Modernization
CHIPS Act is a 'Once in a Generation Investment' to Build Partnerships, Officials Say
Secretaries Blinken and Raimondo detailed the bilateral agreements underway to support U.S. semiconductor leadership.
Modernization
FAA again extends deadline for $2.4B IT services contract
The Federal Aviation Administration is still working through 450 questions from companies interested in the multiple-award vehicle.
Digital Government
DHS Launches 'Largest Customer Experience Hiring Initiative’ with Hundreds of Technologist Positions
The agency’s recruitment initiative comes in response to President Joe Biden’s 2021 executive order seeking to streamline the “government-to-customer delivery process.”
Modernization
DOD Needs to Modernize its Software Architecture for Next-Gen Warfare, Report Says
A paper published by the Center for Strategic and International Studies calls for the U.S. military to modernize legacy warfighting systems in order to prepare for future conflicts.
Modernization
DHS Report Offers Electromagnetic Pulse Protection Measures for Critical Infrastructure
The report uses approaches for safeguarding the National Public Warning System as a blueprint for defending other vital systems and services from electromagnetic pulses.
Cybersecurity
Election Officials Have Been Largely Successful in Deterring Cyber Threats, CISA Official Says
The head of CISA’s National Risk Management Center pointed to public-private partnerships and enhanced resource sharing activities as key to defending against outside threats to voting systems.
Modernization
Louisiana Becomes First State to Receive Internet for All Grants
The Department of Commerce is focusing on bridging digital divides across all rural communities in the U.S.
Modernization
Over $105 Million Going to Better Internet for Native American Communities
The Department of Commerce announced a series of new grants through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
Modernization
Energy is Looking for Input on $10 Billion Electric Grid Overhaul
A pillar in the Biden Administration agenda, the electrical grid modernization aims to increase clean energy sources and grid reliability.
Modernization
CISA Seeks Software Engineers to Build New Registrar for .Gov Domain
The agency is taking new hiring authorities out for a spin in the recruitment effort to make state and local government websites more secure
Modernization
Audit finds trouble in SSA's agile software development
A new report said the Social Security Administration failed to implement key best practices in agile development.
Modernization
FTC's Tech and Cyber Modernization Sees Success and Ongoing Challenges
The agency’s report indicated that the Federal Trade Commission was on track and making progress towards most of its tech-related goals, while offering a plan for future goals.
Modernization
Government Launches New Website to Support Semiconductor Funding Law
The Department of Commerce’s CHIPS.gov will provide available resources and information as it begins to implement the new program.
Modernization
SAIC Snags $160M Contract to Support Navy Networks
The Virginia-based company will provide an assortment of IT services to the U.S. Navy.
Modernization
Industry Awaits Potential Congressional Resolution to 'Extremely Difficult' Procurement Process
Though the AGILE Procurement Act faces several rounds of votes before it can be enacted, experts view it as a step in the right direction.
Modernization
Industries Embracing Automation Also Face Widening Skills Gaps, Report Finds
The Government Accountability Office noted that all education levels have important skills for in-demand jobs, but higher education levels provide workers with more in-demand skills.
Modernization
DHS Tests New Tech that Could Bring Emergency Alerts to Vehicle Screens
The technology works with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Integrated Public Alerting System to display hazard and evacuation alerts on the center console.
Modernization
House Lawmakers Say Energy’s Scientific Research Arm Needs More Funding
The request from nearly 20 Democratic lawmakers comes as the CHIPS Act hands down billions for technological innovation.
Modernization
GAO will investigate the troubled TSP recordkeeper transition
Officials at the federal government’s 401(k)-style retirement savings program said nearly 2 million participants have successfully set up their new online account access, and call center wait times are down to around 10 minutes.
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