Ideas
People Who Say They Know More About Coronavirus Feel Better
What’s more, this conclusion was largely consistent across demographic and economic groups.
Ideas
Forget Work-Life Balance – It's All About Integration in the Age of COVID-19
Integration is not about trade-offs but synergies.
Ideas
How Agencies Can Sustain Telework After the COVID Pandemic
Agencies are now financially able to boost their IT capacity and acquire equipment to operate in the work from home landscape.
Digital Government
D.C.'s Transit System Won't Fully Restart Service Until Next Spring
A phased recovery plan for the Metro system in the Washington, D.C. area doesn't envision a quick return to normal levels of service. Across the country, transit agencies are figuring out how to balance safety and service.
Emerging Tech
Argonne Gets New Supercomputing Cluster to Power Further COVID-19 Vaccine and Drug Research
The national laboratory received NVIDIA nodes to boost performance as researchers work on new methods of testing, treating and monitoring coronavirus patients.
Emerging Tech
Did That Drone Just Tell Us to Stay 6 Feet Apart?
At least 40 law enforcement agencies across the country have used drones in the past few months for coronavirus-related purposes.
Policy
Senators Unveil Bill to Force Airlines to Provide Cash Back for Pandemic-Driven Flight Cancellations
If passed, the bill would also make cash reimbursements retroactive, enabling refunds for existing vouchers that date back to March 1.
Modernization
Under Social Distancing, Rural Regions Push For More Broadband
More than a fifth of Americans in rural areas lack broadband.
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies Lean Into Automation During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Robotic process automation is accelerating across the National Institutes of Health, Internal Revenue Service and Housing and Urban Development Department.
Cybersecurity
How to Keep Your TSP Account Secure in the Era of COVID-19
Scammers and fraudsters are taking advantage of the novel coronavirus pandemic to target online financial accounts.
Modernization
COVID-19 More Likely to Accelerate Telecom Modernization than Cause Delays, GSA Officials Say
The pandemic has delayed some agency transitions to the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract, but those are outliers, according to program leads.
Cybersecurity
CISA Releases Top 10 Most Routinely Exploited Vulnerabilities
The agency highlighted three threats targeting remote workers though other known issues date back to 2016.
Digital Government
New House COVID-19 Bill Includes Hazard Pay for Feds, Strengthens Protections for Telework and Sick Leave
Pelosi on Tuesday unveiled legislation that would provide up to $10,000 in premium pay for federal workers on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak and would prevent agencies from exempting employees from paid sick leave benefits.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Task Force Turns to Data to Shape COVID-19 Response
The group aims to determine potential risks to the Defense Department and mission readiness through quality data and models.
Digital Government
FEMA Issues Solicitation For Temperature Screening Ahead of Plans to Reopen Two Facilities
The winning vendor will need to supply protective equipment for their employees and contactless, infrared temperature scanning for FEMA personnel.
Cybersecurity
Fear, Isolation, Depression: The Mental Health Fallout of a Worldwide Pandemic
Nationwide, mental health call and text centers, the first lines of defense for many people feeling jittery during a crisis, offer an early picture of how Americans are coping with the coronavirus pandemic.
Digital Government
Ignoring Trump and Right-Wing Think Tanks, Red States Expand Vote by Mail
The Heritage Foundation and other conservative groups warn, with little evidence, that voting by mail fosters fraud. But some Republican secretaries of state reject those concerns and see no alternative to absentee voting if the pandemic persists.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Teleworking Securely During the Pandemic
Nextgov staff recently joined the GovExec Daily podcast to discuss do's and don'ts of remote work.
Emerging Tech
VA Exploring Options for a Grand Challenge to Prevent Suicide
The agency is looking for a contractor to help run a possible multi-phase competition, including outreach and potentially raising private-sector funds for the prizes.
Ideas
Improving Customer Experience in the Wake of COVID-19
During a crisis when it is most important to provide an experience that gives customers confidence in their government.
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