Digital Government
3 Tips from Federal HR Pros on Recruiting Talent in a Pandemic
Proactive federal agencies are recruiting where the talent is: online.
Artificial Intelligence
VA Piloting AI to Predict Mortality Rates of COVID-19 Patients
The tool has been in development since the spring and is now being piloted ahead of a larger rollout, VA officials said.
Ideas
Religious Life Was Converting to Tech Before COVID
Livestreamed services, which people view from home, are the new normal.
Modernization
What’s Next in IT Modernization
Pandemic or not, federal agencies continued efforts to update their legacy systems and adopt modern ways of buying, developing and implementing technology.
Digital Government
More Than Two-Thirds of Big Tech Employees Feeling Burnout At Home
Working from home introduces new challenges for employees.
Modernization
Most Federal Workers Expect to Telework at Least Three Days per Week in the Future, Survey Says
But securing and managing the information technology that enables work from home is a top challenge during the pandemic, respondents indicated.
Ideas
7 Tips for Staying Safe as COVID-19 Cases Rise and Colder Weather Heightens the Risk
Protective measures are still essential.
Policy
Trump Administration Develops Governmentwide Office Reopening Guidelines, With Contractor Help
Masks, distancing and sensors to track employee movement are all part of GSA’s non-binding coronavirus recommendations.
Digital Government
Federal Government Blows Past Record Spending in Fiscal 2020
The budget deficit tripled to a record $3.1 trillion—another all-time record.
Digital Government
Covid-19 Cases Dropped by 75% in Arizona After Local Leaders Were Allowed to Require Masks
A CDC report said the drop followed a spike in cases in Arizona after the state's stay-at-home order expired, underscoring the utility of face coverings in curbing spread of the disease.
Ideas
3 Ways to Get Your Point Across While Wearing a Mask – Tips from an Award-Winning Speech Coach
Without question, masks have disrupted social interactions.
Digital Government
GPO Employees Overwhelmingly Satisfied With Leadership, IT Support During COVID-19 Telework
Employees gave their agency very high marks but asked for clarity about essential onsite work and use of personal IT equipment.
Ideas
Phones in Class Don't Actually Hamper Learning
A two-year study among a large group of students shows that learning and grades are not negatively affected when the students use their mobile device in class.
Ideas
Being Outdoors Doesn’t Mean You're Safe from COVID-19 – a White House Event Showed What Not to Do
You’re not in a protective bubble when outdoors.
Digital Government
Trump Administration Has Cut the Number of Federal Personnel Deployed in COVID-19 Fight by 60%
Administration officials say they have demobilized feds as missions are completed.
Emerging Tech
Pandemic-Fighting Supercomputer Gains Upgrade through Coronavirus Relief Funds
And boosts to other U.S. supercomputing systems are likely on the horizon.
Modernization
IRS Leader Defends Agency’s Stimulus Check Performance
Lawmakers questioned whether lagging IT modernization efforts caused delays or missing financial relief payments for some Americans.
Emerging Tech
Federal Government to Offer $10M to Research COVID-19 Spread on Public Transportation
Major cities could be excluded from receiving grants for “permitting anarchy, violence, and destruction,” per a presidential memo cited in the funding opportunity.
Ideas
Government Helps Design Tech to Improve Children’s Focus Amid Pandemic
Remote learning is more than just forcing your child to sit up and stare at the screen during online classes.
Digital Government