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Digital Government
New App Tracks Terrorism-linked Events in Local Communities
Once the app is rolled out to first responders in states and localities, law enforcement in other parts of the country can see events in real-time, according to government officials.
Digital Government
Input Needed on Emerging Tech Trends and Risks for Congressional Study
Topics of interest include artificial intelligence, blockchain, quantum computing, autonomous delivery technologies and more.
Digital Government
Inside Pacific Northwest National Lab’s 5G Innovation Studio
Federal officials are exploring what the next generation of wireless capabilities has to offer.
Management
DOJ to Help Rural and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies Buy Body-Worn Cameras
The $7.65 million competitive grants program will also help agencies with fewer than 50 personnel.
Digital Government
House Bill Would Require Government to Drastically Modernize Digital ID Verification
The legislation’s text calls for next-generation solutions to address inadequacies of existing digital identity systems that degrade the privacy and security of American consumers.
Management
Lawmakers Propose $50 Million Federal Program to Support Rural Patients
If passed, a new bill could increase telehealth and remote patient monitoring in places with limited broadband access.
Workforce
Officials Aim to Diversify the U.S. Quantum Workforce Early On
As experts unleash efforts to attract the future workforce, they are also being deliberate about ensuring the budding field is inclusive from the start.
Digital Government
National Parks Service Shares Fresh Details on Forthcoming Self-Driving Shuttle Pilot
Yellowstone National Park visitors can catch rides on the autonomous shuttles early next summer.
Infrastructure
Lawmakers Want Data to Decide the Future of America’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
New legislation would launch a $10 million grant program to set the scene for what’s to come on the EV-use landscape.
Digital Government
House Bill Would Create NOAA-Led National Database to Help Coastal Communities Confront Rising Seas
The hope is to ready them up to face future weather threats.
Workforce
Top Tech Companies Begin Pushing Priorities for Biden Administration
Microsoft, IBM and other companies urged the president-elect to consider policies for boosting workforce development, solving the pandemic and addressing biometrics in surveillance.
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Digital Government
Self-Driving Shuttles Are Set to Be Deployed at Yellowstone National Park in 2021
The National Park Service is exploring emerging, autonomous technologies through a new pilot program that the public can opt to participate in.
Digital Government
NOAA Partners with Google to Boost Weather Forecasts with AI
The roughly $10 million deal will also incorporate new hands-on training opportunities for both entities’ personnel.
Digital Government
How the Energy Department is Working to Engage Americans on Exascale Supercomputing
Officials also offered updates on how the buildout of U.S. exascale machines is unfolding.
Digital Government
House Lawmakers Re-Introduce Bill to Provide Legal Backing for Blockchain Records
It marks the latest of several other acts recently introduced that hone in on the emerging technology.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Propose Using FCC E-Rate Funds to Boost Individuals’ Internet Access
The Federal Communications Commission-provided funds have historically been distributed to institutions instead of people.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Propose $1M to Examine How Mis- And Disinformation Impacted Covid-19 Response
In particular, they’d like to know more about foreign and domestic sources propagating false information.
Workforce
How Good Is Your Phishing Training? A New Tool Could Help Figure That Out.
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology are looking to pool more data from outside organizations to further refine it.
Digital Government
Bipartisan House Bill Targets Improving Digital Identity Verification
The measure would create a task force of local, state and federal officials to produce a comprehensive, standards-based approach to digital identity verification.
Digital Government
USDA Makes New Move in Broad Effort to Bring Innovative Tech to America’s Farmers
The agriculture-focused agency wants public input on potentially disruptive ideas that could be ready to be implemented.
