People
The House has cleared the way for Biden’s 4.6% pay raise plan
Lawmakers effectively endorsed the president’s pay raise proposal for federal workers Wednesday, although the Senate has yet to weigh in on the issue.
People
OMB unpauses plan to rethink the federal property footprint
Agencies have a December deadline for developing real property capital plans. The administration wants them to think about how their property needs might change after COVID-19.
Modernization
VA delays go-live of new health record software at Boise medical center
A new third-party cost estimate of the Veterans Affairs health record rollout prepared for Congress suggests that the total cost of the program could exceed $50 billion.
Digital Government
FCC Chief Highlights Enforcement Activity as Lawmakers Advance Privacy Legislation
The Energy and Commerce Committee reported bipartisan legislation to the House floor that would significantly curtail the commission’s authority in the space.
Cybersecurity
Election Officials Want to Tell the Public 'Where the Good Guys Won' in Cyber Efforts
As misinformation around the 2020 elections continues to swirl, state election officials say that DHS and CISA should do more to raise up ‘successes’ around efforts to mitigate vulnerabilities in voting systems.
Digital Government
Federal Ability to Buy Citizen Data Worries Lawmakers and Experts Alike
Expert witnesses expressed support for bills that close loopholes in existing laws, which currently allow the federal purchase of private data.
Ideas
OMB's mixed messages on mobility are putting federal agencies at risk
COMMENTARY | Why the Office of Management and Budget needs to revise the 2022 FISMA Metrics and explicitly reinstate the mobility metrics and threat defense protections.
Modernization
Report: Federal Call Center Modernization Requires Strategy Sea Change
Call center and customer experience investments aren’t being made in the most efficient manner, according to research from Accenture Federal Services.
Digital Government
More Americans Want 'Very Major' Government Reform
With the number of federal breakdowns piling up, the public is deeply divided on the size and role of government.
Ideas
Six Strategies for Transforming Citizen Service Delivery
President Biden wants to make it easier and more efficient to access critical government services. Here’s some ways to make that happen.
Digital Government
Zombie Fungus Drives Flies to Mate With the Dead
This fungus has a particularly gross way of reproducing.
Cybersecurity
Biden administration looks to jumpstart cyber training
At a White House event, the Labor and Commerce Departments announced a 120-day apprenticeship sprint to offer pathways into cybersecurity jobs.
Modernization
Federal Agencies Invest More Each Year in Cloud as Benefits Outweigh Challenges
Government IT experts promoted the benefits of migrating to the cloud, even as they cautioned about the need to train employees and navigate the regulatory process.
Cybersecurity
Justice Recovered $500K for Victims, Traced Ransomware Payments to China
The announcement emphasizes the department’s new strategy to address cyber threats, which also includes enforcing financial penalties for federal contractors misrepresenting their cyber defenses.
Artificial Intelligence
White House Advocates Cloud Investment as a Path to Artificial Intelligence
A new report from the White House points to advanced cloud technologies to help bolster artificial intelligence R&D at the federal level.
Cybersecurity
Cyber looms large in House NDAA
From establishing the National Digital Reserve Corps to setting term limits at CISA, here’s what you need to know about the tech and cyber amendments currently featured in the House version of the FY2023 NDAA.
Digital Government
Advisory Subcommittee Says ‘No Need’ for Homeland Security’s Disinformation Board
The board has been fraught with controversy since it was announced a few months ago.
Digital Government
Watchdog says that racial and ethnic gaps remain in the CDC's COVID-19 data
Centers for Disease Control data on race and ethnicity about COVID-19 is sometimes "missing, inconsistent or inaccurate," an inspector general report says.
Emerging Tech
Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites Greenlit For Development
The Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris and Northrop Grumman $1.3 billion in contracts to deliver prototypes that track quick-maneuvering hypersonic missiles in flight.
Modernization