Digital Government
The Deadline is Here for Federal Contractors to Start Paying at least $15 an Hour
This comes as a “record number” of states and localities are increasing their minimum wages in 2022.
Policy
Lawmakers Ask Biden To Make Sure DOD Follows Climate Rules
The Pentagon has said it will not seek an exemption to the climate goals.
Acquisition
Lawmakers ask Biden to make sure DOD follows climate rules
The Pentagon has said it will not seek an exemption to the climate goals.
Defense
DISA's assistant to the director to retire in April
Maj. Gen. Garrett Yee, the Defense Information Systems Agency's assistant to the director, is retiring this spring.
People
Exit interview: Angie Bailey
Angie Bailey was the chief human capital officer at the Department of Homeland Security as it built and launched its own personnel system for cybersecurity personnel. Here's some of what she learned about the government's ability to recruit and retain cybersecurity and IT talent.
Policy
After 20 Years of Civilian Drone Strike Deaths, the Pentagon Creates An Office to Stop More
The military keeps repeating mistakes and is not ready for future fights because the lessons learned have not been instilled throughout the DOD, an independent review found.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Enters Phase 2 of Project Targeting ‘Quantum Advantage’
Rigetti and USRA are supporting this future-facing effort.
Artificial Intelligence
Using AI, ML Will Help the Government Tackle Climate Change, Experts Say
Artificial intelligence can help scientists better forecast the impacts of climate change across numerous arenas.
Digital Government
Democratic Lawmakers Call for Ban of Surveillance Advertising
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Anna Eshoo asked the Federal Trade Commission to consider prohibiting targeted advertising through personal user data.
Digital Government
DISA Awards Thunderdome Zero Trust Prototype
The defense IT agency has been crafting requirements for its foray into zero trust, called Thunderdome, and awarded Booz Allen Hamilton $6.8 million to develop a prototype leveraging software defined wide area networks.
Policy
FCC Blocks US Access for Another Chinese Telecom Company
Concerns remain surrounding data centers controlled by entities like China Unicom Americas.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Emerging Tech Has Become a Tool for Government Censorship
Part one of a two-part report from the International Trade Commission outlines the adverse impact emerging technologies and censorship policies have on U.S.foreign trade.
Cybersecurity
FTC Warns of 18-Fold Surge in Investment, ‘Romance’ Scams on Social Media
More than 95,000 Americans were bilked over social media in 2021 resulting in losses approaching $1 billion.
Defense
The Navy's plan to crack down on data duplication
Tom Sasala, the Navy Department's chief data officer, said the service has been targeting duplicative data sets in financial systems.
Cybersecurity
SEC looks to expand cyber coverage
The Securities and Exchange Commission is taking a new look at how it asks publicly traded companies to disclose cybersecurity risks.
Ideas
Is the Growth of Data Pedestrian or Problematic?
The intersection of cloud, edge computing and the exponential growth of data is going to increase the burden on organizations’ operations.
Emerging Tech
Extended Reality Sees Potential, Challenges Across Multiple Industries
A new GAO report itemizes how extended reality technologies can be used, and what other emerging tech needs to be bolstered to support its implementation.
Digital Government
DHS Data Use Evolving and Improving, Officials Say
Chief data officers are having a major impact.
Cybersecurity