Cybersecurity
White House Asserts Micromanagement Critique Was About a Previous Administration
Debate is heating up over the role of sector-risk management agencies in shoring up security of the nation’s critical infrastructure.
Defense
Navy CIO touts NGEN's promise
Aaron Weis, the Navy's chief information officer, said the Navy is looking at "fundamental" architecture changes to make its network more agile and secure.
Modernization
IRS Digitizing Tax Form 709 With New Tech
The agency is ramping up its modernization efforts, focusing on digitization and automation.
Emerging Tech
DOD Advances Toward a 5G-Enabled 'Digital Battle Network' With Industry Collaboration
Two companies are embarking on a fresh agreement to help pave the way toward JADC2.
Podcasts
Critical Update: The Call for Greater Software Transparency is Louder than Ever
Agencies will soon be required to ask vendors for a software bill of materials—or SBOM—to help manage vulnerabilities like those found in the Log4J library, but much of its contents could still be open to negotiation.
Defense
Can small businesses keep up with defense cyber requirements?
The Defense Department is launching a study to assess how well companies can handle cyber self-assessments.
Artificial Intelligence
International Space Station Launches AI Program to Test Astronaut Gloves
Spaceborne Computer-2 is providing insights in real-time, just months after it was delivered to the ISS, Nextgov confirmed.
Ideas
Congress Should Take This Big Step Towards Energy Efficiency
The tax code offers a powerful tool for incentivizing green choices.
Cybersecurity
State Department Announces First Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy
The new office will work to advance foreign and domestic security through modernizations featuring new and emerging technology.
Ideas
Performance measurement is alive and well
Steve Kelman reviews the current slate of the Biden administration's priority performance goals and corrects the record about the use of performance management.
Modernization
Login.gov plans to scale up without facial recognition tech – for now
The General Services Administration isn't ruling out using biometrics in its Login.gov service, but the agency has concerns about equity and accessibility.
Digital Government
Login.gov plans to scale up without facial recognition tech – for now
The General Services Administration isn't ruling out using biometrics in its Login.gov service, but the agency has concerns about equity and accessibility.
Artificial Intelligence
IRS Awards $70 Million Contract For Digital Modernization
The contract lays a foundation for machine learning and automation within the IRS’s business operations.
Policy
New bill takes aim at veterans records backlog
Some of the new bill's provisions had previously been included in the House version of the Build Back Better reconciliation bill.
Ideas
Only a transformation of service delivery can rebuild trust in government. Here’s how.
The COVID-19 pandemic proved all federal agencies need to become great at service delivery, and an executive order provides the authority. It's time to get moving.
Modernization
Air Force software factory looks to unleash 'chaos' on civilian IT shops
The Kessel Run group is currently developing a playbook that would make it easier for organizations across the federal government to adopt engineering and security best practices.
Cybersecurity
Russian Disinformation: All Bot But No Bite?
Bots targeting the U.S. slowed their anti-vax campaigns while accelerating pro-Russia messaging, which doesn’t stick as well in the West.
Digital Government
Public Health Agencies Seek More Data Interoperability
Officials from several different government offices say their modernization efforts prioritize data integration for improved internal and external sharing.
Policy
Lawmakers Move to ‘Crack Down’ on Dark Web-Based Opioid Trafficking
Three agencies could be required to report on the use of cryptocurrency for drug dealing on the dark web.
Acquisition