Digital Government
Vehicle Data Tool Could Help Agencies Switch to Electric Fleets
The General Services Administration’s new tool enables agencies to match their current fleet to equivalent zero-emission vehicles.
Digital Government
Lawmakers have questions about online passport renewal
Members of Congress are hearing it from constituents on long waits to renew passports and want more info about an online option.
Digital Government
FTC Dings Reproductive Health App Over Data Sharing Violations
The app Premom and its parent company will pay $100,000 in a settlement following allegations of sharing sensitive user health data to third parties.
Digital Government
How Feds Think Data Can Buy Time for People Suffering a Financial Shock
Financial assistance programs need to respond quickly to be effective. The vast troves of government data offer opportunities to shave down that time.
Digital Government
OSTP Only Tackled 1 of 8 High Risk Recommendations in Past Year, Watchdog Finds
The Office of Science and Technology Policy has seven high-risk open recommendations to address, according to a Government Accountability Office report.
Digital Government
Federal CIO says IDEA Act guidance coming this summer
Clare Martorana discussed the challenge of building out specific steps to get government agency websites to adopt common standards.
Digital Government
IRS will test government-run free file system in 2024
The move could presage the large-scale deployment of free, government-furnished online tax prep services.
Digital Government
Labor Department tests new identity options for accessing unemployment benefits
The Labor Department plans to cover initial costs for digital and in-person identity proofing offerings for states to use in the unemployment system.
Digital Government
Head of NASA's Space Tech Mission Directorate to Retire
James Reuter will retire after nearly 40 years at the space agency.
Digital Government
A Classified Cloud Is Headed to the Indo-Pacific
It’s part of DISA’s effort to bring continental-U.S.-level computing resources to U.S. military forces around the world.
Digital Government
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.
Digital Government
Bipartisan Group Looks to Fix ‘Hopelessly Obsolete’ Classification System
Legislation is aimed at reducing over-classification and improving the handling of secrets.
Digital Government
NARA has a plan to tackle its backlog, and its inspector general has thoughts
The inspector general of the National Archives and Records Administration wants the agency to consider not making veterans submit requests for records at all.
Digital Government
It's Official: No More COVID Vaccine Mandate for Federal Workers and Contractors
The move comes just days before the end of the public health emergency for COVID, and had been expected.
Digital Government
TSA Says Its Drone Program Won’t Collect Much Info on the Public
The agency is going to use drones to conduct security assessments at airports, transportation incidents and large security events.
Digital Government
Inter-Agency Effort Targets the Half of Veterans Who Never Engage With VA
The resource hub out of the departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs is part of a larger White House initiative to better respond to the life experiences of Americans.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Strengthen DHS Counter-Drug Efforts
A central part of the legislation aims to improve efforts to collect and analyze data on illicit drug seizures.
Digital Government
NOAA to Improve Storm Surge Predictions Ahead of 2023 Hurricane Season
The agency upgraded its system to improve modeling and forecasting for storm surges and related flooding.
Digital Government
A Lot of Managers Don't Like Working With Gen Z
ResumeBuilder.com's Stacie Haller joins the podcast to discuss a new survey about managing across generations.
Digital Government
First National Standards Strategy Aims to Keep U.S. Competitive in Emerging Tech
Unveiled Thursday, the strategy promotes private sector and international collaboration with federal officials as emerging technologies continue to advance.
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