Modernization
Survey: Agencies Still Rely Largely on Manual Business Processes
A recent survey found agencies’ efforts to modernize business processes are immature.
Cybersecurity
Trump Signs Executive Order to Boost Federal Cyber Workforce
Initiatives include cyber aptitude assessments for agency insiders and a President’s Cup cybersecurity competition.
Cybersecurity
GAO Flags New Cybersecurity Issues for Upcoming Census
The bureau needs to fix vulnerabilities faster, upon hundreds of other security issues the congressional watchdog previously identified.
Artificial Intelligence
White House Kicks Off Effort to Develop Artificial Intelligence Standards
The administration wants public feedback to help shape the National Institute of Standards and Technology-led effort.
Modernization
Air Force Awards $76 Million to Fund Device Management and IT Support
Unisys Corporation was selected to help consolidate multiple toolsets and service desks into a single entity.
Emerging Tech
Tech Experts Call for More Federal Funding and Nurturing for Blockchain
Congress needs to issue guidance for the budding technology.
Modernization
Energy Department Awards $2 Billion IT Services Contract
Accenture Federal Services secured a blanket purchase order agreement to help the department migrate to a cloud-based IT services model.
Emerging Tech
USDA Accepting Applications to Fund Rural Broadband Services
The agency is making at least $600 million available for the project.
Digital Government
When the Bureaucracy is Stifling, Recharge
Part of being an innovator at work involves avoiding burnout, federal officials said.
Modernization
NARA’s Plans to Ensure Agencies Have the Tools for Electronic Recordkeeping
Agencies won’t have to figure it out themselves, a NARA official said.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Officials Swear They Aren't the Enemy
Federal cyber officials want to help agencies build more secure health care systems, not just say no.
Emerging Tech
FDA Approves First Device to Treat Kids with ADHD
A nerve-stimulating medical device sends therapeutic signals to parts of the brain thought to be involved in ADHD.
Cybersecurity
Report: Weaponized PDFs on the Rise
The form of malware is targeting mostly the United States and Britain.
Emerging Tech
FCC Commissioner Wants Community Colleges to Become Pipelines for America’s 5G Workforce
An FCC Commissioner hopes to mirror Aiken Technical College’s Tower Installation Program in other schools across the country.
Cybersecurity
Report: Under-Resourced People Face Higher-Than-Average Cyber Risks
The report outlines what it refers to as a new ‘digital divide.’
Artificial Intelligence
White House Taking its Artificial Intelligence Messaging International
The Trump administration is making its voice heard across global organizations.
Modernization
HHS Seeks to Spur Breakthroughs in Treating Kidney Disease
The KidneyX Innovation Accelerator incentivizes entrepreneurs and innovators to revolutionize the way kidney disease is treated.
Emerging Tech
Government Blockchain Spending to Increase Big by 2022
Blockchain may be a big deal for the government.
Cybersecurity
Class in Session for Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy
Demand drove an increase in cohort size.
Modernization