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Frank Konkel
Vice President, Editorial

Frank Konkel is vice president of editorial and an editor at large for Nextgov/FCW. He writes about the intersection of government and technology. Frank began covering tech in 2013 upon moving to the Washington, D.C., area after getting his start in journalism working at local and state issues at daily newspapers in his home state of Michigan. Frank was born and raised on a dairy farm and graduated from Michigan State University.
Cybersecurity
Bill Bolstering Satellite Cybersecurity Advances in Senate
The legislation was introduced in early May.
- By Frank Konkel
Policy
Survey: 45% of Gov Employees May Walk if Agencies Reduce Remote Work Flexibility
The survey suggests more than half of government employees prefer to work for an agency that offers hybrid and remote flexibility.
- By Frank Konkel
News
Meet Google Public Sector’s New Board of Directors
Dave Goldfein, retired general and former Air Force chief of staff, will serve as the board’s chairman, alongside professionals with backgrounds in defense and intelligence, technology, education, health care and state and local government.
- By Frank Konkel
Cybersecurity
Quantum Cryptography Market to Exceed $3B by 2028
The growth reflects rising concern about the potential threat posed by fully realized quantum computers.
- By Frank Konkel
CXO Briefing
The IRS Answered 2.4M More Taxpayer Phone Calls During 2023 Filing Season
Inflation Reduction Act funding paid dividends for the IRS during the 2023 tax filing season.
- By Frank Konkel
Emerging Tech
Energy Department Invests $26 Million to Support Clean Electric Grid
The funding will be spread across eight projects in 13 states and U.S. territories.
- By Frank Konkel
CXO Briefing
OpenAI CEO to Testify Before Senate as Congress Considers Legislation
OpenAI is the parent company of ChatGPT, a generative artificial intelligence tool gaining in popularity.
- By Frank Konkel
Emerging Tech
White House to Hold ‘Frank’ Discussion With Top AI CEOs Thursday
Top administration officials, including Vice President Kamala Harris, will attend the meeting.
- By Frank Konkel
Cybersecurity
US Marshals to Unveil ‘Fully Reconstituted System’ Following Ransomware Attack
Offline since February, the new system will have improved cybersecurity countermeasures.
- By Frank Konkel
CXO Briefing
6 Major Multibillion Dollar Tech Procurements to Watch in 2023
Contracts range in potential estimated value from $5 billion to $100 billion, according to government spending data and Deltek analysis.
- By Frank Konkel
CXO Briefing
Survey: 1 in 3 Government Workers Say Agencies Aren’t Fostering Employee Connection
The survey suggests increased emphasis on connection-building could increase talent retention efforts.
- By Frank Konkel
Emerging Tech
3 in 4 Americans Worry AI Will Take Their Jobs
A Forbes survey indicates Americans are growing more alarmed about artificial intelligence for a variety of reasons.
- By Frank Konkel
News
Pentagon UFO Chief: ‘No Credible Evidence’ of Aliens, Yet
Sean Kirkpatrick, who heads the Defense Department’s All-Domain Anomaly Office, briefed the Senate Wednesday.
- By Frank Konkel
CXO Briefing
Pentagon’s UFO Chief to Testify Before Congress
Sean Kirkpatrick, who leads the Defense Department’s All-Domain Anomaly Office, recently co-authored a paper suggesting some of the unknown objects the Pentagon is studying could be alien probes.
- By Frank Konkel
Emerging Tech
Senator Calls for Cybersecurity Audit of Law Enforcement Wireless Network
FirstNet is a cellular network built for first responders around the country, but at least one federal official told the senator’s office they had “no confidence” in the network’s security.
- By Frank Konkel
Policy
Proposed Bill Would Ban Excessively Loud Streaming Commercials
The legislation would update the CALM Act of 2010 that tackled loud television ads.
- By Frank Konkel
Emerging Tech
Technologists, Experts Call for Halt on Advanced AI Development Over ‘Risks to Society’
High-profile signees include Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak.
- By Frank Konkel
CXO Briefing
Report: These 9 Trends are Reshaping Government in 2023
Technology and improved digital service delivery factor into many trends identified in a March report.
- By Frank Konkel
News
FTC Seeks Info on Cloud Computing Market’s Influence
The Federal Trade Commission is asking for public feedback about the market power of cloud computing providers, among other information.
- By Frank Konkel
CXO Briefing
3 Customer Experience Tips for Feds from Feds
Two professional customer experience experts offered advice for other practitioners across the federal ranks this month.
- By Frank Konkel