Management
OMB's 'Learning Agenda' Looks to Drive Government Innovation
The learning agenda, focused on the federal workforce, government service delivery and equity, is meant to spur research across government silos and spark innovation, according to the Office of Management and Budget.
Workforce
Agencies Probe AI's Impact on the American Workplace
The top official at the Department of Labor's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs said that government contractors have an "especially important role to play" in ensuring that automated technology in the workplace doesn't discriminate against qualified job-seekers.
Tech
Digital Divide: Tribal Communities Undercounted, Underserved
Gaps in digital access and poor data quality disproportionately affect already underserved native communities, one expert says.
Tech
Border Agency Deactivates Regional Twitter Account that Promoted Homophobic Tweet
The agency shut down the Twitter account for its West Texas regional office, saying “unauthorized and inappropriate content” was posted on the account on Saturday.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: How to Handle – or Mishandle – Classified Documents
Lindy Kyzer joins the podcast to discuss what happens to a clearance holder if they find themselves in a pickle similar to the one former President Donald Trump finds himself in.
Oversight
CFPB Warns Firms On Poor Cyber Hygiene
The agency says that bad password and data management and other practices can expose companies to legal consequences.
Tech
Housing Agency Didn't Complete Cyber Orders from DHS, Report Says
The agency said that some of its websites failed to comply with binding operational directives from the Department of Homeland Security.
Tech
New Report Warns of a Growing 'Data Divide'
The Center for Data Innovation says a lack of collection and use of data across demographics is leading to disparities in access to critical services.
Oversight
The Inflation Reduction Act Will Require the IRS to Study Free Tax Filing Options
TurboTax maker Intuit has long blocked efforts to create free online tax filing for all, but this sweeping domestic policy bill provides $15 million to investigate how the IRS could implement such a program.
Management
GovExec Daily: Congress Can Use Artificial Intelligence For Policymaking
Deloitte's Joe Mariani joins the podcast to discuss how legislators can make better laws with AI.
Tech
Agencies Are Still Wrangling Over Death Data
Information about deaths is a key part of administering programs like Social Security, but how data is collected and shared comes with questions.
Tech
Former CISA Chief Wants a New, Cross-Cutting New Agency to Lead Federal Cyber
Chris Krebs wants to establish a new agency to focus on privacy, data and cyber risks facing the U.S., or to pull the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency from under the Department of Homeland Security.
Defense
VA Systems are Vulnerable to Cyber Intrusions Due to Lack of Effective Oversight, Report Says
The Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General's office said the agency is "leaving its systems vulnerable to compromise by impostors who may gain access to protected information."
Tech
IRS Free File Figures into Senate Dems' Reconciliation Bill
Questions about the tax agency's capacity to deliver and support a public online tax filing system.
Oversight
New Photos Suggest How Trump, Flush with Power, May Have Sent Official Documents down the Toilet
Photos showing what appear to be torn-up documents in two different toilets may provide more evidence of the former president’s habit of destroying his presidential documents.
Tech
Mobile Threats Prompt Operational Changes for Governments
More than 80% of public sector respondents to a recent survey said they have been forced to re-evaluate workplace practices as attacks on mobile devices grow.
Tech
Preventing Wildfires Could Start With Data From Controlled Burns
Sage combines machine learning with data from edge sensors to provide on-the-spot detection, monitoring and analysis of a burning area.
Management
A Bipartisan Bill Aims to Create One Disaster Recovery Assistance Application
Simplifying the application process would remove the burden on disaster survivors seeking federal assistance in the wake of hurricanes, floods, wildfires and more, lawmakers say.
Tech
The Biden Administration Unveils a Website to Help Combat Extreme Heat Conditions
Heat.gov includes interactive maps, forecasts and other resources to help officials and the general public cope with high temperatures.
Workforce