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- Behind effective drone warfare, a living globe of geospatial data
by Terry Gerton on October 21, 2026 at 3:20 pm“What we’re finding in today’s warfare — we see it with Ukraine, we see it with U.S. operational units — that targeting cycle is much faster,” Will Cocos said.
- A way to fix the federal government’s approach to cybersecurity compliance
by commentators on October 20, 2026 at 9:09 pmThese directives demand continuous compliance, and it’s no surprise that federal cybersecurity professionals are struggling to keep up.
- Washington had a Federal Data Strategy. America needs a national one
by commentators on October 19, 2026 at 10:29 pmTaka Ariga, a former federal chief data and AI officer, explains why the Data Foundation is launching a community effort to create a national data strategy.
- Why investing in social services technology means investing in caseworkers
by commentators on October 16, 2026 at 9:03 pmAn investment in reliable automation is also an investment in the people who administer these vital benefits every day.
- Agency AI success depends on software quality and automated testing
by commentators on October 15, 2026 at 10:58 pmAs AI reshapes modern software development lifecycles, agencies need to modernize their testing practices alongside it.
- USDA wants better agricultural data while asking farmers fewer questions
by Terry Gerton on October 14, 2026 at 7:13 pm“We are going to transparent about what we’re doing and when. There’ll be opportunities for feedback on the process,” said Lauren Stump.
- What high-performing agencies do differently with data
by Jason Miller on October 13, 2026 at 2:06 pmJennifer Chronis, the vice president of US public sector sales at Snowflake, said trusting your data is key in the battle against fraud, waste and abuse.
- A proposal to remove questions from the census could leave the country flying data blind
by Terry Gerton on October 1, 2026 at 6:44 pm“Many other public data sets and private data sets rely on the census as the denominator,” said Meeta Anand.
- How the Trump administration has been building toward the America.gov launch
by Jason Miller on September 30, 2026 at 5:08 pmThe General Services Administration will continue to manage the newest effort to create a single web portal for citizens to interact with the government.
- Federal Leader’s Guide to CAIO & CDO: Qlik’s Andrew Churchill on growing your confidence in agentic tools
by Jason Miller on September 28, 2026 at 12:20 pmThe vice president of public sector at Qlik says that as agentic AI tools mature, agencies need to improve data literacy and trust their data.
- Preparing for a mobile-first future in identity verification
by commentators on September 25, 2026 at 8:35 pmAs mobile IDs replace plastic cards, agencies must modernize legacy systems to balance citizen privacy with frontline safety.
- Federal Leader’s Guide to CAIO & CDO: HHS’ Jennifer Johnson on how acquisition teams are prepping to integrate AI tools, drive efficiencies
by Jason Miller on September 25, 2026 at 5:55 pmThe HHS deputy assistant secretary for acquisitions explains how a three-pronged effort is helping the agency prepare its workforce to use AI.
- The CDC put federal overdose data into a single place designed to support faster decisions
by Terry Gerton on September 24, 2026 at 7:50 pm“There are really great resources on the site that can be used for anyone, particularly those that really need … help,” said Alana Vivolo-Kantor.
- NIH testing a ‘converter box’ to solve its big data problem
by Jason Miller on September 21, 2026 at 10:33 pmSweta Ladwa, the chief of the Scientific Solutions Delivery Branch at NHLBI, said using the LinkML schema will remove data format challenges for researchers.
- Democrats warn OPM’s health data collection plan goes too far
by Drew Friedman on September 17, 2026 at 10:28 pmDemocrats doubled down on concerns that the administration’s plan to collect detailed federal employee health data poses security risks and legal questions.
