Digital Government
New report warns of growing 'data divide'
The Center for Data Innovation says a lack of collection and use of data across demographics is leading to disparities in access to critical services.
Cybersecurity
CISA Hosts Election Security Exercise Ahead of 2022 Midterm Elections
State and local officials, along with representatives from federal agencies and election industry companies, participated in the “Tabletop the Vote” exercise to prepare for a range of hypothetical risks to election operations.
Ideas
Cyber is a team sport–here's how the public and private sectors can play together
Cybersecurity is constantly evolving and it's often difficult for leaders to keep up with an evolving cyber threat landscape.
Ideas
Did More Than One Asteroid Wipe Out the Dinosaurs?
New evidence may suggest multiple asteroids hit the Earth 66 million years ago.
Digital Government
A Civil Servant's Effort to Humanize Government, One Fed at a Time
An effort to tell the stories of government workers has the goal of letting the American people know that public servants actually care.
Policy
New semiconductor law aims to create ‘Silicon Valleys’ across U.S.
$10 billion in funding will go to support 20 research hubs with a third of them set to be in small or rural communities.
People
A union is urging support for TSA workforce reform in the defense policy bill
The American Federation of Government Employees also said they oppose a plan to delay the Defense Department’s return to one-year probationary periods for new employees.
Emerging Tech
FTC Considering New Data Privacy Regulations That Go Beyond Asking Users for Consent
Commissioners are split on whether new regulations—and even the act of gathering information on a proposed new regulation—is the right way forward.
Digital Government
CISA's Cyber Info Sharing Program Didn't Always Deliver, Watchdog Says
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency did not always provide more than 300 participants of a public-private cyber threat partnership with actionable information to address potential vulnerabilities, according to an oversight report.
Ideas
Traditional Cybersecurity is no Longer Enough to Protect Critical Infrastructure Networks
The previous gold standard of air gapping digital and physical systems isn't feasible.
Digital Government
Boeing, Northrop Grumman Join Group Pushing 3D Printing to Small Suppliers
The White House-backed compact is also part of an effort to make supply chains more resilient.
Digital Government
IRS Executes Summons for Financial Records of Crypto Transactions
The federal regulatory agency is asking for details from trading platform sFOX on users who engaged in at least $20,000 worth of transactions.
Cybersecurity
Interior’s Cyber Threat Detection and Defenses are Sufficient, OIG Finds
According to the inspector general’s memorandum, the Department of the Interior detected simulated malicious attacks and responded properly, making improvements from 2015 and 2018 evaluations.
Cybersecurity
CISA's cyber info sharing program didn't always deliver, watchdog says
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency did not always provide more than 300 participants of a public-private cyber threat partnership with actionable information to address potential vulnerabilities, according to an oversight report.
People
A civil servant's effort to humanize government, one fed at a time
An effort to tell the stories of government workers has the goal of letting the American people know that public servants actually care.
Modernization
Industries Embracing Automation Also Face Widening Skills Gaps, Report Finds
The Government Accountability Office noted that all education levels have important skills for in-demand jobs, but higher education levels provide workers with more in-demand skills.
Emerging Tech
Crypto Mining's Energy Consumption Draws Additional Concern from Lawmakers
Leadership on the Energy & Commerce Committee sent four letters to crypto mining platforms about the potentially “severe” impacts of generating the digital currencies.
People
The Biden administration ends COVID-19 testing aimed at unvaccinated workers
Employees will soon face the same safety protocols regardless of vaccination status.
Defense