Digital Government
OPM’s Event to Attract Laid Off Tech Workers Was Popular, But Will It Yield Results?
Despite widespread interest in a recent recruitment event, clear data on the number of hires remains unavailable to assess the immediate success of such career fairs to fill currently available roles.
Modernization
TMF Invests Over $40M to Improve Cybersecurity and Digital Services
The Technology Modernization Fund’s most recent investments will go to the Social Security Administration, the Treasury Department and the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
People
DOD updates job qualifications for cyber workers
Defense’s updated plan focuses on role-specific requirements and comes as the agency’s cyber workforce strategy is slated for imminent release.
Emerging Tech
DOJ Launches Disruptive Technology Strike Force
The Justice Department’s endeavor is aimed at preventing threats from adversaries using the next generation of military and national security technology against the U.S. and its allies.
Cybersecurity
DOD Unveils Updates to its Cyber Workforce Job Qualifications
Defense’s updated plan focuses on role-specific requirements and comes as the agency’s cyber workforce strategy is slated for imminent release.
Emerging Tech
Army Probes Industry Ability to Offer Situational Awareness-Enhancing AR
The potential vendor would have to provide both the augmented reality software and support.
Policy
Commerce Seeks 6 Private Sector Members for New International Task Force
The U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council’s Talent for Growth Task Force will help create a well-trained workforce for current and emerging technologies.
Artificial Intelligence
Government Considers Whether AI Can Invent Something Patentable
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office seeks public comments on the intersection of artificial intelligence and inventorship.
Digital Government
Government’s Data Leaders Center Customer Experience in 2023 Goals
Several of the Chief Data Officers Council working groups are trying to improve customer experience for both Americans and agencies through their respective focus areas.
Emerging Tech
NASA Looks to Award $25M Contract for Infrared Satellite Instrument
The instrument will help provide additional information for weather prediction modeling.
Artificial Intelligence
NASA Uses AI to Design Mission Hardware
The artificial intelligence-assisted components are lighter and can handle higher structural loads than human-designed components, according to the agency.
Cybersecurity
Online ‘Sextortion’ Scams up Eightfold, FTC Says
Consumers paid $1.3 billion to romance scammers in 2022.
Digital Government
GSA Aims to Help Agencies Envision the Future of Work
The agency pointed to efforts like its workplace innovation lab to help the federal government reimagine work and the work environment.
Modernization
NIST Facilities ‘Well Overdue’ for Modernization, Report Says
A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report found the facilities’ conditions hinder researchers’ productivity.
People
Biden’s State of the Union highlights semiconductor success and big tech privacy concerns
The president applauded the CHIPS and Science Act and urged lawmakers to crack down on big tech’s data privacy and surveillance practices.
Digital Government
Biden’s State of the Union Highlights Semiconductor Success and Big Tech Privacy Concerns
The president applauded the CHIPS and Science Act and urged lawmakers to crack down on big tech’s data privacy and surveillance practices.
Policy
Lawmakers Reintroduce Bill to Curtail Foreign Adversary Telecom Influence
The legislation would require the FCC to publish a list of entities with FCC authorizations and close ties to foreign adversaries.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Seek Public Input on Updates to Guiding Plan for Cyber R&D
The document is updated once every four years.
Digital Government
NSF Will Invest Up to $28M for STEM Open-Source Ecosystems
The agency is looking for proposals for two phases to translate open-source products into open-source ecosystems.
Emerging Tech
Capella Space Creates New Government-Focused Subsidiary
Capella Federal will focus on serving government, defense and intelligence customers.
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