Read the post Outdated and Old IT Systems Slow Government and Put Taxpayers at Risk February 15, 2023 How long does it take to get a payment from the government? Tax refunds, Social Security, Medicare...
Read the post How does the Information Environment Threaten National Security? (video blog) September 21, 2022 Today’s information environment poses opportunities and threats to our national security. Wireless...
Read the post Hacks Bring New Urgency to Moves by Congress and Agencies to Reduce Future Cybersecurity Risks February 08, 2022 After two recent high-profile cyber incidents that affected federal IT systems—the SolarWinds and...
Read the post IRS’s Efforts to Modernize 60-year-old Tax Processing System Is Almost a Decade Away November 04, 2021 IRS relies extensively on information technology (IT) to process tax returns, collect taxes...
Read the post COVID-19 Exposure Notification Apps Are Available. But Are They Working? September 16, 2021 As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, manual contact tracing—tracking the spread of the virus from...
Read the post The Internet of Things (video) September 17, 2020 “Internet of Things” (IoT) generally refers to everyday devices that you can find around your house...
Read the post Prioritizing the Needs of the Federal IT Workforce July 14, 2020 The federal government spends over $90 billion on information technology (IT) every year. However...
Read the post A Walk on the Sweet Side February 14, 2020 Love is a complicated concept. Artists, poets, and everyone else have struggled forever trying to...
Read the post Home for the Holidays? Not So Fast… December 16, 2019 Flights delayed or canceled, passengers bumped, family celebrations missed—we’ve all heard the air...
Read the post Federal Information Security: There’s Work to Do December 03, 2019 Just about every federal government operation—from processing taxes and protecting national parks to...
Read the post Preparing for Evolving Cybersecurity Threats Facing the U.S. Electric Grid October 16, 2019 Electricity is essential for modern life. In addition to our modern home conveniences, like our...
Read the post Proving You’re You: How Federal Agencies Can Improve Online Verification October 08, 2019 So much of how we collect and share information in today’s world is done online. We get our news. We...
