Policy
DHS Expands Fields of Study In STEM Training Program
The 22 new fields of study have been added to the STEM Optional Practical Training program in a bid to keep U.S. science and math education competitive.
Emerging Tech
How mRNA and DNA Vaccines Could Soon Treat Cancers, HIV, Autoimmune Disorders and Genetic Diseases
Vaccines could be coming for issues we traditionally could not vaccinate against.
Cybersecurity
NSA: Securing Cloud-Related PDFs Shouldn’t Mean Sacrificing Usability
The rise of editable Portable Document Files created a new avenue for attackers, but the right configuration can protect most systems without compromising functionality, NSA says.
People
OPM issues guidance to ensure 67,000 feds make at least $15 per hour
Agencies have until the end of this month to exercise special pay rates to implement a $15 minimum wage, in accordance with a Biden administration executive order.
Policy
OPM Issues Guidance to Ensure 67,000 Feds Make at Least $15 per Hour
Agencies have until the end of this month to exercise special pay rates to implement a $15 minimum wage, in accordance with a Biden administration executive order.
Defense
DISA preps for a diverse hybrid cloud environment
The Defense Information Systems Agency is experimenting with using commercial containers in data centers to help prepare for a multi-vendor, multi-capability cloud environment.
Digital Government
Information Warfare is Moving Beyond Nation States
Mis- and disinformation ecosystems extend beyond the usual bad state actors.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: U.S. Tops Government AI Readiness Index
The annual index ranks countries based on 42 indicators.
Modernization
Watchdog Finds IT Scorecards Effective In Monitoring Federal Modernization Efforts
A new report highlights the benefits FITARA grading has had on modernizing tech within the government, despite recent failing grades.
Ideas
Strengthening identity-based security with zero trust
The identity section of the Office of Management and Budget's zero trust strategy can be strengthened by integrating three emerging and related concepts.
Modernization
Data management's role in sustaining digital transformation
As agencies move from the research to implementation phase of their digital transformations, federal data experts say intelligent data management is crucial to better leverage and protect critical data.
Policy
Federal Court Issues Nationwide Pause on Biden's Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
The Biden administration has already filed an appeal on the injunction.
People
Federal court issues nationwide pause on Biden's federal employee vaccine mandate
Biden overstepped his presidential power, federal judge says.
Emerging Tech
Congress Concerned Over Crypto's 'Massive' Energy Needs
The House Energy and Commerce Committee heard witness testimony on crypto’s power consumption, and renewables' role in making the industry sustainable.
Emerging Tech
Will Space Force Protect Orbiting Gas Stations and Bases on the Moon?
As U.S. companies venture farther from Earth, whether the newest service will protect them remains under discussion.
Modernization
The Hill Gets Serious About Digital Services
The House of Representatives is launching a digital services team, after recommendations from the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
People
Social Security workers to return to offices possibly by the end of March
The Social Security Administration reached agreements with all of its unions on reentry that unions hope will lead to a more collaborative relationship moving forward.
Digital Government
The Hill gets serious about digital services
The House of Representatives is launching a digital services team, after recommendations from the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
Modernization