Internal VA Email Calls Postponement of EHR Rollout to Boise ‘Part of the Process’
Internal VA Email Calls Postponement of EHR Rollout to Boise ‘Part of the Process’
Cybersecurity
Official: White House to Meet with Rail Industry Before Issuing Cybersecurity Rules
The meeting comes as the Office of the National Cyber Director prepares a more comprehensive approach to securing privately owned and operated critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
More Quantum-Focused Legislation Aims to Implement Stronger Cryptography Standards
The bipartisan bill seeks to fortify federal networks as innovation in quantum computing poses new threats to national security.
IT Modernization
CBP Built and Deployed an In-House Electronic Health Record System in Under 2 Years
Medical service contractors working for the Customs and Border Protection are using an agency app to record migrants’ medical information instead of just writing it down.
Sponsor Content
Safeguarding Unemployment Insurance Benefits from Fraud
Fraud mitigation techniques for individuals, employers, and state agencies.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Looms Large in House NDAA
From establishing the National Digital Reserve Corps to setting term limits at CISA, here’s what you need to know about the tech and cyber amendments currently featured in the House version of the FY2023 NDAA.
Data
FCC Chief Highlights Enforcement Activity as Lawmakers Advance Privacy Legislation
The Energy and Commerce Committee reported bipartisan legislation to the House floor that would significantly curtail the commission’s authority in the space.
Cybersecurity
Election Officials Want to Tell the Public 'Where the Good Guys Won' in Cyber Efforts
As misinformation around the 2020 elections continues to swirl, state election officials say that DHS and CISA should do more to raise up ‘successes’ around efforts to mitigate vulnerabilities in voting systems.
Data
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.
IT Modernization
Report: Federal Call Center Modernization Requires Strategy Sea Change
Call center and customer experience investments aren’t being made in the most efficient manner, according to research from Accenture Federal Services.
Sponsor Content
Path to Cyber Readiness — Preparation, Perception and Partnership
This report explores the progress required to protect the US and it's allies from cyber-attacks.
CXO Briefing
More Americans Want 'Very Major' Government Reform
With the number of federal breakdowns piling up, the public is deeply divided on the size and role of government.
Ideas
Six Strategies for Transforming Citizen Service Delivery
President Biden wants to make it easier and more efficient to access critical government services. Here’s some ways to make that happen.
News
Zombie Fungus Drives Flies to Mate With the Dead
This fungus has a particularly gross way of reproducing.
IT Modernization
Federal Agencies Invest More Each Year in Cloud as Benefits Outweigh Challenges
Government IT experts promoted the benefits of migrating to the cloud, even as they cautioned about the need to train employees and navigate the regulatory process.
Cybersecurity
Justice Recovered $500K for Victims, Traced Ransomware Payments to China
The announcement emphasizes the department’s new strategy to address cyber threats, which also includes enforcing financial penalties for federal contractors misrepresenting their cyber defenses.
Emerging Tech
White House Advocates Cloud Investment as a Path to Artificial Intelligence
A new report from the White House points to advanced cloud technologies to help bolster artificial intelligence R&D at the federal level.
News
Advisory Subcommittee Says ‘No Need’ for Homeland Security’s Disinformation Board
The board has been fraught with controversy since it was announced a few months ago.
Emerging Tech
Hypersonic Missile-Tracking Satellites Greenlit For Development
The Space Development Agency awarded L3Harris and Northrop Grumman $1.3 billion in contracts to deliver prototypes that track quick-maneuvering hypersonic missiles in flight.
IT Modernization
