Digital Government
Statistical Uncertainty Could be Problematic for Evidence-Based Policies, Study Finds
Certain privacy measures, as well as general data errors, can skew funding allocations derived from census information.
Digital Government
FAA Awards $231,000 in STEM-Outreach Grants
The grants will help three universities with STEM outreach for underrepresented students in STEM and aviation.
Digital Government
Traffic Overwhelms Student Loan Sites Following Biden’s Debt Relief Announcement
Student loan company Nelnet said providers received no advance warning about the White House’s loan forgiveness plan, contributing to confusion and site outages.
Modernization
GDIT Snags $120 Million Contract to Modernize Student Aid Processing System
The Federal Student Aid Processing System supports more than 10 million students.
Ideas
Unintentional or Evolutionary: How Digital Platforms Impact Future Jobs
Two technology catalysts have changed the workforce needs of both government and the private sector.
Cybersecurity
Federal Agencies Likely to Get New Cybersecurity Guidance ‘In Coming Weeks’
New top-level guidance—and requirements—are coming for managing software security risk at federal agencies
Artificial Intelligence
Report Reveals Surveillance Abuses In Educational Technology
The report was commissioned by Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal and Edward J. Markey.
Policy
Lawmakers Push to Reauthorize and Possibly Expand Secret Service’s Cyber Crime Training Hub
Nextgov got an early look at a newly announced bill.
Emerging Tech
DOD Announces Additional Funding for Science and Tech Research
The Supplemental Support for Research Trainees aims to offset disruption to PhD students’ scientific research initiatives caused by the pandemic.
Modernization
Officials Work to Create a More Empathetic Government
Recent customer experience policy changes are ushering in more human-centered agency practices.
Cybersecurity
Education's CISO Anticipates FedRAMP Evolution for ‘Zero-Trust’ Alignment
The Education Department’s Chief Information Security Officer co–chairs the Federal CISO Council, a channel for the administration’s implementation of Executive Order 14028.
Cybersecurity
House Committee Approves Cybersecurity Training Bill
The legislation advances in the House after clearing the Senate in March, and would offer new cybersecurity training to federal and state governments.
Cybersecurity
Schools Would Receive Funding for Cyber Education Programs Under Bipartisan Bill
The proposed Cybersecurity Grants For Schools Act of 2022 establishes mandated federal grants to schools to promote cybersecurity education.
Digital Government
Senate Democrats Introduce Bill To Retain Foreign STEM Talent
A companion bill aims to help immigrant STEM students stay and work in the U.S. to improve the nation’s standing in advanced technological fields.
Emerging Tech
White House Unveils New Quantum Sciences Education Initiative
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy aims to foster the next generation of talent in quantum information sciences to match growing demand.
Policy
DHS Expands Fields of Study In STEM Training Program
The 22 new fields of study have been added to the STEM Optional Practical Training program in a bid to keep U.S. science and math education competitive.
Ideas
The (Long) Waiting Game to Get My Student Loans Forgiven
The student loan forgiveness process for public servants is a disaster. After almost five years, I’m still waiting to have all my loans forgiven.
Cybersecurity
Senators Urge Better Cyber Protection For K-12 Schools
A recent Government Accountability Office report dove into how virtual classrooms are increasing vulnerability to ransomware and other cyber threats.
Ideas
College Cost Calculators Aren’t Precise, but They Could Easily Be Made Better
College expenses determined by net price calculators can vary by an average of $5,700.
Digital Government
Education Department Updates Rules and Criminal Penalties for Accessing Agency Data
A new filing updates the department’s policies on who can access IT systems and data, as well as the fines and prison terms for unauthorized access or failing to secure data.
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