Emerging Tech
NGA Contest Unearths New Ways to Help Measure the Planet’s Magnetic Field
The agency funded five projects through its global MagQuest competition.
Policy
CBP Launches Website to Promote Transparency Around Biometric Travel Program
Privacy advocates say they still want better privacy protections for the agency's Entry-Exit program.
Digital Government
USAJOBS to Tell Applicants More About Their Competition, Help Identify Relevant Openings
The federal jobs posting site has undergone significant improvements in recent years.
Artificial Intelligence
AI Commission Recommends Powerful CTOs to Prep for Great Power Competition
The National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence offers 66 recommendations for out-innovating China.
Digital Government
GPO Employees Overwhelmingly Satisfied With Leadership, IT Support During COVID-19 Telework
Employees gave their agency very high marks but asked for clarity about essential onsite work and use of personal IT equipment.
Modernization
CBP extends cargo system disaster recovery contract
Customs and Border Protection adds five years to its cloud-based disaster recovery infrastructure-as-a-service contract with IBM.
Ideas
Why the Government Should Get Comfortable with Technology Escrow for Classified IP
An escrow can reduce the risks if there are unexpected issues with your technology vendor.
Emerging Tech
House Lawmakers Re-Introduce Bill to Provide Legal Backing for Blockchain Records
It marks the latest of several other acts recently introduced that hone in on the emerging technology.
Digital Government
GSA Wants to Know What Tech to Include on New Small Business GWAC: Polaris
Officials are working on the proposed replacement to Alliant 2 Small Business and put forth several ways for stakeholders to provide feedback.
Modernization
IRS Leader Defends Agency’s Stimulus Check Performance
Lawmakers questioned whether lagging IT modernization efforts caused delays or missing financial relief payments for some Americans.
Ideas
Government Helps Design Tech to Improve Children’s Focus Amid Pandemic
Remote learning is more than just forcing your child to sit up and stare at the screen during online classes.
Cybersecurity
CISA Leader Puts Health Sector Project on the Level of Election Security Initiative
A senior adviser brought in to boost the pandemic-driven effort says new materials are coming and stresses the importance of organizations acting on the agency’s advisories as part of their risk calculus.
Digital Government
3 Ways Agencies Can Improve Customer Experience
One of the most important things agencies can do is build trust.
Emerging Tech
GSA Wants a Feedback Machine to Help Agencies and the Public Navigate Policies
The Office of Governmentwide Policy wants to know the cost and capabilities of platforms that can help manage questions on acquisition, public buildings and government travel.
Modernization
Report: Agencies Must Adapt Services More Quickly to Meet Customer Demands
The government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic suggests it should continue being agile in its approach to service delivery.
Modernization
Lawmakers See Equity-Enhancing Future for Telehealth Beyond Pandemic
Reps. Robin Kelly, D-Ill., and Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., view telehealth services as a key tool to promote equity in health care post-pandemic
Modernization
Space Force and cyber
Lt. Gen. John Thompson, commander of the Space and Missile Systems Center under the U.S. Space Force, said cybersecurity was increasingly integral to space missions and changes had to be made to infrastructure contracts.
Ideas
Setting Data-Driven Goals to Improve Citizens' Digital Experiences
Agencies need to find the best way to measure progress.
Modernization
A future-proof security model for a modern, mobile government
COVID-19 has shown the importance of the extensibility and scalability of the cloud and has been a forcing factor, expediting modernization initiatives – including security modernization.
Modernization