Defense
Mike Bloomberg Named Chair of Defense Innovation Board
The former New York City mayor and billionaire replaces Mark Sirangelo.
Tech
Paying for the Shift to Zero Trust
The National Security Agency has been working with the Pentagon's CIO to understand how agencies might be able to fund their journeys to zero trust.
Tech
Agencies Are Tapping a Facial Recognition Company to Prove You’re You. That Raises Concerns about Privacy, Accuracy and Fairness
Federal and state governments are turning to a facial recognition company to ensure that people accessing services are who they say they are. The move promises to cut down on fraud, but at what cost?
Workforce
A New NAPA Report Backs a Shift in Leadership for Cyber Workforce Development
A new study from the National Academy of Public Administration recommends that the newly established Office of the National Cyber Director develop and implement a coordinated, multi-sector strategy for the cybersecurity workforce, which faces chronic workforce shortages.
Tech
Army Materiel Command is Looking to Advanced Manufacturing to Improve Readiness
Army Materiel Command is planning to implement advanced manufacturing techniques from the depots to the battlespace to help produce parts where needed.
Oversight
The SEC Looks to Expand Cyber Coverage
The Securities and Exchange Commission is taking a new look at how it asks publicly traded companies to disclose cybersecurity risks.
Workforce
Diversity and the Cyber Workforce
Data shows that the federal cybersecurity workforce is less diverse than the government overall, but addressing the disparity will take more than hiring more diverse employees, say DEIA experts and federal tech executives.
Management
The Hill Gets Serious About Digital Services
The House of Representatives is launching a digital services team, after recommendations from the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
Tech
Think Twice Before Scanning That QR Code, FBI Warns
The FBI is warning that cybercriminals are tampering with QR codes to redirect victims to malicious sites that steal login and financial information.
Tech
Building Machines that Work for Everyone – How Diversity of Test Subjects Is a Technology Blind Spot, and What to Do about It
It’s easy for researchers to fall back on using test subjects from the communities around them – students and employees. Branching out is key to avoiding technology that fails certain populations.
Oversight
How Better Airline Technology Could Minimize Flight Disruptions
Updated algorithms and increased data sharing could improve flight reliability amid a fragile system, scientists say.
Management
Postal Service, US Digital Service Collaborate on New COVID-19 Test Website
USPS and the U.S. Digital Service have been working on a new website for Americans to order free, at-home rapid COVID-19 tests. The administration is confident it won't crash in meeting massive demand.
Defense
US Navy May Put Autonomous Tech on Crewed Ships to Prevent Collisions
It’s the same technology already being used on uncrewed vessels.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Using Postcards to Make People Interact with Government More Easily
Dr. Katerina Linos joins the podcast to discuss how to make customer service more effective in government… in a very low-tech way.
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Defense
Common Office Desk Phone Could Be Leaking Info to Chinese Government, Report Alleges
Phones by Yealink have been observed sending encrypted messages to Chinese servers three times a day.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Increasing Federal Cyber Hygiene
Bill Wright joins the podcast to discuss how agencies can protect themselves online.
Tech
GovExec Daily: Agile and DevSecOpps at the Pentagon
Brandi Vincent talks to Dr. George Duchak and Maj. Christopher Olsen about modernization at the Defense Department.
Tech
What Is Log4J? A Cybersecurity Expert Explains the Latest Internet Vulnerability, How Bad It Is and What’s at Stake
Log4Shell is the latest hacker exploit rocking the internet, and it’s arguably the worst yet. The vulnerability is in an obscure piece of software used on millions of computers.
Oversight
This Scientist Created a Rapid Test Just Weeks Into the Pandemic. Here’s Why You Still Can’t Get It.
Irene Bosch developed a quick, inexpensive COVID-19 test in early 2020. The Harvard-trained scientist already had a factory set up. But she was stymied by an FDA process experts say made no sense.
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Defense