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From Delta to Omicron, Here’s How Scientists Know Which Coronavirus Variants Are Circulating in the US

A nationwide genomic surveillance system analyzes positive COVID-19 tests to build a picture of which variants are spreading in the population.

  • Alexander Sundermann and Lee Harrison, The Conversation

Even NASA Seems Surprised by Its New Space Telescope

The $10 billion mission is working better than anyone could have predicted.

  • Marina Koren, The Atlantic

A High-Risk Medical Device Didn’t Meet Federal Standards. The Government Paid Millions for More.

For years after federal inspectors found serious problems with the HeartWare heart pump, agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services continued paying to implant it in patients.

  • Neil Bedi, ProPublica

GovExec Daily: Increasing Federal Cyber Hygiene

Bill Wright joins the podcast to discuss how agencies can protect themselves online.

  • Adam Butler

When Should You Take an At-Home COVID Test?

"If you have COVID-19 symptoms and test positive on an at-home test, you have COVID-19. You don’t need to get another test to confirm the results."

  • Futurity

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.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

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.

  • Santiago Torres-Arias, The Conversation

Air Force Breakthrough Brings Space-Based Solar Power One Step Closer

Tomorrow’s remote military bases could be powered by a light-to-microwave tile that just passed a key test.

  • Patrick Tucker

Why NASA Is Trying to Dodge the Moon

If the James Webb Space Telescope were to leave Earth at the wrong time, our very own satellite could thwart the mission.

  • Marina Koren, The Atlantic

GovExec Daily: Protecting Critical Systems from Cyber Threats

Defense One's Patrick Tucker speaks to Sen. Angus King about cybersecurity.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

NASA Is Practicing Asteroid Deflection. You Know, Just in Case.

A spacecraft is on its way to nudge a distant asteroid.

  • Marina Koren, The Atlantic

Diversity in Government Digital Services a Win-Win

Investing in minority- and women-owned small companies is a smart choice for both agencies and the customers they serve.

  • Stephanie Chin

The Uncomfortable Truths of American Spaceflight

NASA has pushed its next moon landing to 2025. But why is it trying to go at all?

  • Marina Koren, The Atlantic
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Is COVID-19 Here to Stay? A Team of Biologists Explains What It Means for a Virus to Become Endemic

Some viruses go extinct, while others stick around. The virus that causes COVID-19 seems likely to remain with us for the long term.

  • Sara Sawyer, Arturo Barbachano-Guerrero and Cody Warren, The Conversation

How to Identify Phishing Emails and Foil Attacks

A cybersecurity researcher explains.

  • Rick Wash, The Conversation

GovExec Daily: Secure Elections After the 2020 Cycle

Elections tech expert Ross Underwood joins the podcast to discuss voting security.

  • Adam Butler

There’s No Cheap Way to Deal With the Climate Crisis

Warming will bring enormous economic costs. Cutting emissions now will save money later.

  • Abrahm Lustgarten, ProPublica

This Isn’t the Big Telescope Debut NASA Imagined

The James Webb Space Telescope, the long-awaited successor to Hubble, is mired in controversy over its namesake.

  • Marina Koren, The Atlantic

GovExec Daily: Detecting Waste and Abuse Through Data and Determination

Bill Lucia speaks to Pittsburgh official Marty LaMar about COVID-19 funding oversight and technology.

  • Ross Gianfortune and Adam Butler

How to Break a Phone Addiction

You can forge a happier relationship with your devices by using them more mindfully.

  • Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic

If Government Leaders Aren’t Worried About Ransomware, They Should Be

To combat maturing cyberthreats, we need to deepen our bench.

  • Jim Richberg