Digital Government
GSA Hits First Deadline On New Federal Identity Management Policy
The agency was tasked with creating a catalog of identity, credential and access management options within three months of a memo issued by OMB.
Artificial Intelligence
Patent Office Wants Public Feedback on Artificial Intelligence Inventions
The agency will accept comments for 45 days.
Emerging Tech
New Rule Will Let Energy’s Labs Show Off Latest Tech To Attract Industry
The Energy Department has a mandate to push new technologies into the private sector. A new rule allows the labs to hold demos to get industry excited.
Digital Government
TSA Agents Say They’re Not Discriminating Against Black Women, But Their Body Scanners Might Be
The full-body scanners at airports across the country frequently give false alarms for Afros, braids, twists and other hairstyles popular among black women.
Digital Government
When Transgender Travelers Walk Into Scanners, Invasive Searches Sometimes Wait on the Other Side
Transgender and gender nonconforming people say they have been pressured to expose their genitals during TSA searches at airports. The encounters stem from shortcomings in the agency’s technology and insufficient training of its staff.
Policy
Phone Companies Make Pact with State Attorneys General to Combat Robocalls
As part of the agreement, 12 phone carriers pledged to implement call-blocking technology and to monitor their networks for illegal robocalls.
Digital Government
Trump Signs Constituent Services Bill into Law
A bill to modernize constituent services is now the law of the land.
Cybersecurity
CISA Chief Unveils Vision for Federal Cybersecurity
Civilian agencies shouldn’t all be forced to manage their own cyber risks, Chris Krebs said.
Cybersecurity
Senators Question Traffic Safety Agency About Cyber Dangers Posed by Internet-Connected Cars
Sens. Ed Markey and Richard Blumenthal want to know why investors have been made more aware of the potential cyber risks than the general public.
Digital Government
Defense Department Inaction Is Hurting Effort to Improve Pentagon Efficiency
Officials are nearly two years late in meeting some congressional requirements, a watchdog found.
Cybersecurity
Playing Defense Against Chinese Tech Threats ‘Will Only Get Us So Far,’ Lawmaker Says
Rep. Mike Gallagher said the government needs to take a more active role in curbing the global rise of Huawei and other Chinese tech companies.
Cybersecurity
Coordinated Ransomware Attack in Texas Seen as Escalation From Prior Hacks
Twenty-three local governments were attacked over the weekend. The willingness of city governments to pay ransoms may be emboldening opportunistic hackers, security experts warn.
Ideas
4 Recommendations for a Strong Federal Data Strategy
We can expand upon the recommended actions to ensure federal agencies leverage data to advance their missions.
Ideas
Regulating Facebook, Google and Amazon Is Hard Given Their Bewildering Complexity
Whether you’re an individual, business, or government, if you need the internet, you need their services.
Digital Government
Cloud Smarter
A deep dive into the White House’s finalized cloud computing guidance for federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
Fewer Than Half of States Take These Two Election Security Precautions
The Brennan Center for Justice found only 24 states will both have voting systems that create a paper trail and require audits of the 2020 election results.
Policy
Federal Ban on Chinese Telecom Equipment Takes Effect
Contracting officers will have new disclosure provisions to include in contracts issued after Aug. 13.
Cybersecurity
Energy Department Never Blacklists Risky Nuclear Tech Vendors, GAO Says
The process is too time-consuming and narrow to be effective, according to officials at the National Nuclear Security Administration.
Emerging Tech
Industry Group Asks U.S. CTO and FAA Administrator to Focus on Large Drone Regulations
The Federal Aviation Administration is working on regulations for small drone flights but has yet to take up unmanned systems over 55 pounds.
Digital Government
First-Ever Winners of Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards Announced
Honorees are an all-star team of distinguished federal officials and industry partners.
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