Digital Government
Biden Selects Former Air Force Executive to Lead Pentagon Acquisitions
The latest nomination for DOD’s undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment comes almost a year into the role’s vacancy.
Digital Government
FTC Investigating Major Retailers Over Supply Chain Backlog
The Federal Trade Commission requested data from nine large U.S. retailers to gauge causes of supply chain bottlenecks and rising prices.
Digital Government
Report: U.S. Workforce Falling Behind Competitors in Digital Skills
Experts advocate better school curriculums and tax breaks for reskilling existing workforces.
Digital Government
GAO: Better Data Collection Can Improve Homelessness Estimates
Auditors suggest the Housing and Urban Development Department can improve its homeless estimates by gathering better data at the local level.
Digital Government
Apple Yields to DIY Movement as ‘Right to Repair’ Bills Proliferate
The self-repair movement still has a long way to go, advocates say.
Digital Government
Labor Dept Issues Final Rule Requiring Federal Contractors to Pay $15 Minimum Wage
The ruling is expected to impact 327,300 workers.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Federal CIO Explains the Tech Side of President’s Management Agenda
Clare Martorana joined the podcast to talk about improving customer experience and the underlying technology that makes good services better.
Policy
Senators Have More Than 900 Ideas To Fix America’s Security
The proposed amendments to the NDAA include ideas on Afghanistan, China and extremism in the ranks.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Officials Rethinking Cyber's Role in National Defense Strategy
Cyber policy lead Mieke Eoyang discussed the Defense Department’s role in the nation’s cybersecurity posture, including in defending elections and countering ransomware attacks.
Digital Government
The State of the Federal Tech Workforce
Agencies have struggled to hire IT and cyber professionals but some are finding alternative ways to fill the talent gap.
Cybersecurity
Info Sharing and Securing Critical Infrastructure Top Key Congressman's Cybersecurity Priorities
“My colleagues see an urgency for new legislation now, in a way that wouldn’t be possible a few years ago," said Rep. James Langevin.
Digital Government
Despite Calls for Delay, White House Says Feds' Vaccination Deadline Isn't Changing
Federal workers have until Monday to prove they are vaccinated against COVID-19 or seek an exemption.
Digital Government
Bid Protests Decrease for Third Straight Year
Industry filed 12% fewer protests in fiscal 2021 than fiscal 2020, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Digital Government
Army Recruiters on TikTok Dance Around Ban To Reach Gen Z
As threat worries subside, one sergeant has nearly half a million followers on the China-based app—and the Army wants her advice.
Digital Government
Biden’s Management Agenda Highlights Need for High-Tech Federal Workforce
To deliver better citizen services, the government will need a skilled workforce and the technology to support it, management officials said.
Cybersecurity
Governments Warn Iran Is Targeting Microsoft and Fortinet Flaws to Plant Ransomware
A warning from allied cybersecurity agencies coincides with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s recent order for agencies to patch a range of vulnerabilities.
Emerging Tech
Information Disorder Is Biggest Social Danger, Commission Warns
The Aspen Institute’s Commission on Information Disorder made multiple structural recommendations for the information ecosystem.
Digital Government
The Defense Department Fails Its Audit Again, But Officials Have ‘No Doubt’ It Will Eventually Pass
This was the fourth time the Pentagon completed an audit since it became a requirement in 1990.
Artificial Intelligence
DIU Issues Step-by-Step Guide for Defense Stakeholders to ‘Responsibly’ Use AI
The framework is meant to promote transparency and accelerate the Pentagon’s adoption of trustworthy commercial technologies.
Cybersecurity