Artificial Intelligence
NIST Releases Core Principles to Judge ‘Explainable AI’
The need for the technology to be trustworthy only grows as it’s increasingly adopted.
Modernization
The Pandemic is Pushing the Pentagon Toward Classified Telework
The Defense Information Systems Agency and the U.S. Air Force are expanding their classified remote work capabilities.
Cybersecurity
IRS Granted Tens of Thousands of Devices Network Access Without Proper Authentication
Most devices accessing the Internal Revenue Service’s internal network using wireless connections and virtual private networks weren’t authenticated, according to an audit.
Modernization
Technology Transformation Acting Director Talks Service’s Business Model and Future
Bob De Luca, the acting director of GSA’s Technology Transformation Service joins Nextgov to talk about how the program stays competitive, lessons from COVID-19 and what the next director needs to know.
Modernization
To save billions, let's finally put government forms to work
Reimagining form-based data collection as a shared service could transform many agencies' operations.
Cybersecurity
Number of Foreign Companies Within Defense Supply Chain Grew Over Past Decade, Report Says
Reliance on foreign suppliers in the defense industrial base rose—notably in packaged software and IT services—even as calls for reshoring increase, according to a new report.
Modernization
U.S. imposes new restrictions on Huawei, semiconductor industry
The Department of Commerce is tightening rules targeting the Chinese telecom's supply chain around computer processing chips and restricting sales of chips made with U.S. technology.
Modernization
IARPA pursues advanced radio eavesdropping defenses
The intelligence community's research arm wants to use smart radio tech to find elusive signals might signal efforts to tap remote transmissions.
Modernization
DHS gets mixed reviews on IT modernization
The agency is seeing uneven results on two of its most important efforts, cloud migration and data center consolidation, according to a new agency watchdog report.
Artificial Intelligence
How Agencies Can Tackle Tech Talent Gaps
Strong brands and room for risk might pay off where government salaries don’t, federal officials said.
Ideas
Does Your Agency Pass the Telework Stress Test?
If you haven’t already, ensure your capacity and licensing are at the levels needed for sustained telework.
Ideas
Brag and Name Drop: How to Project Credibility as Workplace Meetings Move Online
What you say carries more weight than ever.
Modernization
FPDS Reports Will Officially Move to beta.SAM by Mid-October
Users will no longer be able to run contract award reports through FPDS.gov, though that site will retain other capabilities.
Modernization
CBP expects cloud management contract next year
Border agency looks to early next year for cloud integration services contract.
Artificial Intelligence
What the Rest of Government Should Watch When the Defense Authorization Bill Goes to Conference
Overhauling FedRAMP is just one of a list of ways the NDAA could affect civilian government tech.
Modernization
JAIC to expand ethics team
Jane Pinelis, the JAIC's chief of testing, evaluation, and assessment, said the center is working to expand its ethics team, which is charged with ensuring the Defense Department's AI projects meet ethical standards.
Ideas
What It’s Like to Be a Remote Intern at a Federal Agency
Two students dish about their COVID summer experiences.
Digital Government
OMB Makes Major Changes to Agency Guidance on Customer Experience
The Office of Management and Budget updated its Circular A-11 guidance for agencies this month, including an expanded definition of customer experience itself.
Digital Government
Senate Bill Would Permit Remote Work for All Eligible Federal Employees through the Pandemic
It would also enable the Technology Modernization Fund to be used to facilitate telework.
Emerging Tech