Digital Government
2 Data Brokers Pledge to Halt Location Data Collection After Abortion Ruling
The pledge sets a precedent for other tech companies to follow, as health and location data are jeopardized.
Emerging Tech
DOD Watchdog Plots Move to the Cloud
The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Defense is on the hunt for cloud capabilities that support its sensitive mission.
Emerging Tech
Systems Shaves 75% Off Electric Vehicle Battery Time
Cutting down on testing time is key.
Policy
Senators call on FTC to investigate TikTok
Recent reports suggest the People’s Republic of China can access the data of U.S. citizens.
Acquisition
DOD watchdog plots move to the cloud
The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Defense is on the hunt for cloud capabilities that support its sensitive mission.
People
Right-wing activist tees up successor to Schedule F
Christopher Rufo, an instigator of culture war battles over critical race theory, wants to "centralize ideological control" of federal agencies within the Office of Management and Budget in the next Republican administration.
Digital Government
Senators Call on FTC to Investigate TikTok
Recent reports suggest the People’s Republic of China can access the data of U.S. citizens.
Cybersecurity
North Korea Behind Manually Executed Ransomware Attacks, Federal Agencies Say
Officials are connecting the “Maui” ransomware to attacks on the public health sector over the past year.
Digital Government
Google Doubles Down On Protecting Women's Health Data
Amid the overturn of Roe v. Wade, leadership at Google pledged to delete sensitive data like clinic visits and menstrual cycle tracking.
Ideas
Your Body Has an Internal Clock That Dictates When You Eat, Sleep and Might Have a Heart Attack—All Based on Time of Day
Circadian rhythms may be even more important than previously thought.
Artificial Intelligence
'Fake' Data Gets Robots to Learn New Stuff Faster
A training innovation could help robots learn difficult tasks quickly.
Emerging Tech
This Is Where USPS Is Building Out Its First Mega-Centers This Year
The Postal Service will build out 60 new facilities as part of Louis DeJoy's 10-year plan, adding to its overall staff and improving working conditions.
Digital Government
DOD Rings in Independence Day With Bug Bounties
HackerOne is managing a $110,000 bounty program through July 11.
Cybersecurity
DOD rings in Independence Day with bug bounties
HackerOne is managing a $110,000 bounty program through July 11.
Acquisition
GSA looks to help get LGBTQI-owned small businesses in the contracting mix
The agency is going to work with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce as part of an effort to increase access to contracting for LGBTQI-owned small businesses.
Cybersecurity
TSA Implements 'Surge Team' to Allow Pipeline Industry Flexibility on Security Directives
The new recruits are processing companies’ requests seeking the approval of “alternative measures” to comply with a directive the agency issued in response to the May 2021 ransomware attack on Colonial Pipeline.
Cybersecurity
NIST Identifies 4 Quantum-Resistant Encryption Algorithms
Federal researchers are one step closer to protecting U.S. data from quantum computing decryption capabilities.
Digital Government
GSA Puts Polaris Contract Back in Motion
A much-debated aspect of this government IT solutions procurement appears to have been changed.
Emerging Tech
Key Lawmaker: Digital Passport Only Way to Deter Crypto Use for Ransomware Attacks
The House Science subcommittee chairman—a REAL ID enthusiast—is probing the viability of “privacy enhancing technologies” for biometric data such as facial-feature mappings.
Digital Government