Ideas
New Photos Suggest How Trump, Flush with Power, May Have Sent Official Documents down the Toilet
Photos showing what appear to be torn-up documents in two different toilets may provide more evidence of the former president’s habit of destroying his presidential documents.
Emerging Tech
Mobile Threats Prompt Operational Changes for Government Staff
More than 80% of public sector respondents to a recent survey said they have been forced to re-evaluate workplace practices as attacks on mobile devices grow.
Digital Government
IRS free file figures into Senate Dems' reconciliation bill
Questions about the tax agency's capacity to deliver and support a public online tax filing system.
Digital Government
The Pentagon’s Plan to Speed Up Software Buying for Weapons Systems
The DOD’s dedicated software acquisition pathway is nearly two years old, and is already being used by a few dozen programs.
Digital Government
VA systems vulnerable to cyber intrusions due to lack of effective oversight, report says
The Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General's office said the agency is "leaving its systems vulnerable to compromise by impostors who may gain access to protected information."
Cybersecurity
FCC, FEMA Raise Alarm Bells About Vulnerabilities in Emergency Alert System
Both agencies warned that software and equipment vulnerabilities could allow hackers to transmit fake emergency messages or disrupt real ones.
Modernization
VA names functional champion to help streamline embattled EHR rollout
The selection of Dr. David Massaro to the senior role fills out the leadership team of the VA office tasked with “processing and resolving patient care concerns” related to the agency's new electronic health record system
Policy
FEC to Vote on Google’s Plan to Keep Campaign Emails Out of Spam
Google’s proposal to allow emails from authorized candidates and committees to be exempt from the company’s spam filters has received pushback from Democrats, Republicans and the general public.
Cybersecurity
Top Malware of 2021 Has Been in Use for Years, CISA Warns
The advisory highlights that such usage offers “opportunities to better prepare” and provides recommendations to mitigate cybersecurity threats.
Digital Government
Some Specifics Emerge on How the Senate-Backed Tax-and-Climate Bill Would Impact Agency Staffing Levels
One agency will grow less than some claim, while another would see an unexpected boost.
Defense
The Pentagon’s plan to speed up software buying for weapons systems
The DOD’s dedicated software acquisition pathway is nearly two years old, and is already being used by a few dozen programs.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Where the Final Frontier Meets Your Front Door
NASA invents a lot of cool and cutting edge technology to make space exploration possible—tech that often ends up pretty close to home as well.
Emerging Tech
Treasury Sanctions Cryptocurrency Mixer
The online digital money platform has proven to act as a haven for cyber criminals looking to launder illegal cryptocurrencies.
Emerging Tech
Senate Appropriators Seek Alternatives to TMF
The House package includes a $100 million infusion for the Technology Modernization Fund, but the Senate appropriators have longstanding doubts about the no-year revolving fund.
People
Senate Dems have joined the push to block a Schedule F revival
As Republican groups discuss plans to reinstitute the controversial plan to strip tens of thousands of federal workers of their civil service protections, congressional Democrats have renewed their efforts to block it.
Artificial Intelligence
VHA Launches New Playbook Outlining Digital Health Care Needs For Patients
The agency’s health care office is looking for better data sharing interfaces to improve patient care.
Artificial Intelligence
National Science Foundation Facilitates US-India Tech Research Collaboration
The National Science Foundation added $2.8 million in supplemental awards to support these projects.
Emerging Tech
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Use Grants to Increase Drone Usage For Infrastructure Assessment
The legislation would authorize grants to use American drones for infrastructure assessment and maintenance as well as for workforce training and education.
Policy
Senate appropriators seek alternatives to TMF
The House package includes a $100 million infusion for the Technology Modernization Fund, but the Senate appropriators have longstanding doubts about the no-year revolving fund.
Ideas