Ideas
Why the New Administration Needs Federal Industrial Strategists
Smart strategy will require smart strategists who know the government’s policy levers and the technology innovation process.
Cybersecurity
GAO Issues ‘Wake-Up Call’ Report on Agencies’ Lax Supply Chain Security Management
The bottom line is that none of the 23 agencies audited fully implemented foundational risk management practices.
Modernization
Exit Interview: DeLuca Discusses Time as Acting TTS Director
“I wanted to make sure that the group itself was strong enough to go and take whatever that next step was going to be,” said Bob DeLuca, who will return to his position at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Preps for First CMMC Pilots in 2021
The Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program will begin including security requirements in select solicitations starting next year.
Emerging Tech
Biometrics in Action
Federal agencies ramped up the use and scope of facial recognition tools in 2020, expanding programs to target more people and making significant technology upgrades.
Cybersecurity
What We Know About the SolarWinds Breach
The White House invoked Presidential Policy Directive-41 to coordinate a "whole of government" response.
Cybersecurity
Senate Bill Targets Government’s Response to Agency-Involved Cyber Incidents
Agencies would see new reporting requirements to keep Congress and impacted individuals more informed about security breaches.
Emerging Tech
Report: Augmented Reality Challenges Privacy Norms
Augmented reality technology’s presumed growth comes with some risks.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Risks Falling Short on Electromagnetic Spectrum Goals, GAO Finds
The Defense Department needs to improve governance and oversight of EMS strategies in order to maintain operational control, according to a new audit.
Artificial Intelligence
What Trump’s Order on Trustworthy AI Might Mean for Agencies
Experts say it’s a step in the right direction, but the coming months will determine its ultimate impacts.
Cybersecurity
CISA Orders Federal Agencies to Turn Off SolarWinds Products
A critical flaw in software used throughout government was reportedly used to breach a major security company and at least two federal agencies.
Digital Government
Trump Signs Stopgap Funding, Deferring Shutdown Threat for One Week
Many hurdles remain in avoiding a shutdown come Dec. 18.
Digital Government
Federal Employees to Get a Full Day Off on Christmas Eve
President Trump issues an executive order that breaks with recent precedent by granting vacation for all of Dec. 24, rather than a half-day.
Cybersecurity
Presidential Advisers Make the Case for a New Cybersecurity Center for Sharing Threats
Current federal efforts to help mitigate threats against privately operated critical infrastructure fall short, according to a National Infrastructure Advisory Council report.
Ideas
Computer Science Jobs Pay Well and Are Growing Fast. Why Are They Out of Reach for So Many of America's Students?
If students from certain groups are being shut out of the field, it means that public education is failing in its role as the great equalizer.
Digital Government
U.S. Military Starts Vaccinating Troops, Behind Russia and China
DOD has picked 16 sites for a “controlled pilot” COVID vaccination program.
Emerging Tech
Intel, Nvidia Face Questions from Lawmakers on Sale of Supercomputing Chips to China
The legislators’ probe follows reports that U.S.-built technology is underpinning the mass surveillance of Uighurs and others.
Digital Government
Federal Government Spending Nearly Twice as Much As Its Taking In
For the 14th straight month, the federal government spent more money than it received through taxes.
Digital Government
VA Flags Potential Staffing, Resource Hurdles in Vaccine Distribution
The department will start with a small distribution of doses, but expects a series of hurdles in inoculating its entire workforce and network.
Cybersecurity