Emerging Tech
Energy to Invest $84 Million in Enhanced Geothermal Systems
The funding is part of President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Act.
Modernization
TMF announces first-ever investment in VA to support transition to new sign-in service
GSA's single sign-on shared service, Login.gov, is about to have a major new participating agency thanks in part to the Technology Modernization Fund.
Digital Government
SSA beta launches redesigned website
The Social Security Administration is collecting feedback on a website redesign before using it to replace the agency's current website later this year. A major goal: making it all less confusing.
Cybersecurity
CISA Seeks Comment on Visibility Effort Being Piloted with Cloud Service Providers
The agency is starting to spend the $690 million it got through the American Rescue Act to monitor security and respond to incidents across federal civilian networks.
Artificial Intelligence
Energy Aims To Make AI Human-Driven, Accessible To Underserved Communities
Having real people support the artificial intelligence system both builds community trust and ensures that those systems are designed for underserved populations.
Defense
The military's 5G capabilities could be stale by the time they're fielded
The Navy's chief digital innovation officer, Michael Galbraith, said when it comes to 5G, his biggest concern after security is "time to market."
Ideas
Decoding the cyber executive order
What the federal government is building with the cybersecurity executive order is essentially an extended detection and response architecture without the label.
Cybersecurity
Federal Law Enforcement Warns Against Hackers Targeting Crypto Companies
Three agencies warned that North Korean-sponsored Lazarus Group and subsidiaries are targeting companies linked to blockchain technology and working with crypto and NFTs.
Digital Government
Here’s What the New ‘Buy America’ Infrastructure Commitments Mean for Agencies
Waivers can be issued under certain circumstances, but proposed exceptions must be made available to the public and approved by an office within OMB.
Digital Government
IRS Marks the Annual Tax Filing Deadline With a Plea for More Funding
Chronic underfunding has hurt the tax agency's ability to modernize, says a top official, who wrote that the U.S. tax system "is a tax system where ripped paper returns are literally pieced together with scotch tape."
Ideas
Interesting Federal Social Media Accounts You May Not Know About
Federal agencies have come a long way from the bureaucratic rules that often hampered effective social media use.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Weighing Critical Infrastructure Designation for Major Cloud Service Providers
Rep. Jim Langevin and others are working on bipartisan legislation to be introduced this summer that truly reflects the Solarium Commission’s agreement on benefits and burdens for systemically important private-sector entities.
Modernization
IRS marks the annual tax filing deadline with a plea for more funding
Chronic underfunding has hurt the tax agency's ability to modernize, says a top official, who wrote that the U.S. tax system "is a tax system where ripped paper returns are literally pieced together with scotch tape."
Artificial Intelligence
GSA Launches AI Challenge Inspired by Pandemic Needs
The General Services Administration is looking for contractors to build out federal AI tech in response to COVID-19.
People
OPM targets data and benefits education to improve equity in the federal workforce
The federal government HR agency’s report was one of more than 90 equity action plans released by the Biden administration this week.
Cybersecurity
Coming ID order should focus on digital credentials, say trade groups
Standards for mobile driver's licenses top the wish list of groups looking to steer the direction of the administration’s action on combating identity theft and fraud.
Digital Government
Republican Senators Have a Plan to Fix the ‘Dysfunctional’ Federal Hiring Process
Lawmakers aim to allow agencies to bring new employees on more quickly.
Ideas
Non-traditional contractors grow up
The Digital Services Coalition, a trade association representing non-traditional IT contractors, is out with a new strategic plan.
Cybersecurity
What CISA Wants Critical Infrastructure Partners to Report on Cyber Incidents
A new guide provides clues into how the agency might be thinking of crucial details, such as what should count as an “incident” under a new law.
Cybersecurity