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Computational chemistry may not be at your top concern, but in reality, it’s a key to solving some of the world’s biggest problems. It takes a massive amount of computing power, something not everyone has had access to until now. The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is collaborating with Microsoft Corp. and Micron Technology to make computational chemistry broadly available to applied researchers and industrial users. For more, Federal News Network’s Eric White spoke with the PNNL scientist leading the effort, Karol Kowalski.

A cross-agency team focused on how the federal government can improve public-facing services online is looking at text messages as the new frontier for better customer experience.

By the end of fiscal 2024, all federal employees in “non-sensitive public trust positions” will be subject to more regular background checks.

For government leaders, a mindset shift towards being post-digital will create more strategic opportunities for better meeting the mission. Having ubiquitous and autonomous data doing all of the work on the back-end, it will be easier to create individualized and on-demand services for addressing any constituent need.

Cyber companies were left holding the bag of bid and proposals costs to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars when the Air Force abruptly cancelled a huge multiple award contract.

Andre Mendes, the chief information officer at the Department of Commerce, was one of several agency technology executives pushing for more consistency around cyber metrics under the FITARA scorecard.

In the rapidly evolving landscape of wireless communications, O-RAN presents a disruptive innovation that is driving transformation. By fostering a more competitive environment, O-RAN is facilitating the development of more innovative, efficient and cost-effective solutions, setting the stage for the next era of wireless connectivity.

As the government continues to modernize, zero trust remains a top priority. Agencies can leverage this potential influx of funding to make strategic investments that achieve zero trust goals.