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Google’s Government Arm Names New Chief
The tech giant announced its new business unit in June.
News
Lawmakers Ask National Archives to Certify Whether Trump Returned All Presidential Records
A Congressional committee expressed concern that former President Donald Trump may still possess presidential records at non-secure locations.
News
More Than 1 in 3 Government Employees Haven’t Taken a Vacation in Last Year, Survey Says
Public sector employees cite the cost of taking time off as a key reason why they aren’t vacationing.
IT Modernization
SAIC Snags $160M Contract to Support Navy Networks
The Virginia-based company will provide an assortment of IT services to the U.S. Navy.
Podcasts
Critical Update: The Information Constellation—How NOAA Data Ends up in Forecasts
The environmental agency collects vast amounts of data each day from its constellation of satellites.
News
Strong Solar Storm Could Impact U.S. Communications This Week
The geomagnetic storm could also make auroras visible in the Northeast and upper Midwest.
News
Pennsylvania Man Charged After Threatening to Murder FBI Agents Over Mar-a-Lago Search
The man was charged after making numerous threats on the social media application Gab.
Policy
Survey: Performance, Pressure Have Increased Among Remote Government Employees During COVID
The survey also revealed managers seem to trust employees to perform more in virtual environments.
IT Modernization
DHS Research Arm Seeks Science, Tech Capabilities to Protect U.S. Agriculture
The agency issued a request for information to support its Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Defense program.
Policy
Congress’ CHIPS Act Passage Generates Applause
President Biden intends to sign the legislation into law.
News
GSA Appoints Climate Adviser
The General Services Administration released a few other personnel announcements Monday.
IT Modernization
Report: Federal Call Center Modernization Requires Strategy Sea Change
Call center and customer experience investments aren’t being made in the most efficient manner, according to research from Accenture Federal Services.
News
Advisory Subcommittee Says ‘No Need’ for Homeland Security’s Disinformation Board
The board has been fraught with controversy since it was announced a few months ago.
Policy
House Chair Looks to Protect Census from Politicization
The legislation applies mostly to the decennial census, which the U.S. government undertakes every ten years.
News
NASA to Release First Images From James Webb Telescope
The space agency will get an assist from President Joe Biden, too.
Data
Energy Awards $14 Million to Improve Climate Change Modeling
Data from the projects is expected to improve scientists’ understanding of the atmosphere.
Data
Senators Call on FTC to Investigate TikTok
Recent reports suggest the People’s Republic of China can access the data of U.S. citizens.
News
Report: Government Customer Experience Scores Held Steady Despite Declines in Most Industries
Customer experience scores across nearly every other industry dropped.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security, Israeli Partners Team to Improve Cyber Resilience
The joint initiative will be managed by the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development Foundation.
Policy