Policy
New Federal Service Delivery Model Favors People and Problems Over Bureaucracy
The White House envisions applications for services like food assistance, Medicaid and other benefits taking 20 minutes, with enrollment coming after just 24 hours.
Digital Government
New federal service delivery model focuses on people and problems, not bureaucratic silos
The White House envisions applications for services like food assistance, Medicaid and other benefits taking 20 minutes, with enrollment coming after just 24 hours.
Cybersecurity
National cyber strategy faces major implementation challenges, experts say
A depleted workforce, lack of funding and challenges with information sharing across the public and private sectors may severely hamper the federal government’s implementation of a new sweeping cybersecurity strategy, experts told FCW.
Digital Government
White House sends anti-fraud wishlist to Congress as stakeholders await identity executive order
Asked when the long-anticipated executive order would be coming out, senior advisor to the President Gene Sperling told reporters to “stay tuned” as the measure winds through legal approvals.
Cybersecurity
New White House cyber strategy looks to redistribute risks, responsibilities
The ranging strategy document includes plans for the collective defense of federal civilian executive branch agencies and a push for legislation to require software vendors to assume liability for the security of their products.
Policy
House Republicans offer proposal to claw back unemployment modernization funding
A Tuesday markup in the House Ways and Means Committee featured partisan sparing over a proposal to pull back Labor Department funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for unemployment modernization.
Acquisition
Rights groups push ICE to end contract with LexisNexis
The groups argue that the contractor-supplied data allows the Immigration and Customs Enforcement to obtain information that might ordinarily require a warrant – or be restricted by state and local government with "sanctuary" statutes protecting undocumented Americans.
Digital Government
DHS tests show facial recognition tech has varied results, but gaining ground
Although some systems were able to meet performance thresholds for all demographic groups, others did show differentials because of issues with obtaining quality photos of people with varying skin tones.
Digital Government
Top White House leaders tease forthcoming agency guidance for digital identity
OMB acting controller Deidre Harrison said Wednesday that she’s working with federal CIO Clare Martorana to get to agencies new guidance on digital identity following fraud in pandemic benefits programs.
Digital Government
USDA to issue regulations to modernize, streamline the WIC program
The Agriculture Department is scheduled to publish a proposed rule that would remove current regulatory requirements that prevent online shopping in the WIC program.
Digital Government
White House mulls scaling up Login-dot-gov to reach every American
A draft of a long-awaited executive order covering digital identity includes a push to make government-owned Login-dot-gov an option for most federal benefits programs.
Digital Government
Biden's equity executive order includes data, AI provisions
The order directs agencies to consider including their civil rights offices in decisions about artificial intelligence systems.
Digital Government
Biden’s IRS Pick Says He Wants to Move Agency’s Systems into the 21st Century
Nominee for IRS commissioner Danny Werfel, a self-professed “government geek,” talked customer experience, cybersecurity and IT modernization with senators at a Wednesday hearing.
People
Biden’s IRS pick says he wants to move agency’s systems into the 21st century
Nominee for IRS commissioner Danny Werfel, a self-professed “government geek,” talked customer experience, cybersecurity and IT modernization with senators at a Wednesday hearing.
Digital Government
Government’s chief data scientist previews agencies’ work on equitable data
U.S. Chief Data Scientist Denice Ross said government agencies are working to build capacity around equitable data, with a progress report on these efforts set to come out soon.
Digital Government
New GSA benefits hub to pilot text notifications
The General Services Administration's Public Benefits Studio is looking for agency partners to co-design and pilot a new digital notification service that will send customized reminders to individuals in public benefit programs.
Digital Government
Industry, Congress have eye on Login.gov and the public, private sector role in digital identity
The Software Alliance and Enterprise Cloud Coalition calls for a “technology neutral” solution to digital identity in a recent letter after Congress directed GSA to promote a policy of multiple credential service providers.
Emerging Tech
IRS Names Advisors on Possible Government-run Direct Filing System for Taxpayers
The IRS tapped New America to report on the feasibility of a free, public-facing IRS-hosted tax filing infrastructure for ordinary taxpayers.
Policy
Lawmakers clash during hearing about unemployment insurance fraud
While House members pointed fingers over fraudulent payouts from pandemic-era programs, watchdogs offered recommendations for action, including new tech and data-sharing tools.
Digital Government
IRS names advisors on possible government-run direct filing system for taxpayers
The IRS tapped New America to report on the feasibility of a free, public-facing IRS-hosted tax filing infrastructure for ordinary taxpayers.
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