aims to increase its use of real-time data to track the effectiveness of respiratory vaccines and is looking for possible vendor solutions.
People
Deadline extended for Federal 100 nominations!
You now have until Wednesday, Jan. 11 to get them in. Happy holidays!
Ideas
Changing Government Engagement in 2023
Four trends are showing improvements in the daily work of government employees.
Digital Government
Lack of Cloud Backups Poses a ‘Real Problem’ for Data Protection, Expert Says
A Veeam report found that a third of IT leaders did not think their cloud data needed to be backed up for security.
Digital Government
2022 Year in Review: The Interviews
Five of our favorite recorded interviews from the year.
Digital Government
The White House charts a course for open government
The fifth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan builds on many of the Biden administration's previous efforts.
Digital Government
Electronic records deadline officially punted to 2024
The extension was first announced in an October meeting of federal records officers.
Ideas