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TikTok Should be Banned in the U.S., FCC Commissioner Says

The commissioner’s comments are the latest in a long line of concerns about the social media platform’s Chinese ties.

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Enough With The Weak Passwords, Already

The most common passwords on the dark web are those users have been repeatedly warned away from. Can training help?

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The Biden Administration Wants to Expand Broadband Access and Job Opportunities for Women and People of Color

The government is investing $65 billion into expansion programs, including nearly two-thirds of that spending directed to equity efforts.

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Senators Applaud Intelligence Leader’s Commitment to Declassification Reform

The senators are trying to focus more resources on artificial intelligence and access-control technologies for agencies to appropriately categorize documents in the digital age.

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How Government Might Work Up to 3D-Printed Buildings

Panelists at the Imagine Nation ELC Conference noted that for some emerging technologies—like large-scale 3D printing and augmented reality—agencies may have to “start with smaller.”

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GovExec Daily: The Space Industry's Workforce and Financial Outlook

Space Foundation's Richard Cooper joins the podcast to discuss the state of worldwide space industry.

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TSA Opens Registration for Public Meeting on Cybersecurity Regulations

The agency’s advisory committee typically meets behind closed doors, but they are required to hold at least one public meeting per year. 

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'Mixed Progress' So Far for the Office of Federal Student Aid's Modernization Push

A new report from the Government Accountability Office says that the Office of Federal Student Aid doesn't have reliable cost and schedule estimates for the project.

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Blind to Problems: How VA’s Electronic Record System Shuts Out Visually Impaired Patients

Veterans Affairs’ electronic health records aren’t friendly to blind- and low-vision users, whether they’re patients or employees. It’s a microcosm of America’s health care system.

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New ‘More Flexible’ TSA Screening Systems Debut in Las Vegas

A collaboration between the TSA and Homeland’s Science & Technology Directorate yields compact baggage screening.

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Paper-Based Government Forms Cost Federal Agencies $37.8 Billion

A report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce underscored the environmental and consumer need for a digital government services modernization.

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Biden Touts Launch of Student Loan Forgiveness Website

More than 8 million people applied on the beta version of the site over the weekend, officials said.

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More Than Half of People are Frustrated by Digital Government Services, Survey Finds

The report found that 46% of respondents would be more likely to use digital technology to access government services if the technology was easier to use.

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GovExec Daily: Making Automated Customer Service More Empathetic

Deloitte's Marc Mancher's joins the podcast to discuss improving government customer service under budget restraints.

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The Labor Department and USPS Team Up on ID Proofing

A pilot project set to launch in 2023 will see the Labor Department and the Postal Service teaming up to help unemployment insurance applicants verify identities on behalf of participating states.

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CISA and FBI Say Malicious Cyber Activity is Unlikely to Compromise Election Infrastructure

The joint public service announcement said “extensive safeguards in place” make it difficult for bad actors to interfere in upcoming midterm elections.

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New Report Shows Significant Improvement in Consumer Cyber Hygiene

Senior administration officials and cybersecurity leaders marking Cybersecurity Awareness Month weighed in on a consumer survey examining how behaviors have changed over the last three years.

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GovExec Daily: How the NOAA is Working to Combat the Climate Crisis

"Route Fifty" Senior Editor Alisha Powell Gillis and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration representatives talk about the climate crisis.

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GSA to Study Demographic Equity in Remote Identity Tech

The agency plans to test the accuracy of tools like facial recognition software across different demographic groups.