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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.
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OMB Looks to Update Federal Race and Ethnicity Data Standards
The government's chief statistician put out a call for input via newly announced listening sessions as part of OMB's work to update federal race and ethnicity standards.
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Traffic Overwhelms Student Loan Sites Following Biden’s Debt Relief Announcement
Student loan company Nelnet said providers received no advance warning about the White House’s loan forgiveness plan, contributing to confusion and site outages.
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How the VA’s Adoption of Login.gov is Going
The agency is standing up in-person identity proofing to help veterans who struggle to go through the identity proofing process online because of a lack of connectivity or existing digital credentials.
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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.
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GovExec Daily: Who Gets To Know When You Die?
FCW's Natalie Alms joins the podcast to discuss how levels of government share death data.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Women Are Better at Statistics Than They Think
Female statistics students had higher final exam grades than their male peers, even though they had less confidence in their statistics abilities at the start of the semester.
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Text Messages Are Federal Records and Must Be Saved, DoD Orders
After news that Jan. 6 insurrection-related texts were wiped from former Pentagon officials’ phones, Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks ordered data on department devices must be retained.
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Senate Passes a Bill to Root out Conflicts of Interest in Federal Contracting
The Preventing Organizational Conflicts of Interest in Federal Acquisition Act sets new disclosure requirements and expands authorities for federal contracting officers.
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CBP’s Facial Recognition Program at Airports Is Expanding but Concerns Remain
The facial recognition program for international arrivals in airports is rolled out in all international airports in the United States.
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Senators Introduce Bill to Ensure Resiliency of Federal Data Centers
The proposal would establish baseline safeguards for cybersecurity and physical issues like natural disasters.
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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.
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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.
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The Biden Administration Wants To Standardize How the U.S. Conducts Cyber Operations
The White House is reviewing a Trump administration policy that made it easier for U.S. Cyber Command to conduct offensive cyber operations.
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