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Federal Government Provides ‘Worst of the Worst’ Customer Experiences

Federal agencies and programs like Healthcare.gov continue to rank toward the bottom of Forrester Research's Customer Experience Index.

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Industry’s Case Against Shared Services

Keeping agency systems diverse could protect them from attack, two cybersecurity professionals said.

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NSA Quietly Awarded a Classified $2.4 Billion Tech Contract With More to Come

CSRA wins the NSA’s Groundbreaker recompete to modernize portions of the intelligence community’s IT infrastructure

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Senate's Self-Driving Car Bill Encourages Bug Disclosure Program

Unlike House legislation, the bill envisions a cyber vulnerability disclosure program for the self-driving car sector.

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Lawmakers Push Again to Mandate Mobile-Friendly Federal Websites

New federal websites would have to be easy to view on smartphones and other devices, according to a Senate bill.

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DARPA Wants to MacGyver the Internet Using Only What's in Troops' Pockets

The research agency wants to tap the computer power of the devices warfighters already have to network anywhere.

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Technology Could Enable Better Suicide Prevention for Veterans

To better take care of high-risk patients, the Veterans Affairs Department needs to get technology that frees up caregivers' time.

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Federal Government Needs a Gatekeeper for Data-based Reform

The government will likely need a data-centric agency and new positions to protect privacy as it expands the use of confidential data, the Commission on Evidence-Based Policymaking said.

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Congress Wants Answers About the Equifax Breach

The House also passed self-driving car bill and the Homeland Security Department reorganization got a favorable CBO score.

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Guess Which Gender Trusts Artificial Intelligence More?

As the government deploys artificial intelligence tools, it may need to address a gender gap in trust.

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No Easy Fix for Cyber Workforce Shortage

A lot of things can move the ball on cyber hiring but there’s no big plan to close the gap.

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VA Needs to Better Track Teleworking Employees

The department needs to ensure employees are still processing claims in a timely and accurate manner, GAO said.

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Watchdog: Agencies Aren’t Even Trying To Meet Data Center Optimization Goals

At most, five agencies have met or exceeded White House targets for making data centers more efficient.

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Commission on Evidence-Based Policy Calls for Interagency Coordination

Report recommends a National Secure Data Service that would help with specific projects without compromising privacy.

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Virtual Assistants Don’t Always Understand You. That’s a Problem.

The Homeland Security Department’s chatbot “Emma” sometimes struggles to process some Spanish language requests because not everyone says green card the same way.

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Homeland Security Adviser Urges Congress to Renew Controversial Surveillance Power

Tom Bossert warned letting Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act sunset would have grave security consequences.

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Army Logistics Renews $135M Cloud Contract—And Gets Watson

Watson will analyze sensor data from vehicles to improve the service's predictive maintenance.

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GSA Awards Contract for $700B Federal Charge Card Program

Citibank and U.S. Bank will potentially run the government program until 2031.