Digital Government
Traffic Overwhelms Student Loan Sites Following Biden’s Debt Relief Announcement
Student loan company Nelnet said providers received no advance warning about the White House’s loan forgiveness plan, contributing to confusion and site outages.
Emerging Tech
Energy Awards Over $540 Million for Green Tech Research
This latest series of funding will be divided among existing research programs to support President Joe Biden’s plan for a net zero economy by 2050.
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People
Much-hyped effort to help DHS land cyber talent is slow to make hires
So far about four hires have been made under the Cybersecurity Talent Management System, with the agency hoping to make offers to 150 new cyber specialists by the end of September.
Policy
Federally Funded Research to be Free and Publicly Accessible Under New White House Guidance
A memo issued by the acting director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy requests federal agencies update and implement their public access policies by the end of 2025.
Ideas
Lunar Mining and Moon Land Claims Fall Into a Gray Area of International Law, But Negotiation are Underway to Avoid Conflict and Damage to Spacecraft
The Moon is about to be a busy place.
Ideas
Just 1 Hour of Lost Sleep Saps Our Generosity
New research links lack of sleep to reduced generosity, suggesting a link between lost rest and broad social problems.
Cybersecurity
Capitol Hill Takes Aim at Twitter Following Whistleblower Complaint
The allegation of rampant security failures on Twitter’s platform prompted lawmakers to double down on data handling practices.
People
The contractor responsible for the TSP’s troubled recordkeeping transition pledges to improve
Since the TSP moved to Accenture’s recordkeeping system on June 1, participants have bemoaned a variety of issues with the new service.
Digital Government
Executive order will guide $52 billion in CHIPS Act funding
The White House is establishing a steering council to direct the implementation of nearly $52 billion in semiconductor research and development featured in the recently passed CHIPS and Science Act.
Digital Government
How the VA’s adoption of Login.gov is going
The agency is standing up in-person identity proofing to help veterans who struggle to go through the identity proofing process online because of a lack of connectivity or existing digital credentials.
Modernization
Government Launches New Website to Support Semiconductor Funding Law
The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS.gov will provide available resources and information as it begins to implement the new program.
Ideas
Moderates of the world, unite!
The time may have come for normally reserved political centrists to raise their voices.
Modernization
SAIC Snags $160M Contract to Support Navy Networks
The Virginia-based company will provide an assortment of IT services to the U.S. Navy.
Modernization
Industry Awaits Potential Congressional Resolution to 'Extremely Difficult' Procurement Process
Though the AGILE Procurement Act faces several rounds of votes before it can be enacted, experts view it as a step in the right direction.
Cybersecurity
CISA Warns Critical Infrastructure to Prepare for Mass Post-Quantum Systems Migration
Quantum computing is the latest frontier in technological innovation, and its hacking potential has regulators advising companies to begin to safeguard their networks.
Emerging Tech
China Could Overtake US in Space Without ‘Urgent Action,’ Warns New Pentagon Report
America needs a long-term goal in space to be able to compete with Beijing, Pentagon industrial-base group writes.
Ideas
Misinformation is a Common Thread Between the COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS Pandemics—With Deadly Consequences
These pandemics have something in common.
Defense
China could overtake U.S. in space without ‘urgent action,’ warns new Pentagon report
America needs a long-term goal in space to be able to compete with Beijing, Pentagon industrial-base group writes.
People
Biden named the next Secret Service director ‘at a critical moment’
Kim Cheatle previously worked at the agency for 27 years and was on Biden’s detail when he was vice president.
Policy