Tom Temin
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Contractors probably know as much about the risks to national security as the Defense and Homeland Security Departments. One view suggests the federal acquisition system hinders those departments from obtaining what they really need.
February 13, 2024 -
Artificial intelligence is the type of software that is finding its way into every domain. But AI also depends on specialized semiconductor circuits. One warning suggests that these chips, and the systems that use them, need protection from theft and misuse.
February 13, 2024 -
NASA names new small business programs director.
February 13, 2024 -
Zero trust cybersecurity is on everyone's mind these days, who is responsible for an information system.
February 12, 2024 -
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A bill in the House would boost protections against discrimination of older workers, protections that were weakened by the Supreme Court back in 2009. It is called the Protecting Older Workers Against Age Discrimination Act (POWADA).
February 12, 2024 -
Can it get any more chaotic in Congress? This week will tell, as we might see another try at impeaching Homeland Security Secretary Alexandro Mayorkas, foreign aid, and federal telework. It's a broken record and you are the needle.
February 12, 2024 -
NASA researcher Lori Glaze is focused on the nearby planets and their geologic behavior.
February 09, 2024 -
Retirement is supposed to mean you don't work any more or at least only work because you want to. Most people wonder, how much income is enough for me to retire?
February 09, 2024 -
It is not every day the Veterans Affairs Department comes up with a new insurance program. In fact, last year was the first time in 50 years.
February 09, 2024 -
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) said he’s “lost confidence” in Social Security IG Gail Ennis, and is calling on the president to fire her.
February 09, 2024 -
In moving, DHS S&T reduced its square footage, Rowe said, because it anticipated people would no longer work in the office en masse.
February 08, 2024 -
Thirteen academic and corporate thinkers have received awards from NASA in order to develop ideas for transforming future missions. It is part of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program.
February 08, 2024 -
In developing policies and programs, federal officials need to integrate their constitutional and statutory underpinnings. And they need research and evidence on how the eventual program will perform, as well as what work might already have occurred at another agency.
February 08, 2024 -
Relative to other recent presidents, White House staff turnover during the Biden administration has been low. Turnover reached 35% 2022 and dropped to 23% last year.
February 08, 2024