Defense
The Army wants to re-do how it manages cyber risk
The service is working to stand up a risk management council in the coming month.
Digital Government
Staring at An Image of Yourself on Zoom Has Serious Consequences for Mental Health – Especially for Women
Mirrors, selfies and knowing other people are looking at you all cause people to think of themselves as objects. Video calls are all three in one and are likely increasing the harms of self-objectification.
Acquisition
GSA launches new tool to simplify the federal buying process
Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner Sonny Hashmi said the new buyer experience tool "was built using human-centered design to address pain points in the acquisition process."
People
Questions to ask when hiring former federal workers
A new bid protest ruling describes some trouble spots companies could run into when hiring former government officials.
Cybersecurity
CISA is helping pave the way to secure IoT systems, FEMA official says
A senior IT expert for the Federal Emergency Management Agency explained how the agency is increasingly working with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to enhance its cloud and IoT security frameworks.
Digital Government
Agriculture Department offers grants to improve SNAP
The USDA says that the grants fall in line with administration priorities around equity and inclusion, as well as improving the customer experience of Americans interacting with government programs
Cybersecurity
Report: Four Cybercrime Statistics To Watch
Romance scams are on the rise and so is blockchain hacking.
Emerging Tech
National Transportation Safety Board Wants To Expand Drone Operations
The transit agency has been using drones to analyze and recreate accidents across all transportation industries.
Ideas
Practical ideas for managing polarization at work
Steve Kelman flags a paper that suggests that a "receptive mindset" can help bridge polarization gaps inside organizations.
Artificial Intelligence
NGA Will Take Over Pentagon’s Flagship AI Program
Agency also sending new special spy drones to Eastern Europe.
Cybersecurity
Telecom Group Wants NIST to Map Performance Goals to the Cybersecurity Framework
But, in general, the industry wants NIST to avoid making any changes at all to the choose-your-own-adventure document that has guided risk management and U.S. cybersecurity policy for almost a decade.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Bridging the Defense Department’s Valley of Death
The future of warfare could be determined by the Defense Department’s ability—or lack thereof—to quickly adopt emerging technologies.
Policy
A Majority of Americans Support Mask Mandates on Planes
A majority of Americans support mask mandates on planes and public transit, a new survey finds.
Emerging Tech
Elon Musk’s Plans for Twitter Could Make its Misinformation Problems Worse
Under new ownership, Twitter may reduce its content moderation, which could have major consequences for discourse.
Defense
DOD IG says Army could waste nearly $22 billion on augmented reality headsets
Program officers failed to set baseline levels to determine whether IVAS would meet user needs before procuring units, a misstep that could cost billions of taxpayer dollars, according to an inspector general report.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Names Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
The Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office was stood up in February.
Modernization
VA dinged by watchdog over project management woes
The multibillion electronic health records modernization project at the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to improve scheduling and coordination, according to a critical report from the agency's inspector general.
Cybersecurity
‘Hack DHS’ Program Identifies 122 Vulnerabilities Across Networks
The Homeland Security Department’s first bug bounty program reaped some benefits.
Digital Government
Labor Dept. pilot taps state data for a new look at who is getting UI
Data on access to unemployment insurance broken down by demographics can help program administrators make sure that they help everyone entitled to the benefit access it, the Labor Department says.
Digital Government