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Digital Government Unemployment isn’t recession-ready — but it’s getting better, says acting Labor secretary Julie Su, the acting Department of Labor secretary, has often been scrutinized ...
FBI raids government IT and cyber contractor Carahsoft
Sep 24, 2024 · The FBI raided the Reston, Virginia headquarters of IT, software and cybersecurity services provider Carahsoft Technology Corp. on Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the matter.
Pentagon issues cyber tasking order in response to Exchange hack
Mar 9, 2021 · The Pentagon has ordered its agencies and commands to take actions "in line" with the emergency directive recently issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in response to ...
IRS won't add Login.gov without changes - Nextgov/FCW
Oct 6, 2023 · The IRS was in hot water back in early 2022 when advocacy groups and lawmakers called out the tax agency for incorporating facial recognition technology into a customer account feature.
Talented NIST scientists predict the far future of science and ...
Oct 2, 2024 · Accurately predicting the future in emerging technology fields that are constantly evolving is not an easy thing. Too much changes too quickly, and rare breakthroughs can become mainstream almost ...
Inside VA’s drive to offer rideshare services to vets
Oct 7, 2024 · The Veterans Health Administration has expanded a rideshare program across its operations to help retired servicemembers who are facing mobility issues access critical medical services.
OMB releases AI procurement guidelines - Nextgov/FCW
Oct 3, 2024 · Interagency collaboration and risk mitigation are the two big themes included in the Office of Management and Budget’s artificial intelligence software procurement guidance.
DHS releases guidance for AI in critical infrastructure
Nov 14, 2024 · The Department of Homeland Security worked with its diverse AI Safety and Security Board to develop a holistic approach for securing critical infrastructure that leverages AI technologies.
CIA Awards Secret Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Contract
Nov 20, 2020 · The Central Intelligence Agency has awarded its long-awaited Commercial Cloud Enterprise, or C2E, contract to five companies—Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Oracle and IBM.
Officials describe rosy future for problem-plagued background …
Oct 10, 2024 · Two government officials said Tuesday that pending changes to the federal background check system could soon reduce the amount of time it takes to onboard new agency employees, assuming the ...