Digital Government
State dives deep into data
The State Department is increasingly capitalizing on advances in data analytics to inform diplomacy and funding efforts.
People
Former CMS data chief Niall Brennan rejoins government
Brennan will be working as a senior advisor to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with a focus on the agency’s data modernization push.
Digital Government
‘Legacy mindset' a key obstacle to effective data governance, Energy official says
The newly appointed chief data officer for the Department of Energy argued advancements in enterprise data and analytics programs will require a cultural shift around data ownership.
Artificial Intelligence
IARPA grapples with threats posed by generative AI
The intelligence agency is looking for insights about the vulnerabilities within large language models and how it can prevent false information from harming the analysts using them.
Data
Want to track pandemic relief spending? Data problems make that difficult, committee says
“These challenges limit the degree of transparency into the use of pandemic relief funds,” a new report from the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee says.
Artificial Intelligence
White House efforts to get data equity-ready will also support AI, official says
Executive agencies are prioritizing new best practices to harmonize AI systems and public data to both mitigate bias and support equity.
Digital Government
Can a chief data officer reignite federal data strategy?
Tech think tank ITIF wants the White House to revive the Trump-era Federal Data Strategy, which it says has “stalled” with a lack of leadership support.
Digital Government
FTC Dings Reproductive Health App Over Data Sharing Violations
The app Premom and its parent company will pay $100,000 in a settlement following allegations of sharing sensitive user health data to third parties.
Digital Government
How Feds Think Data Can Buy Time for People Suffering a Financial Shock
Financial assistance programs need to respond quickly to be effective. The vast troves of government data offer opportunities to shave down that time.
Cybersecurity
NIST Debuts New Cyber Guidance for Contractors Handling Sensitive Data
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is accepting comments on the revised document through July 14.
Digital Government
NOAA to Improve Storm Surge Predictions Ahead of 2023 Hurricane Season
The agency upgraded its system to improve modeling and forecasting for storm surges and related flooding.
Digital Government
GSA’s Pilot Transactional Data is ‘Inaccurate and Unusable’, Watchdog Says
According to the agency’s Inspector General, GSA performed an inaccurate evaluation of the program when it deemed TDR a success, but in actuality, the data is unusable.
Artificial Intelligence
DOD’s Frontline AI Adoption Still Limited by Network and Data Collection
A U.S. Central Command official said that underlying “friction points” present challenges to the military’s widespread adoption of artificial intelligence technologies.
Digital Government
White House Launches Strategy to Advance Data Privacy Tech and Processes
Absent comprehensive federal law, the strategy represents a new chapter toward regulating data privacy protocols for U.S. online users.
Digital Government
Partnerships and Improved Data May Bolster U.S. Weather Predictions
Weather experts at a Congressional hearing for the reauthorization of the Weather Act noted that collaborating to collect more data and improve its assimilation will help improve weather predictions.
Artificial Intelligence
6 Agencies Launch Program to Build Prototype Open Knowledge Network
The prototype network is designed to provide an integrated data and knowledge infrastructure.
Digital Government
Treasury's System Tracking Federal Debt Still Needs Security Improvements, GAO Says
The watchdog found continued “information system control deficiencies,” despite Treasury’s progress on prior recommendations.
Cybersecurity
FDIC Fails to Establish Effective Controls to Secure Sensitive Data, Report Says
The agency tasked with supervising financial institutions nationwide is struggling to maintain effective information security measures, according to a new inspector general report.
Ideas
Top 3 Priority Recommendations for the First Federal Chief Data Officer
COMMENTARY | Many agency chief data officers would like to see the creation and appointment of a federal CDO.
Digital Government