Congress is requiring the Department of Homeland Security to commission an independent review of its next-generation biometrics system after scrapping a proposed funding increase for the project. According to the 2023 omnibus spending bill, the review for the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology System should follow the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s requirements for independent […]
The new Office of the Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technology within the Department of State is now operational. According to Ned Price, the Department of State’s spokesperson, the office will “bring additional technology policy expertise, diplomatic leadership, and strategic direction” to how the agency approaches critical and emerging technologies. The office will also […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology Directorate has unveiled a new portable system that immediately detects outdoor shooting incidents and sends critical information to first responders. According to Dimitri Kusnezov, DHS undersecretary for S&T, the SDS Outdoor gunshot detection system can be easily relocated by at least one officer without the need for […]
Oak Ridge National Laboratory has selected Paul Langan for the position of associate laboratory director at the Biological and Environmental Systems Science Directorate, where he will head multidisciplinary research in subjects such as biology, engineering and computing aimed at boosting sustainability and economic competitiveness. He will assume the role in the spring of 2023, replacing […]
The Biden administration has provided more details on its plans to improve transparency in federal services. The Open Government National Action Plan was published on Dec. 28 to improve how the federal government could support Americans. The document focuses on delivering benefits and services better, providing broader access to information and data, improving participation in […]
The Office of Management and Budget has issued new guidance that requires all federal agencies to digitally store and manage records by the end of June 2024. A memorandum that OMB issued jointly with the National Archives and Records Administration includes a timeline for agencies to move away from paper-based records and a date by […]
Clare Martorana, the federal chief information officer and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said accelerating IT modernization and improving customer experience are among her top priorities for 2023. In an interview with Federal News Network, Martorana highlighted the importance of strengthening the collaboration with the IT community and maximizing the impact of each IT investment […]
Reggie Cummings, the deputy chief information officer of infrastructure operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs, spoke with GovCIO Media and Research about an ongoing shift toward an infrastructure-operations-as-a-service model aimed at reducing downtime and streamlining services. He explained that the framework encompasses customer-centric service, bimodal operations and continuous communication. According to Cummings, his team’s […]
The Transportation Security Administration has selected Peraton to enhance the agency’s IT equipment, services and processes and provide support to TSA employees, contractors and personnel deployed at various locations. Work will be performed under a five-year, $342.7 million Information Technology Management, Performance Analysis and Collaborative Technologies II contract awarded to Peraton subsidiary Perspecta Enterprise Solutions. […]
The Senate has confirmed Evelyn Wang as director of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, where she will lead funding and commercialization efforts for early-stage energy research that could affect generation, storage and use. She was most recently the head of the mechanical engineering department at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has […]
