Digital Government
With Shutdown Deadline Looming This Week, Lawmakers Look to Buy More Time
Vote on a one-week funding extension is expected this week, ahead of Friday's deadline.
Digital Government
GSA’s Central Procurement Hub Will Lose the ‘Beta’ in April
The legacy SAM.gov will be shuttered and all the capabilities will be folded into the new SAM.gov, which currently goes by beta.SAM.gov.
Ideas
What Are Emergency Use Authorizations, and Do They Guarantee that a Vaccine or Drug Is Safe?
The first time the FDA issued an EUA was in 2005 for an anthrax vaccine, but just for military personnel.
Cybersecurity
What to Expect from CISA’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Efforts in 2021
Program managers said the summer will bring data quality checks.
Modernization
Bipartisan Cadre of Lawmakers Call for Permanent Telehealth Expansion
Telehealth has proved vital during the COVID-19 pandemic, and more than four dozen lawmakers want to see maximized moving forward.
Cybersecurity
CISA Warns of Iran’s Offensive Cyber Capabilities
One observer suggests the alert is meant more for the adversary than defenders.
Ideas
Artificial Intelligence in Government and the Presidential Transition: Building on a Solid Foundation
Here are the key steps that the incoming Biden administration should take to make the federal government AI-ready.
Digital Government
How Dozens of Trump’s Political Appointees Will Stay in Government After Biden Takes Over
Documents show that officials appointed by Trump who’d otherwise lose their jobs under Biden have been approved for permanent positions in federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
Why Data Privacy Is Crucial to Fighting Disinformation
Information collected as we go about our daily lives can be weaponized into influence operations that are harder to detect.
Cybersecurity
Final NDAA Calls for the Establishment of a National Cyber Director
A key architect of the bill’s cyber provisions also highlighted an amendment that would codify cybersecurity roles for sector-specific agencies.
Cybersecurity
Senate Passes Bill to Stop Scams and Fraud Around Student Debt Relief
It makes some of these sorts of malicious moves punishable by fines or prison.
Cybersecurity
DOD Shares Details on Zero Trust Architecture Timeline
The draft of the cybersecurity-focused document was completed in October and is going through a content review, assessment and approval process.
Cybersecurity
Experts Call for Government to Designate Commercial Space Sector as Critical Infrastructure
The federal government currently deems 16 sectors as critical infrastructure sectors because of their importance.
Cybersecurity
Krebs Unloads About Trump’s Election-Fraud Claims
In the fallout from being fired, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is concerned about how his experience will affect the recruitment of future leaders.
Ideas
Tribes Mount Organized Responses to COVID-19, in Contrast to State and Federal Governments
Responding to the pandemic also means continuing to exercise sovereignty.
Digital Government
DHS IG Opens Probe into Warrantless Cellphone Tracking
The investigation is in response to a Congressional inquiry about Customs and Border Protection getting location data from phones.
Modernization
Pentagon Extends Work From Home Flexibility for Civilian Employees
The Defense Department will allow civilians to telework even if children or other dependents in need of supervision are present at home.
Cybersecurity
DISA Updates Strategic Tech Priorities Through 2022
The defense agency adjusted its long-term cybersecurity and cloud plans to take into account progress and pivots made for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital Government
Internal Documents Detail Who VA Will Vaccinate First
The Veterans Affairs Department's multi-tiered plan prioritizes delivering COVID-19 inoculations to high-risk staff and patients.
Emerging Tech