Digital Government
GAO: VA Needs Better Data Collection, Analysis on Sexual Harassment
The Government Accountability Office issued a follow-up report to its 2020 analysis of the Veterans Affairs Department’s procedures for collecting and handling data on sexual misconduct.
Digital Government
DHS Cleared After 2021 Exposure of Terrorist Watchlist Data
The agency’s Office of the Inspector General found that the Department of Homeland Security has ways to safeguard and share sensitive data and properly acted once it learned about the alleged exposure.
Digital Government
VA's New Master Record Aims to be a 'Single Source of Truth' for Veteran Data
The new VA Profile system is a back-end data storage program that will give agency offices and systems a single source for accurate veteran information.
Digital Government
Federal Ability to Buy Citizen Data Worries Lawmakers and Experts Alike
Expert witnesses expressed support for bills that close loopholes in existing laws, which currently allow the federal purchase of private data.
Digital Government
Watchdog: CDC Needs Automation to Fix Clunky COVID-19 Tracking for Airlines
The Government Accountability Office said that outdated data collection habits result in difficulty contact tracing for COVID infections among airlines.
Digital Government
UK Official: Mass Resignation Won’t Interfere with Facilitation of US Data Transfers
The Ministry of Youth Sport and Culture is leading an effort to adapt the General Data Protection Regulation into legislation for the United Kingdom, given Britain’s exit from the European Union.
Digital Government
2 Data Brokers Pledge to Halt Location Data Collection After Abortion Ruling
The pledge sets a precedent for other tech companies to follow, as health and location data are jeopardized.
Emerging Tech
NASA Wants to Expand Data Sharing With Space Force and Commercial Partners
The space agency's chief data officer explained the importance of making information exchanges a more consistent part of NASA culture.
Modernization
Senators Call on Biden to Prioritize Procuring Tech, Staff for Large Scale Declassification
Officials at the National Archives say agencies could be using artificial intelligence to more efficiently process a tremendous backlog of appeals.
Digital Government
White House Developing National Strategy to Increase Data Collection as Privacy Tech Improves
A pending national strategy on data collection and analytics will focus on regulation and policy changes, according to a forthcoming request for public comments.
Digital Government
Bipartisan Bill Establishes All-Encompassing Federal Data Privacy Standards
The American Data Privacy and Protection Act stands to improve American users’ data privacy and offers federal regulatory power.
Digital Government
FEMA Region Seeks Data Scientist to Improve Equity in Disaster Aid
A region of the Federal Emergency Management Agency needs help sifting through messy federal data as part of its ongoing equity efforts.
Digital Government
Equitable Tax Policy Demands Household Data on Race, Gender
A GAO report outlines the biases potentially lurking in the current tax code, and calls for better interagency data sharing laws.
Ideas
The Biggest Roadblocks to DataOps Adoption and How Agencies Can Overcome Them
Database professionals need training, budgetary investment and leadership buy-in to be fully successful.
Digital Government
House Subcommittee Requests More Frequent American Income Data
The Subcommittee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth asked for greater data releases in a bid to close wealth gaps.
Digital Government
VA Creating New Data Product To Help Bridge Care Gaps
As part of the agency’s Equity Plan, officials will use more accurate demographic data to understand gaps in access to VA benefits.
Digital Government
Labor Constructing a Virtual Data Enclave For Sensitive Microdata
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is aiming to use a new system to securely share workplace fatality and geographical data with researchers.
Digital Government
How a Social Worker Became the Defense Logistics Agency's First Chief Data and Analytics Officer
Under her leadership the agency is ‘just starting’ to really understand what it means to apply data as a strategic asset.
Artificial Intelligence
IRS Awards $70 Million Contract For Digital Modernization
The contract lays a foundation for machine learning and automation within the IRS’s business operations.
Emerging Tech
Russia’s Ukraine Invasion Makes DOD Tech Officials Ask ‘Are We Postured for That Kind of Fight?’
Data is driving insights around this modern conflict.
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