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Emerging Tech
These Could Be the Medical Droids NIH is Looking For
The National Institutes of Health want to know if companies can supply autonomous delivery bots to safely and securely deliver medications.
Cybersecurity
White House Appoints Federal Chief Information Security Officer
Grant Schneider will be the second person to fill the position.
Policy
Software Companies Push Senate to Weaken Lowest Price Contracting Rule
Making agencies prioritize the lowest price is leading to poor contracting choices, a software trade group says.
Cybersecurity
Government’s Cyber Monitoring Program Would Become Law Under House Bill
The bill also aims to prevent agencies from getting stuck with outdated technology.
CIO Briefing
Transferring Background Checks, Boosting Cyber Workforce Are Top Goals of Trump Government Reorg
A White House official was short on answers during a Senate hearing but said background checks and cyber workforce are a good place to start.
Data
Here’s What Treasury’s Data Lab Found in 10 Years of Federal Contracting Data
Year after year, 6 to 8 percent of contract spending is obligated in the final week of the fiscal year.
IT Modernization
GSA Official: Next-Gen Telecom Contract Is An Opportunity For Transformation
Agencies should think of the move to the Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract as more than a transition.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Rep. Will Hurd Explains Why Everyone Should Care About Government Tech
For episode 5, Nextgov goes to Capitol Hill to talk with one of the most persistent voices on federal IT management and reform.
CIO Briefing
Official Says Vendors Will Have To Abide by New IT Spending Schema Too
But officials have yet to answer outstanding questions about how that would work.
Emerging Tech
Defense Security Service Is Trying to Overhaul the Entire Security Clearance Process
And it turned to an alternative contracting method to find nontraditional background check companies and ideas.
Emerging Tech
Energy Opens Portal to National Labs Experts, Tech
The Lab Partnership Service website gives private-sector innovators better access to public-sector research and technology.
CIO Briefing
Social Security Wants Help Keeping Tabs on the Software Market
The Social Security Administration wants to know if a small business can provide fast market intelligence reports when the agency is ready to buy.
CIO Briefing
Feds Say Small Talent Pool, Smaller Budget Causing Workforce Crisis
Here’s why public-sector hiring managers think the government is struggling to fill its ranks.
CIO Briefing
Alabama Man Allegedly Stole $22M in Agency Computers Meant for Kids
The man took computer equipment donated by federal agencies and sold it through his store, according to the indictment.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Most Feds Who BYOD Do It Without Agency Approval
It’s hard for agency security officials to protect networks when they don’t know what’s connecting to them, experts say.
CIO Briefing
18F Names Acting Executive Director
The government’s innovation arm shuffles leadership roles as executive director exits.
CIO Briefing
For the Pentagon Management Chief, Reform Begins with Good Data
Pentagon Chief Management Officer Jay Gibson offers a view of the path to reform in an exclusive interview with Nextgov.
Emerging Tech
IRS Wants Artificial Intelligence To Guard Taxpayer Data
The tax agency wants to know if the AI and machine learning are mature enough to secure its systems from cyberattacks.
Emerging Tech