Artificial Intelligence
White House Expands Coronavirus-Focused Supercomputing Consortium
Officials are putting high-performance computing resources to work across the country to help combat COVID-19.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How CISA Defines ‘Trust’ in the Trusted Internet Connection Policy
Nextgov offers a deep dive into TIC 3 and the purported conflict between CISA’s trust zones and zero-trust security.
Cybersecurity
Executive Order Lays Out Timelines for National Security Reviews of Foreign Telecom Providers
FCC Chairman says the agency will now act on a rulemaking it’s been sitting on since 2016.
Cybersecurity
Industry Groups Request Extension to Comply with Ban on Huawei, Other Chinese Suppliers
Top trade associations are hoping COVID-19 will buy companies six more months.
Ideas
How One Federal Agency Took Care of Its Workers During the Yellow Fever Pandemic in the 1790s
The pandemic forced Americans to tackle some of the questions that have surfaced in the past week.
Ideas
Where’s the Money? Keep an Eye on the CARES Act
With the passage of the $2.3 trillion economic relief bill, things are happening at breakneck speed.
Digital Government
Lawmaker to White House: What About National Security Contractors?
The Trump administration needs to clarify relief guidance for defense and intelligence community contractors regarding pay and sick leave, according to Sen. Mark Warner.
Cybersecurity
Defense Contractor Cybersecurity Certifiers Launching ‘National Conversation’ Webinars
The accreditation body shared timelines for working groups that will shape key features of its program.
Digital Government
Justice, HHS Redistribute More than 500,000 Pieces of Protective Gear Seized from Hoarder
Emergency medical supplies peddled by price gougers were redistributed to front line medical personnel in New York and New Jersey.
Digital Government
Trump Objects to Pandemic Spending Oversight, But Congress and IGs Still Have Authority
“Signing statements by themselves do not really do anything,” said one expert.
Modernization
FCC’s Telehealth Plans Reach Beyond COVID-19 Stimulus Bill Provision
The moment has spurred the agency to also finalize a longer-term pilot project for connected care.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How the Coronavirus is Changing Federal Work
“Government is traditionally seen as this old, ancient, antiquated system … How [does this change] the future of work for government?”
Modernization
CMS Further Expands Telehealth Services for Medicare Recipients
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid will temporarily expand telehealth options, including for new patients and audio-only appointments.
Modernization
Lawmaker Pushes CMS to Include Telehealth Services Through Telephone
Medicare recipients must use video-conferencing for remote visits with care providers.
Digital Government
Georgia Man Charged for Operating Fraudulent COVID-19 Testing Scheme
Federal prosecutors said the alleged scheme involved billing Medicare for reimbursable medical tests regardless of whether they were medically necessary.
Digital Government
Pentagon to Modify Hundreds of Contracts for COVID-19 Response
The Defense Department is ramping up the purchase of certain items, including ventilators, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Cybersecurity
Tech Industry Voices Concerns about the Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Certification Plan
Officials say an updated rule for implementing the program will be open for comment later this spring.
Cybersecurity
Coronavirus Will Not Delay Pentagon’s Contractor Cybersecurity Program, Official Says
The Defense Department signed an agreement with an accreditation body for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.
Digital Government
Senate Stimulus Bill Includes Resources for Federal Telework and Contracting Community
Portions of the Senate’s stimulus bill address immediate technological challenges for government.
Digital Government
Stimulus Deal Gives Agencies $340B, Helping to Boost Telework, Office Cleaning and Hiring
A Senate aide says other House-backed provisions to give feds more benefits did not make into the final deal.
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