Senator Advocates a Transparency-Based Approach to Social Media Moderation
Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo., said such transparency about government moderation requests “does seem to be the best move” for promoting free speech online.
Former Presidential Innovation Fellow Stresses the Program’s Importance for Tech Recruitment
Current VA CTO Charles Worthington noted that PIF and other programs offer an important avenue for technologists to serve the public, while the government is looking to attract top talent.
NASA Needs Better International Cooperation Framework for Artemis Missions, IG Says
The watchdog made 10 recommendations to the agency to improve international collaboration and help reduce costs.
White House Sets Definition for Open Science to ‘Galvanize’ Federal Efforts
The Biden administration announced a number of initiatives to improve open science policies in 2023, including advancing efforts to make taxpayer-funded research publicly accessible.
US and UK Hold First Comprehensive Dialogue on Technology and Data
The nations identified items around data; critical and emerging technologies; and secure and resilient digital infrastructure to address in 2023.
FCC Votes to Approve New Space Bureau
The new bureau comes from a reorganization of the International Bureau and will help the agency regulate satellites and other related efforts.
Lawmakers Propose a Federal Reserve Corps for Digital Talent
The bipartisan legislation seeks to address the government’s tech and cyber needs by enabling industry professionals to bring their skills and experience to the federal level.
EEOC on the Lookout for Tech-Fueled Employment Bias
The employment rights enforcement agency announced plans to crack down violations of anti-discrimination rules stemming from the use of AI and algorithmic decision-making software.
VA’s Initiative to Recruit Laid Off Tech Workers is Paying Off, Official Says
The VA’s ongoing efforts to recruit high-skilled professionals displaced by layoffs across the tech sector are helping to fill a host of tech-related vacancies in the department.
NIST Seeks Input on Governance of the National Semiconductor Technology Center
The agency is looking for responses on policy and governance frameworks for the center, which was created as part of the CHIPS Act.
FTC Proposes Ban on Noncompetes, Which Agency Says Stifle Innovation
Opponents of noncompetes have long argued that the agreements have a harmful impact on competition, particularly on the tech sector’s ability to develop cutting-edge devices and services.
Portman Optimistic His Bipartisan Cyber Work Will ‘Carry On’ After Retirement
The tech advocate noted agencies still need good cyber hygiene and anticipates AI to be at the top of the Congressional tech policy agenda.
How Government is Dealing With Flying Space Junk
Space junk, or orbital debris, has become a topic of increasing interest among several agencies and Congress.
State Department Seeks Private Sector Collab on Space Infrastructure and Markets
The U.S. government is continuing its regulatory efforts of outer space’s emerging usages.
GAO Dings OMB on Performance Goals for Agencies’ IT Management
The federal CISO’s plan for getting agencies to focus on cybersecurity measures the administration considers most urgent did not go over so well in a shifting Congress.
Lawmakers Explore 'More Permanent Direction' for Telehealth Under Medicare
Many of Medicare’s telehealth provisions were tied to emergency pandemic measures, which will come to an end.
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Prevent Money Laundering via Cryptocurrency Companies
The new legislation would apply existing financial regulations to digital asset wallets.
Standards Development a ‘Critical’ Issue for US-EU Trade and Tech Council
The bilateral group’s agenda heading into 2023 will include emerging technologies like quantum computing and artificial intelligence, State Department Undersecretary Jose Fernandez said.
White House Announces $1.2B Effort to Improve Access to STEMM Education
The large-scale partnership will work to build a stronger American science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine education system.
House Bill a First in Decades Effort to Modernize Satellite License Rules
The introduced bills aim to streamline the satellite license and market access application process, while preventing entities determined to be a national security threat from receiving a license.
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