The Biden-Harris administration has appointed new officials to the Department of Energy to advance the president’s Build Back Better agenda to tackle climate change, create good-paying jobs and achieve a clean energy future. Arpita Bhattacharyya has been named chief of staff of the Office of the Deputy Secretary, which is led by David Turk. Bhattacharyya […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs should more strictly define its governance structure to improve the effectiveness of its law enforcement force, according to lawmakers. Rep. Jack Bergman, a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, acknowledged the department’s efforts to improve but claimed that progress has been slow, Military Times reported Tuesday. “I want […]
Officials of the Department of Veterans Affairs said that the agency will no longer meet its initial goal of resolving all legacy appeals by 2022 after the coronavirus pandemic affected and slowed its progress. However, the VA testified before Congress on Tuesday that it has made progress in recent years. The department was able to […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency plans to release mobile security products through its shared services center for other government agencies to use, an official said. CISA is testing three new capabilities designed to improve the security of smartphones, tablets and other devices used by federal government employees, Federal News Network reported Monday. The products […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs is giving clinicians insufficient training on how to use its modernized electronic health records systems, according to a report by the agency’s Office of the Inspector General. The IG said the lack of training led to the misuse and distrust of the Cerner-developed EHR system across medical facilities. A survey […]
The Department of Energy has awarded $15.6 million in fiscal year 2021 research funding to support 27 projects investigating complex cloud and aerosol interactions. The projects will help scientists better understand, predict and respond to the climate emergency, the DOE said. Specifically, the research efforts will improve scientists’ understanding of one of the most challenging […]
The Department of Health & Human Services has issued a bulletin warning the health sector that Picture Archiving Communication Systems are vulnerable to hackers, creating a risk of exposing millions of patients’ private health information. The alert noted that hospitals, clinics, research institutions and small health care practices use PACS to share patient data and medical images, including […]
Decision-makers at the Department of Homeland Security want the next evolution of the Homeland Security Information Network to integrate artificial intelligence and automation, an official close to the project said. The goal was set after the department successfully transitioned its IT operations to the cloud. Vincent Cirelli, director of the Mission Services Division, said the […]
A trio of Democratic House lawmakers introduced on Wednesday the No Biometric Barriers to Housing Act of 2021. The bill primarily bans the use of facial recognition and biometric technologies in housing units funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. In addition, it directs HUD to prepare a comprehensive research report detailing, among […]
The Department of Energy has invested $52.5 million across 31 projects aimed at advancing technologies for producing clean hydrogen, a renewable energy source that the government believes can help address the climate crisis. DOE said the investment will also support the new Hydrogen Energy Earthshot effort to discover breakthroughs in reducing the cost of clean […]
