Modernization
CBP Built and Deployed an In-House Electronic Health Record System in Under 2 Years
Medical service contractors working for the Customs and Border Protection are using an agency app to record migrants’ medical information instead of just writing it down.
Modernization
Internal VA Email Calls Postponement of EHR Rollout to Boise ‘Part of the Process’
The message to staff said that "more could be done" to streamline planned deployment of new health record software at Boise VA Medical Center.
People
Leveling the field for federal cyber talent
The federal government's top human resources official wants agencies to be on an "equal footing" when it comes to hiring cybersecurity professionals.
Defense
The Biden administration wants to standardize how the U.S. conducts cyber operations
The White House is reviewing a Trump administration policy that made it easier for U.S. Cyber Command to conduct offensive cyber operations.
Artificial Intelligence
Dogs Can 'Think Back' and Form Abstract Concepts
It's a dog-teach-dog world out there.
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