Workforce
Lawmakers unveil a new plan to revamp federal wildfire prevention and mitigation
The Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act would create a new Middle Fire Leaders Academy to rapidly bolster the ranks of federal wildland firefighters.
Route Fifty
Mayoral candidate pledges ‘digital by default’ city services
In his bid to become the next mayor of San Francisco, Mark Farrell promised to digitize government services within two years.
Nextgov
Legislation seeks to establish AI research partnerships between U.S. and foreign cities
The bill would limit collaborative experimentation to “non-national security areas” of AI.
Route Fifty
MBTA is ‘barely treading water'
If Boston's public transit agency can't close a $700 million funding gap for the T in the next 13 months, it may have to consider massive service cuts.
Politics
Sarahana Shrestha and Gabi Madden spar over local issues in debate
The socialist Assembly member defended her record in office and argued she has brought money back to the district.
Nextgov
Feds saw more cyberattacks but better detection last year, FISMA report says
11 major incidents were reported by agencies in FY2023.
Companies
Booz Allen names new chief technology officer
William Vass joins the company from Amazon Web Services. He will focus on AI, cyber, software and data-centric capabilities as the successor to the retiring Susan Penfield.
Nextgov
Transforming budgeting amid rapid technological change
COMMENTARY | Public sector organizations stand to gain significantly from reforming their IT budgeting and planning approaches in response to technological advancements.
Route Fifty
States struggle to help patients navigate insurance hurdle known as ‘step therapy’
Insurers often refuse to cover a specific drug until after the patient has tried cheaper alternatives.
Companies
DISA's industry partners center their agendas around user experience
Our Power Breakfast event on working with the Defense Information Systems Agency turned the conversation toward its user base of between 3 million and 5 million users, and the tech integrators that serve them and DISA.
Companies
Private equity-backed Everfox makes its first acquisition
The former public sector business of Forcepoint plans to acquire U.K.-headquartered Garrison Technology in a move to broaden its cybersecurity offerings.
Civil
CACI wins $2B NASA IT centralization job
The space agency is looking to standardize and consolidate how it manages IT systems and applications.
Nextgov
Pentagon pauses development of its go-to data analytics tool
New data chief orders infrastructure improvements to Advana platform, which tracks Ukraine aid and many other things.
Workforce
Put the telework debate to rest by focusing on productivity
COMMENTARY | Civil servants say telework improves productivity, but Congress wants data to prove it. Here’s one way OMB can reconcile the differences.
Companies
Blue Delta's advisory board adds trio
The additions of Tish Long, Lisa Disbrow and Anne Altman expand the group to having nine people.
Policy
Broker fee bill to draw hundreds of real estate pros, advocates to City Hall
The bill would shift the hefty fee from tenants to whomever hires the broker.
Contracts
Senators look to mitigate risks in AI procurement
Sens. Gary Peters and Thom Tillis introduced new legislation that would codify safety measures in government contracts for artificial intelligence products and services.
Defense One
China’s overseas bases aren’t a big threat, yet: RAND
But Beijing is looking to add to its footprint, from Asia to Africa to the Mideast.
Nextgov
Senators look to mitigate risks in AI procurement
Sens. Gary Peters and Thom Tillis introduced new legislation that would codify safety measures in government contracts for artificial intelligence products and services.
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