Tech
Senator to Elon Musk: 'Fix Your Companies. Or Congress Will'
After Elon Musk mocked Sen. Ed Markey’s concerns about Twitter verifying fake accounts, the senator told the mogul to get it together or Congress would step in.
Management
DOJ Looks to Improve the FOIA Experience With a New ‘Wizard’
A new FOIA search tool is under development, while forthcoming shared business standards aim to streamline case management systems.
Tech
How the FCC Shields Cellphone Companies From Safety Concerns
The wireless industry is rolling out thousands of new transmitters amid a growing body of research that calls cellphone safety into question. Federal regulators say there’s nothing to worry about — even as they rely on standards established in 1996.
Oversight
Misinformation about Voting Crops Up Around the U.S. as Midterm Elections Near
It’s hard to determine what is disinformation, and who the actors are behind it.
Tech
TikTok Should be Banned in the U.S., FCC Commissioner Says
The commissioner’s comments are the latest in a long line of concerns about the social media platform’s Chinese ties.
Defense
Military Leaders Praise Musk as Treasury Officials Eye Twitter Deal
Outgoing Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond thanked the SpaceX CEO “for being here.”
Tech
Enough With The Weak Passwords, Already
The most common passwords on the dark web are those users have been repeatedly warned away from. Can training help?
Tech
The Biden Administration Wants to Expand Broadband Access and Job Opportunities for Women and People of Color
The government is investing $65 billion into expansion programs, including nearly two-thirds of that spending directed to equity efforts.
Tech
How Government Might Work Up to 3D-Printed Buildings
Panelists at the Imagine Nation ELC Conference noted that for some emerging technologies—like large-scale 3D printing and augmented reality—agencies may have to “start with smaller.”
Management
GovExec Daily: The Present and Future of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
Aaron Boyd talks to Dr. Lynne Parker about AI applications.
Tech
TSA Opens Registration for Public Meeting on Cybersecurity Regulations
The agency’s advisory committee typically meets behind closed doors, but they are required to hold at least one public meeting per year.
Oversight
How to Outsmart Election Disinformation
The 2022 midterms are here, and so too is a wave of concerning new mis- and disinformation trends. Here’s how to tell the two apart — and what you and your loved ones can do to avoid falling for them.
Tech
Blind to Problems: How VA’s Electronic Record System Shuts Out Visually Impaired Patients
Veterans Affairs’ electronic health records aren’t friendly to blind- and low-vision users, whether they’re patients or employees. It’s a microcosm of America’s health care system.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Lessons Learned from the Student Loan Forgiveness Site Rollout
Natalie Alms joins the podcast to discuss the Biden administration's new initiative.
Tech
New ‘More Flexible’ TSA Screening Systems Debut in Las Vegas
A collaboration between the TSA and Homeland’s Science & Technology Directorate yields compact baggage screening.
Tech
Paper-Based Government Forms Cost Federal Agencies $37.8 Billion
A report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce underscored the environmental and consumer need for a digital government services modernization.
Management
Tech Woes Still Trouble OPM, Watchdog Says
While a solution appears to be in play for the agency's budget shortfall, deficiencies in the tech workforce remain a cause for concern.
Tech
Biden Touts Launch of Student Loan Forgiveness Website
More than 8 million people applied on the beta version of the site over the weekend, officials said.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Making Automated Customer Service More Empathetic
Deloitte's Marc Mancher's joins the podcast to discuss improving government customer service under budget restraints.
Oversight