Policy
Five for Friday: Skill Game Summer
What to know about the status of the controversial gaming machines in the commonwealth.
Personality
Matos Rodríguez: ‘Our objective is to have campuses free of hate’
The City University of New York chancellor discussed what comes next after a spring of protests and how he’s working to boost enrollment.
Tech
Generative AI’s fleet-footed evolution is causing quandaries for federal acquisition
Government leaders and federal contractors said the rapid development of generative AI makes it difficult for agencies to determine what types of tools it needs.
Nextgov
Closeup on an attack: Why rural hospitals need extra cybersecurity help
In addition to weaker cybersecurity protections, another concern is the oversized impact that the loss, even temporarily, of a rural hospital has on the people who live in the area.
Route Fifty
A tale of two states: Arizona and Florida diverge on how to expand kids’ health insurance
Both Florida and Arizona want to expand eligibility for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, known as CHIP, but their approaches to charging low-income families premiums for the coverage showcase the nation’s ideological divide on helping the disadvantaged.
Companies
Auria hires DiPippa as chief executive
Enlightenment Capital created the company out of four other space businesses it had acquired.
Opinion
How to leverage LinkedIn for the end of the fiscal year
Marketing and branding guru Mark Amtower shares five easy steps for raising your company's profile as we hurtle toward the fiscal year-end.
Defense One
US blacklists Kaspersky software over alleged Kremlin ties
The Commerce Department says its products could expose sensitive data; company denies it.
Nextgov
US sanctions 12 Kaspersky leaders following product ban
The sanctions notably do not target company CEO Eugene Kaspersky.
Defense One
Two startups join forces to make self-flying tankers, dogfighting AI, and more
Merlin Labs, which aims to test an AI-powered KC-135 within a year, is to buy F-16 AI driver EpiSci.
Defense One
Army hopes digital models in contracts can help industry deliver faster and better
The service is also planning to test generative AI.
Tech
Biden nominates a new director for the Defense Information Systems Agency
Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton, who currently leads the Army’s Cyber Center of Excellence, has been picked to replace Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Skinner.
Management
Exit interview: OMB’s Customer Experience guru Amira Boland
Boland was the first to take on the role of customer experience lead at the White House, and she sees great potential even beyond her departure.
Route Fifty
‘Death by a thousand cuts’: A look at Big Tech’s efforts to influence data privacy
Maine’s struggles to pass such a law have familiar ring for Maryland lawmakers.
Nextgov
Federal buyers have a new 'co-pilot' to get good deals for government
The new Procurement Co-Pilot brings data together from across the government — something that’s historically been difficult to do.
Nextgov
DHS highlights AI as a threat and asset to critical infrastructure in new priority guidance
The agency’s 2024-2025 Strategic Guidance and National Priorities for Critical Infrastructure highlights continued need to monitor AI’s interplay with cybersecurity.
Policy
Do the feds owe the state Department of Labor $44 million?
An audit by the state Comptroller’s Office found that the state Department of Labor is entitled to $44 million in federal reimbursements, but the department claims it cannot apply for the money.
Opinion
Opinion: Don’t forget about the city’s capital budget
Democratic socialists in office are calling for an infrastructure of care in the city’s capital budget.
Personality
Reducing stigma and creating equitable solutions for neurodivergent individuals
An interview with Sarah Greenberg, vice president of expertise and strategic design at Understood.org on the launch of the NeuroEquity Collaborative.
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