The US Department of Veterans Affairs is in the early stages of a massive modernization effort central to accomplishing the agency’s mission. The VA is developing a strategy to modernize and completely redesign its supply chain. That supply chain manages all goods, services and information flow between stakeholders, which start from those within the VA, … Read more
The federal public health agency is working to mitigate the recent outbreak of monkeypox, a rare but potentially severe disease, through possible treatments and vaccines as well as various forms of guidance. Over the last two weeks, Europe, the United States and Australia have reported cases of monkeypox, which starts with flu-like symptoms and swelling … Read more
Far too many natural and manmade disasters have illustrated the problems that arise when countless people are attempting to contact first responders, family, and friends at the exact same time. In the twenty-first century, these issues were evident on September 11, 2001, as well as after natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina in 2005 and Hurricane … Read more
For today’s public sector organisations, relying on traditional business intelligence is no longer enough to be able to deliver on the mission. Analytics processes need to be capable of informing immediate action based on real-time, up-to-date data and insights. This dynamic approach to intelligence is relatively nascent, and with limited resources, it can be challenging … Read more
A coalition of Democratic lawmakers issued a call to Google on Tuesday to stop the collection and retention of personal user data related to online inquiries regarding abortion access. Outlined in a letter, Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., lead the request along with 40 other congresspeople warning Google of the danger … Read more
As more bipartisan tech-focused bills gain traction in Congress, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology held a hearing innovation focusing on the security and behind several telecommunications bills. Expert witnesses accompanied lawmakers during the Tuesday hearing on the importance of bridging the digital divide with widespread broadband access nationwide. … Read more
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The Office of Management and Budget has fulfilled more of its obligations under a cybersecurity executive order, including the submission of a proposal to the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to reform language agencies can use to acquire software. Executive Order 14028, issued last May in response to the “SolarWinds” hack that compromised at least nine … Read more
Cookie List A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. … Read more
Pfeil, appointed by Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin in April, is only the second person to hold the title of chief data officer in the state. He succeeds Carlos Rivero, who left the job last November. “While it may be a new title here in state government, CDO has existed in the private sector for a … Read more