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President Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Stimulus

Agencies will receive $340B, helping to boost hiring, telework and office cleaning.

By Eric Katz
March 29, 2020

President Trump Signs $2.2 Trillion Stimulus

Agencies will receive $340B, helping to boost hiring, telework and office cleaning.

By Eric Katz
March 29, 2020

Stimulus Deal Gives Agencies $340B, Helping to Boost Telework, Office Cleaning and Hiring

A Senate aide says other House-backed provisions to give feds more benefits did not make into the final deal.

By Eric Katz
March 25, 2020

White House Releases National Strategy for 5G Security

The strategy focuses on four lines of effort and will guide how the government approaches 5G for the near future.

By Brandi Vincent
March 25, 2020

Artificial Intelligence in Action

Federal agencies are laying the groundwork now for how artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation may change their operations in not-so-distant future.

By Nextgov Staff
March 25, 2020

White House Launches Supercomputing Consortium to Fight COVID-19

Scientists are tapping supercomputers to learn more about the novel coronavirus.

By Brandi Vincent
March 23, 2020

Trump Calls Out China’s COVID-19 Disinformation

Chinese diplomats and officials have been spreading a lie about the virus’ origin.

By Patrick Tucker, Defense One
March 18, 2020

New White House Guidance Says Agencies Should ‘Minimize Face-to-Face Interactions’

The Office of Management and Budget said the government must continue to operate through the COVID-19 pandemic.

By Courtney Bublé
March 18, 2020

Trump Relaxes Patient Data Rules to Allow Doctors to Use Personal Phones for Telehealth

The administration broadened telehealth coverage to all Medicare beneficiaries and eased HIPAA regulations for the duration of the pandemic emergency.

By Aaron Boyd
March 17, 2020

Government Partnership Offers Cash Prizes for AI Tools That Support Coronavirus Research

A new open research database and artificial intelligence challenge will help the U.S. crowdsource its pandemic response.

By Aaron Boyd
March 16, 2020

Telecom Companies Agree to Keep America Online During COVID-19 Crisis

For the next 60 days, companies will work to help ensure communities across the U.S. have reliable connectivity.

By Brandi Vincent
March 13, 2020

Agencies, Academia Brief White House on COVID-19 Modeling Efforts

Officials told the Office of Science and Technology where data collection and sharing could improve.

By Brandi Vincent
March 6, 2020

White House Touts a Year of AI Initiatives in Roundup Report

The Office of Science and Technology Policy released a list of accomplishments in promoting artificial intelligence, including efforts to adopt cutting-edge technologies within the federal government.

By Aaron Boyd
February 26, 2020

White House Tech Chief Calls Europe’s AI Principles Clumsy Compared to U.S. Approach

Analysts disagreed with the assessment, calling the EU white paper a good start for developing a risk-based approach to regulating artificial intelligence.

By Aaron Boyd
February 20, 2020

Trump's Federal Personnel Point Person to Step Down

Margaret Weichert will leave the White House after nearly three years of pushing an aggressive agenda.

By Eric Katz
February 14, 2020

Federal Contracts to Require Secure Timing and Navigation Under Executive Order

Key stakeholder says the president’s edict is insufficient and likely to cause confusion over the role of various departments.

By Mariam Baksh
February 12, 2020

Federal Tech Guide to Trump's 2021 Budget

The Trump administration puts a priority on working capital funds, while proposed tech spending inches upward.

By Aaron Boyd
February 10, 2020

Senate Intel Report: Key Officials Excluded From 2016 Election Response

Committee leaders recommend an integrated response to cyber events and disregard for political affiliations moving forward.

By Mariam Baksh
February 6, 2020

Presidential Advisers Push for National Network to Support Quantum and AI Advancement

As with the High Performance Computing initiative in the past, industry and academic advisers told the administration they need facilities and a network to get from bits to neurons and qubits.

By Aaron Boyd
February 3, 2020

Republican-Backed Bill Aims to Address Climate Change and Boost America’s Technological Competitiveness

The 232-page bill proposes to double basic research funding over the next decade.

By Brandi Vincent
January 29, 2020

C-SPAN Is So Hot Right Now

This is not a sign of a government working well.

By Kathy Gilsinan, The Atlantic
January 29, 2020

White House Plans to Tap SBA Official as Next Deputy Federal CIO

Maria Roat will join the Office of Management and Budget, according to multiple sources.

By Aaron Boyd
January 9, 2020

A Senate aide says other House-backed provisions to give feds more benefits did not make into the final deal.

The strategy focuses on four lines of effort and will guide how the government approaches 5G for the near future.

Federal agencies are laying the groundwork now for how artificial intelligence, machine learning and automation may change their operations in not-so-distant future.

Scientists are tapping supercomputers to learn more about the novel coronavirus.

Chinese diplomats and officials have been spreading a lie about the virus’ origin.

The Office of Management and Budget said the government must continue to operate through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The administration broadened telehealth coverage to all Medicare beneficiaries and eased HIPAA regulations for the duration of the pandemic emergency.

A new open research database and artificial intelligence challenge will help the U.S. crowdsource its pandemic response.

For the next 60 days, companies will work to help ensure communities across the U.S. have reliable connectivity.

Officials told the Office of Science and Technology where data collection and sharing could improve.

The Office of Science and Technology Policy released a list of accomplishments in promoting artificial intelligence, including efforts to adopt cutting-edge technologies within the federal government.

Analysts disagreed with the assessment, calling the EU white paper a good start for developing a risk-based approach to regulating artificial intelligence.

Margaret Weichert will leave the White House after nearly three years of pushing an aggressive agenda.

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Key stakeholder says the president’s edict is insufficient and likely to cause confusion over the role of various departments.

The Trump administration puts a priority on working capital funds, while proposed tech spending inches upward.

Committee leaders recommend an integrated response to cyber events and disregard for political affiliations moving forward.

As with the High Performance Computing initiative in the past, industry and academic advisers told the administration they need facilities and a network to get from bits to neurons and qubits.

The 232-page bill proposes to double basic research funding over the next decade.

This is not a sign of a government working well.

Maria Roat will join the Office of Management and Budget, according to multiple sources.

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