People
White House order covers contractor pay equity
The Biden administration issued an executive order on Tuesday calling on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to create new regulations around the use of past compensation in employment decisions.
Digital Government
Lawmakers mull updates to records management legislation
Experts told lawmakers at a Senate hearing on Tuesday that updates to federal records legislation are needed to put the National Archives in charge of presidential records.
Digital Government
White House Unveils New Supply Chain Data Sharing Pilot
Helmed by the Department of Transportation, FLOW will work to improve consumers’ access to goods through streamlining shipping and delivery operations.
Modernization
TSA to Overhaul its Credentialing System with $199 Million Contract Award
The Transportation Security Administration partnered with Accenture to modernize its security reporting and credentialing systems.
Modernization
USCIS Awards More than $100 Million to Modernize its IT and Customer Services
A digital transformation is set to unfold over the next 5 years.
Modernization
Officials Work to Create a More Empathetic Government
Recent customer experience policy changes are ushering in more human-centered agency practices.
Cybersecurity
NIST Releases Guidance for Assessing Compliance with Core Cybersecurity Publication
The document is targeted at auditors—internal and external to an organization—who are set to play a central role in cybersecurity policy under a May executive order and initiatives like the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.
Digital Government
Funding for DOD's Software Pilots Holds Strong in 2022
Future expansion could hinge on analysis that the strategy is working.
Emerging Tech
Why New Technology Is Making Nuclear Arms Control Harder
The US, China, and Russia are locked in a high-tech race to perfect new nuclear capabilities, rendering some Cold War safeguards obsolete.
Ideas
The Defense Department is a bad customer. Let’s change that.
Two active duty officers spent time at tech firms. Here’s what they learned.
Defense
Funding for DOD's software pilots holds strong in 2022
Future expansion could hinge on analysis that the strategy is working.
Cybersecurity
Senator Touts Liability Protections in Recently Passed Cyber Incident Reporting Bill
Agencies designated for managing risk in particular sectors have work ahead of them to hammer out details with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Cybersecurity
FCC seeks comments on internet traffic routing risks
The Border Gateway Protocol traffic routing system dates back to an era of high trust between networks on the internet but now poses risks.
Policy
Small tweaks to IT policies, funding in $1.5 trillion funding bill
There's no TMF boost in the omnibus funding bill passed by Congress, but there are multiple small moves supporting IT modernization at federal agencies.
Digital Government
NIH Developing Data Access Tool for Maternal Health
Several federal agencies are involved in developing MaternalHealthLink, a data sharing tool focused on maternal health.
Cybersecurity
Senators Ask DHS for Strategy to Protect U.S. Critical Infrastructure from Russia
They also raised a series of questions about modern cyber and disinformation threats.
Cybersecurity
Army Sees Results as it Continues to Expand its Data-Driven Tools and Cloud Ecosystem
A senior official shed light on progress the branch is making in its modernization pursuits.
Emerging Tech
Smart Devices Spy on You—2 Computer Scientists Explain how the Internet of Things can Violate Your Privacy
From home appliances to your vehicle, something's always watching you.
People