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Today — 22 July 2026Main stream

The government needs to do more to measure agency performance

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By: Terry Gerton
22 July 2026 at 14:12
"Going two years without a review would be like flying blind without having the information that's key to how the agency is performing," said Lori Atkinson.

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Government measures compliance, but does accountability help programs succeed?

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By: Terry Gerton
22 July 2026 at 13:42
"I would love to see more happen with the actual outcomes and move the GPRA indicators to have more of an outcome orientation," said Dr. Abraham Wandersman.

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Yesterday — 21 July 2026Main stream

As agencies rethink cybersecurity requirements, how will they manage AI risks?

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By: Terry Gerton
21 July 2026 at 15:17
"GSA seems very receptive to additional feedback to refine the clause before they finalize it," said Dan Ramish.

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A new Commerce Dept policy pits privacy and transparency against access to information

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By: Terry Gerton
20 July 2026 at 13:29
"These data contain within it a lot of information that has policy implications, economic development, transportation infrastructure," said Paul Schroeder.

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An IG audit found the VA tool used to determine police staffing levels had serious gaps

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By: Terry Gerton
17 July 2026 at 13:57
"I think we're already seeing the fruits of that in the secretary's announcement and some other changes that have gone about," said Cheryl Mason.

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As the U.S. ramps up infrastructure investment, imported cement raises national security concerns

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By: Terry Gerton
17 July 2026 at 12:04
"I'm talking about $130 billion a year of economic activity through the cement industry in the United States, and over half a million jobs," said John Teichert.

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The Navy wants a larger fleet, but it’s not clear it can be built

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By: Terry Gerton
16 July 2026 at 15:15
"It's not hulls that matter. It's launchers that matter, it's inventories that matter. It's the nature of your munitions mix that matters," said Anand Toprani.

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FILE- Shipyard workers at General Dynamics Electric Boat in Groton, Conn., prepare a submarine for float-off, July 30, 2015. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill, File)

Can the Pentagon’s contracting system keep pace with the demands of today’s battlefield?

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By: Terry Gerton
16 July 2026 at 12:53
"I encourage policy folks to start talking speed and to drop the term reform," said Stephanie Halcrow.

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A recent DOJ operation showed what it takes to find online scam networks

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By: Terry Gerton
15 July 2026 at 15:50
"It takes a lot of planning, but really it takes understanding the different pain points that you can push on these organizations," said Mike Sweeney.

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FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2018, file photo, the Department of Justice seal is seen in Washington, D.C. An internet firm is ending the automated registration of website names that include words or phrases related to the COVID-19 pandemic, in an attempt to combat coronavirus-related fraud. Los Angeles-based Namecheap Inc. made the pledge after a federal judge in Texas on Sunday, March 22, 2020, ordered the takedown of a website the U.S. Department of Justice accused of stealing credit card information while offering fake coronavirus vaccine kits. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

Before policymakers can improve border security, they need confidence in how they’re measuring it

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By: Terry Gerton
15 July 2026 at 14:47
"We've recommended that DHS develop and implement a process to systematically review the reliability of data," said Heather MacLeod.

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FILE - A Border Patrol agent checks a migrant seeking asylum before the man is transported and processed, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, near Dulzura, Calif. President Joe Biden has suspended asylum processing at the U.S. border under a new policy unveiled this week. But the proclamation has an exception for “operational considerations.” The Homeland Security Department said in a detailed document outlining the ban that “demographics and nationalities encountered at the border significantly impact” its ability to deport people.(AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

You can’t defend critical infrastructure from threats you can’t detect

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By: Terry Gerton
15 July 2026 at 12:55
"We don't necessarily want to wait for the impacts to start happening before cybersecurity is implemented on orbit," said Ernest Wong.

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The federal government is going beyond funding research

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By: Terry Gerton
14 July 2026 at 16:12
"There is that ... so-called valley of death that we're trying to be able to help researchers and students and talent get across," said Dr. Erwin Gianchandani.

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In this Sept. 24, 2013 file photo, cut stacks of $100 bills make their way down the line at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas. According to a study released on Tuesday, April 3, 2018, middle-aged Americans who experienced a sudden, large economic blow were more likely to die during the following years than those who didn’t. The heightened danger of death after a devastating loss, which researchers called a “wealth shock,” crossed socio-economic lines, affecting people no matter how much money they had to start. (AP Photo/LM Otero)

The government’s role in innovation may be changing from customer to investor

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By: Terry Gerton
14 July 2026 at 15:02
"If a relatively small number of companies become the preferred recipients of government financing, they could accelerate consolidation," said Paul Murphy.

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In this photo released by the U.S. Navy, a Saildrone Explorer unmanned sea drone sails in the Gulf of Aqaba on Feb. 9, 2022. Iran said Friday its navy seized two American sea drones in the Red Sea before letting them go, the latest maritime incident involving the U.S. Navy's new drone fleet in the Mideast. (Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Dawson Roth/U.S. Navy via AP)

The federal government is trying to drive innovation with accountability

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By: Terry Gerton
14 July 2026 at 13:19
"If last year of 2025 was the year of efficiency, 2026 is both the year of innovation and the year speed," said Stephanie Kostro.

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FILE - The inside of a computer is seen on Feb 23, 2019, in Jersey City, N.J. A global computer chip shortage has made it harder for consumers to get their hands on cars, computers and other modern-day necessities, so Congress is looking to boost chip manufacturing and research in the United States with billions of dollars from the federal government. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

University research costs tens of billions of dollars. Where does it all go?

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By: Terry Gerton
13 July 2026 at 14:34
"Since World War II, the federal funding of U.S. basic science has been responsible for about half of all economic growth in America," said Darren Lipomi.

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Biochemical researcher Tiziana Alberio works on sample of saliva at the Insubria university department of biomedical science and research in Busto Arsizio, Italy, Friday, Oct. 9, 2020. Researchers at Insubria University come up with rapid salivary test methodology with 93% sensitivity rate to Coronavirus. The non invasive action could help screen large group of population before entering closed area such as cinemas, theaters or shopping centers. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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