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Solarium Co-chairs Urge the White House to Maintain Trump-era Cyber Authorities

Lawmakers expressed concern that rolling back the authorities from a 2018 presidential memorandum would jeopardize national security efforts.

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GovExec Daily: How the Internal Revenue Service is Modernizing

Nextgov's Frank Konkel speaks to Annette Jones, assistant to the chief taxpayer Experience Officer at the IRS, about the present and future of the tax agency.

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Air Force Software Factory Looks to Unleash 'Chaos' on Civilian IT Shops

The Kessel Run group is currently developing a playbook that would make it easier for organizations across the federal government to adopt engineering and security best practices.

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Only a Transformation of Service Delivery Can Rebuild Trust in Government. Here’s How.

The COVID-19 pandemic proved all federal agencies need to become great at service delivery, and an executive order provides the authority. It's time to get moving.

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GovExec Daily: How the Ukraine War – and COVID-19 – is Affecting Inflation and Supply Chains

Dr. David Simchi-Levi, director of the MIT Data Science Lab, joins the podcast to discuss how recent events have shocked the global system.

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When Will You Know the Pandemic Is Over?

How will we know when the COVID-19 pandemic is at an end? Will we live with the virus forever? What happens next? Experts have some answers for you.

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GovExec Daily: Security Clearances and Ukraine

Federal employment attorney Dan Meyer joins the podcast to talk about what cleared individuals should keep in mind while supporting Ukrainians.

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Senators Call for Ban on US Government Personnel Use of Chinese Ride-Sharing Apps

A pair of lawmakers want the departments of State and Defense to enact a global prohibition on U.S. diplomatic and military personnel from using digital transportation platforms like Didi Chuxing, a Chinese-based ride-sharing service growing in popularity around the world.

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Pentagon’s Effort to Supply Departmentwide Cloud Capabilities is Delayed, Again

Officials say they essentially underestimated how long it would take to review plans from the four cloud service providers.

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The Labor Department Seeks $3.4B for Unemployment Insurance Programs, Including IT Modernization

The increase in unemployment funding would include $150 million for program integrity efforts including identity verification services for states.

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VA Begins Deploying Its New Electronic Healthcare System In Washington

After years of bureaucratic backlog, the VA is working to stand up the EHR system in two hospital clinics by the end of April.

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GovExec Daily: Protecting Against Russian Cyberthreats

Cisco's ​​Peter Romness joins the podcast to talk about being proactive against cyber incursions.

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Biden's 2023 Budget Includes $65B for Civilian Agency IT

The White House is looking for a $300 million boost for the Technology Modernization Fund and big increases in cyber and IT spending across the board.

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Apple Wallet Goes Live for ID Verification at TSA Checkpoint

Arizona is the first to integrate Apple’s biometric verification at airport security checkpoints.

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The VA Is Planning New Health Record Deployments, Despite Critical Watchdog Reports

Two upcoming go-live dates for the Cerner health record at VA facilities in Washington and Ohio will proceed on schedule, the agency says.

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GovExec Daily: How Government Can Be a Platform

Accela's Tom Nieto joins the podcast to discuss government and technology access.

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GovExec Daily: The Gaps in Health Data for Native Communities

Nextgov's Alexandra Kelley joins the podcast to discuss a GAO report on tribal epidemiological centers’ lack of access to health data.

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USDA Looks to Modify a Key Nutrition Program for the Online Age

USDA wants to modernize WIC to allow for online shopping, but tech and regulatory hurdles need to be cleared.

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For Defense IT, Acquisitions Need to Be More Than 'Just in Time'

Contract planning and boosting small business in 2022 are top of mind for Debra Daniels, the vice procurement services executive for the Defense Information Systems Agency.

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White House Reminds Agencies to Adopt NIST's Software Supply Chain Security Framework

The Office of Management and Budget pressed federal agencies on a deadline to adopt the software supply chain best practices as directed under last year's White House cybersecurity executive order.