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Agencies Aren't Hitting Disconnection Targets Under EIS
Some agencies may have to exercise "continuity of service" contract clauses to keep phones, internet and other network services online beyond the May 2023 deadline.
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GovExec Daily: The Mission to Explore a Sunken Civil War Battleship
Eric Katz speaks to NOAA's Tane Casserley on the podcast about his project to explore the USS Monitor, which sunk 160 years ago.
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Senators are pushing for a $300M boost to the Technology Modernization Fund
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are urging appropriators to back a Biden administration request to add $300 million to the TMF.
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How Better Ventilation Can Help ‘COVID-Proof’ Your Home
Is someone at home sick with COVID-19? One simple but effective strategy for keeping the virus from spreading is to make your indoor air as much like the outdoors as possible.
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Federal CIO: The Tech is 'The Easy Part' of Improving Customer Service
Blockers to implementing service improvements frequently center around policy and process requirements, top tech officials said at the Code for America Summit on Tuesday.
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The Pentagon Is Closing in on 'Ethical' AI Implementation
The Defense Department released guidance for using AI responsibly last year.
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The Postal Service Should 'Act Swiftly' To Scale Up Identity Services, IG Says
USPS is working with the General Services Administration on more in-person options for Login.gov, according to a new whitepaper from the U.S. Postal Service's Inspector General.
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Some Defense-vetted Prototypes Could Be Fast-Tracked to Civilian Agencies under New Agreement
The Defense Innovation Unit signed a memorandum of understanding with the General Services Administration to make it "easier for federal agencies to access innovative technology solutions" that have been successfully prototyped by DIU.
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The Coast Guard Graduates its First Class of Cyber Majors
A "handful" of newly minted cyber specialists will go to the Coast Guard’s Cyber Command headquarters for their initial assignment, the service's chief told Congress last week.
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The Navy Needs to Do a Better Job Finding the Right Job for Its Cyber Specialists, Officials Say
Adm. Michael Gilday, the chief of naval operations, told the House Armed Services Committee the Navy has struggled with matching cyber talent with teams.
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GovExec Daily: Former Operation Warp Speed Official Says It Was 'a Model' For Public-Private Partnerships
Courtney Bublé talks to Paul Mango on the podcast about the vaccine development program.
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ICE Has Assembled a 'Surveillance Dragnet' with Facial Recognition and Data, Report Says
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has used facial recognition to search through the driver's license photos of one in three adults in the U.S., according to a new report by Georgetown Law's Center on Privacy and Technology.
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GovExec Daily: Making Government Customer Service More Positive
Deloitte's RJ Krawiec joins the podcast to discuss the future of customer experience.
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Data Collection Features in a New Bill Targeting Equity at FEMA
The Federal Emergency Management Advancement of Equity Act would instruct the disaster response to improve its data collection systems to help identify inequities in its distribution of federal assistance.
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GovExec Daily: On the Web, Government Customer Satisfaction is Dropping
CFI's Sheri Petras joins the podcast to discuss her organization's latest report about government customer service.
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HBCUs Could Be One Key to Improving Equity in Federal Contracting and Technology
From expanding contracting opportunities for small, disadvantaged businesses to building out a more diverse federal workforce, federal agencies are increasingly aiming to partner with minority-serving institutions to ensure their equity goals are effective.
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Space Force to Bring Data Scientists, Coders on Board This Summer
The military’s newest service branch is in the final stages of selecting a group of tech-forward personnel.
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White House Sounds Alarm on Threat from Quantum Computers
New directive orders the government to work with industry on security that can stand up to tomorrow’s quantum-powered decryption tools.
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How GSA is Remaking USA.gov
The revamped "federal front door" won't be a mere portal—users will be able to complete end-to-end government services on the USA.gov website.
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