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Cybersecurity

GAO: Census Risks Missing Deadlines on 15 IT Systems Ahead of 2020

With Census Day less than six months away, officials have no room for error in system development, testing and deployment.

By Jack Corrigan
November 1, 2019

Data

Texas Considering Whether to Hand Driver’s License, Citizenship Information to Census Bureau

The Texas Department of Public Safety received a request for the information earlier this month but has taken no action.

By Alexa Ura, The Texas Tribune
October 22, 2019

Data

Senate Bill Would Open Some Weather Agency Models to the Public

The bill would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to share more weather modeling data with third parties and review possible innovations.

By Frank Konkel
October 16, 2019

Data

How the U.S. Census Kickstarted America's Computing Industry

By 1880, the population count had become a mind-numbingly boring, error-prone, clerical exercise of a magnitude rarely seen.

By David Lindsay Roberts, The Conversation
October 15, 2019

Cybersecurity

NIST is Hunting for Tech to Secure the Energy Sector’s Network

Officials want to help power companies bolster their digital defenses as renewable energy resources like solar panels and wind turbines introduce more vulnerabilities to the grid.

By Jack Corrigan
October 9, 2019

Emerging Tech

NOAA Seeks Fresh Tech Ideas for Weather Satellite Fleets

The nation’s weather agency is looking for new tech ideas that could beef up its data collection and forecasting efforts.

By Frank Konkel
October 9, 2019

IT Modernization

6 Lessons from Government Customer Experience Professionals

Officials from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Transportation Security Administration and Office of Federal Student Aid explained what’s worked in improving customer experience.

By Frank Konkel
October 8, 2019

Data

Census is Asking the Public to Help Fight Misinformation Ahead of 2020

The bureau launched a website for dispelling common Census rumors and created a special email address where people can report misinformation and other malicious activities.

By Jack Corrigan
September 11, 2019

Data

NIST Wants Public Input on Protecting Personal Privacy

The latest version of its privacy framework is meant to help organizations address the risks of holding sensitive data on their customers.

By Jack Corrigan
September 10, 2019

CIO Briefing

NIST Wants Help Investigating Deaths Caused by Hurricane Maria

The agency is specifically interested in how building failures contributed to the fatalities.

By Brandi Vincent
September 3, 2019

Cybersecurity

NIST Wants Insight on Combatting Telehealth Cybersecurity Risks

The agency aims to ensure remote monitoring setups are secure.

By Brandi Vincent
August 28, 2019

Emerging Tech

Patent Office Wants Public Feedback on Artificial Intelligence Inventions

The agency will accept comments for 45 days.

By Brandi Vincent
August 27, 2019

Cybersecurity

Commerce Gives U.S. Companies an Extra 90 Days to Cut Ties with Huawei

“Some of the rural companies are dependent on Huawei, so we’re giving them a little more time to wean themselves off,” said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

By Jack Corrigan
August 19, 2019

Emerging Tech

IG: NOAA, NASA Launched Next-Gen Satellite With Known Issues, Scrubbed Performance Metrics from Contract

The main instrument of the GOES-R next-generation satellite constellation wasn’t working before launch but officials sent it into space anyway.

By Aaron Boyd
August 19, 2019

Emerging Tech

NIST Lays Out Roadmap for Developing Artificial Intelligence Standards

The plan is meant to help federal leaders roll out standards that reduce the potential risks of AI without stifling innovation.

By Jack Corrigan
August 12, 2019

Cybersecurity

Census Chief Assures Lawmakers IT and Cyber Risks are Under Control

But with less than a year until the 2020 count kicks off, the bureau still has little room for error, the Government Accountability Office warns.

By Jack Corrigan
July 17, 2019

Policy

Trump Executive Order Directs ‘All Agencies’ to Share Citizenship Data with Commerce Department

The executive order followed President Trump’s Rose Garden remarks Thursday but doesn’t provide many specifics regarding how to move the records.

By Frank Konkel
July 12, 2019

Data

Experts Say Federal Data Strategy Needs Leaders and Funding to Succeed

Stakeholders are pleased the government is poised to take action on the federal data strategy but had some management advice for the Office of Management and Budget.

By Aaron Boyd
July 8, 2019

Emerging Tech

NOAA Wants Hybrid Drones to Patrol the Coast

The agency wants an unmanned system that can fly like a plane but take off and land like a helicopter.

By Aaron Boyd
July 5, 2019

Policy

Supreme Court Rejects ‘Contrived’ Defense of Citizenship Question on 2020 Census

The high court’s ruling called into question the Trump administration's justification for including the citizenship question but does not preclude the administration from asking residents whether or not they are citizens.

By Andrea Noble
June 28, 2019

With Census Day less than six months away, officials have no room for error in system development, testing and deployment.

The Texas Department of Public Safety received a request for the information earlier this month but has taken no action.

The bill would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to share more weather modeling data with third parties and review possible innovations.

By 1880, the population count had become a mind-numbingly boring, error-prone, clerical exercise of a magnitude rarely seen.

Officials want to help power companies bolster their digital defenses as renewable energy resources like solar panels and wind turbines introduce more vulnerabilities to the grid.

The nation’s weather agency is looking for new tech ideas that could beef up its data collection and forecasting efforts.

Officials from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Transportation Security Administration and Office of Federal Student Aid explained what’s worked in improving customer experience.

The bureau launched a website for dispelling common Census rumors and created a special email address where people can report misinformation and other malicious activities.

The latest version of its privacy framework is meant to help organizations address the risks of holding sensitive data on their customers.

The agency is specifically interested in how building failures contributed to the fatalities.

The agency aims to ensure remote monitoring setups are secure.

The agency will accept comments for 45 days.

“Some of the rural companies are dependent on Huawei, so we’re giving them a little more time to wean themselves off,” said Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

The main instrument of the GOES-R next-generation satellite constellation wasn’t working before launch but officials sent it into space anyway.

The plan is meant to help federal leaders roll out standards that reduce the potential risks of AI without stifling innovation.

But with less than a year until the 2020 count kicks off, the bureau still has little room for error, the Government Accountability Office warns.

The executive order followed President Trump’s Rose Garden remarks Thursday but doesn’t provide many specifics regarding how to move the records.

Stakeholders are pleased the government is poised to take action on the federal data strategy but had some management advice for the Office of Management and Budget.

The agency wants an unmanned system that can fly like a plane but take off and land like a helicopter.

The high court’s ruling called into question the Trump administration's justification for including the citizenship question but does not preclude the administration from asking residents whether or not they are citizens.

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