Modernization
New VA CIO talks digital transformation
Kurt DelBene told lawmakers on Wednesday how he plans to steer a department-wide digital transformation in his first public appearance since the Biden administration tapped him to serve as the VA's chief information officer.
Defense
Mike Bloomberg named chair of Defense Innovation Board
The former New York City mayor and billionaire replaces Mark Sirangelo.
Digital Government
The Army’s New Decades-Long Climate Strategy Has No Budget
The strategy includes a list of tangible objectives but no corresponding cost estimates.
Emerging Tech
Biden Admin Announces $5 Billion To Fund Nationwide Electric Vehicle Charging Network
The funding comes from the $1 trillion infrastructure bill Congress passed in November.
Defense
F-35 program seeks cyber reinforcements
To improve the joint strike fighters' defenses against cyber attacks, the program office responsible for it wants an open system design solution.
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies Look To Expand Both Automation Tech and AI Workforce
Leaders at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and CISA describe use cases where automation thrives, but still requires human oversight.
Policy
House panel zeros in on missing Trump records
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, wants information from the National Archives about whether former President Trump routinely flouted the requirements of the Presidential Records Act.
People
Announcing the 2022 Federal 100
Meet the women and men being honored for their exceptional contributions to federal IT over the past year.
Digital Government
Announcing the 2022 Federal 100
Meet the women and men being honored for their exceptional contributions to federal IT over the past year.
Emerging Tech
Mike Bloomberg Named Chair of Defense Innovation Board
The former New York City mayor and billionaire replaces Mark Sirangelo.
Ideas
Want To Scale Innovation at the DOD? Strengthen the SBIR Program
Though a popular option for startups, the Small Business Innovation Research program still faces a valley of death challenge from pilot to program of record.
Modernization
Cross-agency collaboration efforts are making progress
Deputy Federal CIO Maria Roat says that she hopes to see agencies participating in a collaboration pilot be able to share calendars and chat before her retirement in March.
Cybersecurity
FBI: Ransomware Attackers Have Code to Halt Critical Infrastructure
Monitoring remote access technology will be especially important for limiting the reach of malicious actors, allied cybersecurity agencies said in a report on trends they’ve observed over the last year in a booming ransomware industry.
Modernization
VA Leadership to Be ‘Very Transparent’ on Healthcare and Other IT Initiatives
Assistant secretary for Information and Technology Kurt DelBene discussed upcoming projections and goals within Veterans’ Affairs.
Modernization
DOD's Commercial IT Innovation Hub to Deploy Google Secure Cloud Offering
The solution embraces zero trust principles, officials said.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Algorithms Could Rapidly Deploy to the Battlefield Under New Initiative
The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’s director shed new light on its AI and Data Accelerator this week.
Cybersecurity
CISA's public-private cyber defense group helped speed Log4j mitigation, experts say
A panel of cybersecurity pros testified that the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency's collaborative operational body helped speed up response times and provide critical real-time insights on the Log4J software vulnerabilities to a vast range of companies and federal agencies.
Artificial Intelligence
Lawmakers Call for End to Government’s Use of Facial Recognition Tech
The request specifically calls out “dangers” in multiple federal agencies operating Clearview AI’s facial recognition technology.
Ideas
COVID and U.S. culture -- with lessons for government officials
Steve Kelman suggests that agencies need to put more emphasis on nudges.
Artificial Intelligence