Opinions

Federal officials, industry leaders and top academic minds weigh in on the most important federal operations topics of the day.

Using Thrift Savings Plan investment options to fight climate change

The Thrift Savings Plan is offering a mutual fund window with far more investment options than before.

2 days ago

How US nuclear testing moratorium launched a supercomputing revolution

Supercomputers at Los Alamos are being used for earthquake prediction, assessing the impacts of eroding coastlines, wildfire modeling and other tasks.

8 days ago

Opinions

It’s time for Congress to bring back ‘Defense Valley’

Congress must ensure that our warfighters gain the most value possible from government and private sector technology development.

Multiyear contracts could solve plenty of Pentagon problems

Predictable dollars beget stability and multiyear procurement contracts should be the vehicle for it.

9 days ago

How NASA launches - and delays - hurt US defense innovation

By outsourcing the rocket’s R&D activities across more than 20 states, SLS has garnered much political support from many members of Congress.

10 days ago

How to ensure the US and its allies have the weapons they need

Prioritization, not capacity, is the real issue facing allies as they continue to supply Ukraine but also to ensure NATO members have enough defense items.

10 days ago

How government can rebuild trust in open-source software

Open-source software, which benefits developers by allowing them to streamline management of common features and tasks, can be defended from cyberattacks.

11 days ago

‘Life Experience Frameworks’ can speed delivery of federal benefits

In terms of customer experience, the Life Experience Framework reduces time and hassle.

3 weeks ago

Artificial intelligence in government is about people, not programming

More than $2 billion has been allocated to the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Energy for AI research and development.

3 weeks ago

Lack of diversity is biggest talent gap facing federal cyber workforce

Agency leaders must focus on reskilling and upskilling a workforce that represents the comprehensive viewpoints required to combat threats to the U.S.

3 weeks ago

Mobile Apps can help improve readiness for servicewomen

Accessible health information is a particular issue for servicewomen because of the male-centric aim of most information.

4 weeks ago

What federal agencies should consider on path to becoming data-driven

With the renewed focus on digital transformation across agencies, data can and should be used to drive government innovation.

4 weeks ago