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Vaccination rates tick up slightly among federal employees
The number of vaccinated feds has increased, although there are still thousands of pending exception and extension requests to the mandate.
IGs look to expand investigative authority
Agency watchdogs told lawmakers that they would like authority to subpoena former federal employees, contractors and other non-governmental witnesses to give testimony in IG probes.
AFGE presses Congress to oppose pay and hiring flexibilities for NSF
The measure, which would expand the hiring authorities of the director of the National Science Foundation, "bears a striking resemblance" to Schedule F, said AFGE national president Everett Kelley.
Agency STEM workforces in decline, report finds
A new committee report details the dramatic decline in the STEM workforces of federal science agencies. Lawmakers talked ideas to rebuild the workforce at a hearing on Wednesday.
Longtime agency watchdog to head CIGIE
The Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency elected the Inspector General of the National Science Foundation as its new chairperson.
Lawmakers look to retool NSF for tech
Competition with China is at the center of a bipartisan $110 billion plan to boost technology research and development by a dramatic reorganization of the National Science Foundation.
Can the U.S. compete in R&D?
Lawmakers and experts are worried about federal research funding, especially with Chinese national investments in AI, 5G, quantum and other emerging technologies.
RPA: 'It's entry-level AI'
How robotic process automation is helping automate tedious back-office processes at federal agencies.
White House plans spring release of AI research strategy
The strategy will be an updated version of a plan first released under the Obama administration.
Can cloud speed up scientific discovery?
A new project from the National Science Foundation looks at how cloud computing can support science and engineering research.
Quantum lag: Experts fret that the U.S. risks falling behind in computing power
Quantum computing could upend current cryptography standards, and experts are urging government to take an interest in the technology as it develops.
NSF CIO Amy Northcutt dies at 57
The longtime National Science Foundation executive was diagnosed with a brain tumor just nine days earlier.
White House backs $400M push for 5G research
The Advanced Wireless Research Initiative, led by NSF, will sow the seeds for next-generation wireless services in the U.S. by setting up research networks to experiment with applications.
IRS hacks, college data, IoT warnings and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Planning for cyber war in South Dakota
At a Senate field hearing, the message was that tomorrow's talent needs nurturing -- and more scholarship cash -- if America is going to reverse its shortage of cybersecurity professionals.
Big money for agile, FCC's big move, NSF funding for ecodata and Interior's new look
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
NSF grants, an EIS workshop and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Map app, data gap and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
More SEWP V vendors, DOD cloud pilots, NSF data projects and more
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Performance tracking, big data feedback and a nuclear landmark
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
