Defense
U.S. soldiers offer a virtual help desk for Ukraine fighters
U.S. maintenance specialists communicate via encrypted chatrooms to help Ukrainians modify and repair weapons.
Policy
Is it time to add IT workforce ratings to the FITARA scorecard?
A new report from ACT-IAC recommends changes to the biannual FITARA scorecard, including adding a category measuring IT workforce capabilities.
Acquisition
VA owns up to acquisition woes at House hearing
Lawmakers grilled Department of Veterans Affairs officials over a series of significant failures within its acquisition programs and modernization efforts.
Cybersecurity
FCC Adds China-linked Telecom Providers to List of National Security Threats
The departments of Defense and Justice want the agency to take a more comprehensive approach to preventing foreign adversaries from accessing Americans’ communications and data.
Modernization
DHS to Begin Electric Vehicle Adoption for Law Enforcement
The Mustang Mach-E model is currently undergoing cybersecurity risk tests.
Policy
Interior’s Body Camera Policy is not Finalized Despite Years of Use, Watchdog Says
Not all Department of Interior bureaus using body cameras have finalized and implemented their policies, which often were not in compliance with the agency’s overall policy or standards.
Cybersecurity
Combating Foreign Malign Influence Requires Enhanced Information Sharing
Experts advised the intelligence community to have “more holistic conversations” with the public about the threat landscape.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Gaming the (Solar) System
Advances in virtual reality and graphics processing have led NASA to partner with gamers on the path to preparing astronauts for a mission to Mars.
Acquisition
GSA opens Polaris to next set of small-business bidders
The General Services Administration has released the final solicitation for service-disabled and HUBzone small businesses to bid on the Polaris IT vehicle.
Digital Government
Lawmakers seek action on pressing spectrum issues
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle said Congress should immediately reauthorize the Federal Communications Commissions' spectrum auction capabilities and take steps to make more federally operated spectrum available for commercial use.
Modernization
Feds prep $500M program for transportation tech
States and localities are among those eligible for the grants, which are aimed at funding projects focused on innovations like autonomous vehicles and roadside sensors.
Cybersecurity
CISA Plans to Measure the Effect of Coming Standards on Industry’s Cybersecurity
But big companies want to avoid agencies’ use of related performance goals in new regulation.
Emerging Tech
GSA Examines How to Bring 'Federal Buying Power' to Supercharge Solar Panel Market
The agency’s request for information will help it develop a procurement strategy, including a standard for future solicitations.
Emerging Tech
Department of Transportation Investing $160 Million for Tech-Centric Projects
Two programs, SMART Grants and ATTAIN, will dole out millions over five years as the Biden administration plans a U.S. transportation overhaul.
Ideas
A U.S diplomatic organization that works
How a short video speaks volumes about current U.S. approaches to diplomacy in China.
Policy
Climate Change Poses Threat to U.S. National Security, GAO Says
The Government Accountability Office said federal agencies need to “increase their resilience” to climate risks that endanger technologies like radar sites and the electric grid.
Emerging Tech
US Soldiers Provide Telemaintenance as Ukrainians MacGyver Their Weapons
Milley visits Polish airbase to check on defenses, American repair crew.
Modernization
IRS Has the Funding to Hire Tens of Thousands. Can It Actually Do So?
IRS hiring has been thrust into the spotlight, but augmenting the agency's workforce is still far from guaranteed.
Policy