Technology

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  Incoming WH official ‘very bullish’ on strengthening federal cyber workforce

  Daniel Ragsdale is joining the White House to help put the new cyber workforce and education strategy into action.

  Hiring/Retention

  August 08, 2023
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  Defense, intel agencies look to “raise the bar” on cybersecurity

  “Cross domain solutions” have long been a critical piece of securing those networks, with the technology serving as a sort of gatekeeper to keep out malware and other threats. But with agencies increasingly adopting cloud services for even classified data, the nature of the “cross-domain solutions” is evolving, too, according to John Meyer, vice president and general manager of software ventures at Arcfield.

  Federal Insights

  August 08, 2023
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  Five reasons to get excited about governmentwide Section 508 assessment criteria

  Michael Gifford, a senior strategist for CivicActions, explains why the new 508 assessment criteria will help agencies improve accessibility of technology for citizens and government employees alike.

  Commentary

  August 08, 2023
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  Want to operationalize AI responsibly? Take a holistic and scalable approach

  Successful and responsible use of AI requires a roadmap based on desired outcomes and four other critical elements. We talk with AI guru Kathleen Featheringham to learn what those are and why they matter to agencies working toward smart use of AI.

  Federal Insights

  August 08, 2023
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  SSA’s new customer experience shop eyeing more real-time public feedback

  After launching in May, the Office of Transformation at the Social Security Administration is taking a data-driven, proactive approach to try to improve customer experience.

  Management

  August 07, 2023
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  Countering North Korea, Russia means following the cryptocurrency

  Two of the most troublesome regimes in the world – those of North Korea and Russia – differ in many respects. But they have one thing in common, namely the use of cryptocurrencies to help finance certain activities.

  Federal Insights

  August 07, 2023
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  The Federal Laboratory Consortium revamps its public view of technology transfers

  Countless new technologies have developed under federal funding, much of it under the auspices of federal laboratories. To showcase some of these developments and the technology transfer process, the Federal Laboratory Consortium has updated its online presence known as LabTech In Your Life.

  Technology

  August 04, 2023
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  Preparing for advanced AI begins by getting your data ready

  Chris Townsend, the vice president of U.S. public sector sales at Elastic, said for agencies to operationalize their data to drive better decisions, they need to break down siloes and make it easier to search.

  Innovation in Government

  August 04, 2023