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By Natalie Alms Jan 28, 2021 The General Services Administration is digging into hiring data to find out why agencies struggle to fill positions. According to GSA’s Hiring Assessment and Selection Outcome Dashboard, 90% of federal hiring decisions are based on an applicant’s resume and self-assessment, and only 53% of those candidates were offered a job.  Even when another type of assessment, like a multiple choice exam, is part of the review, the percentage ending in a job offer being mad...

By understanding their own traffic and how it is tied to their employees’ and end users’ needs, agencies can use TIC 3.0 to strengthen network security while improving the speed, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the organization.

AI Monitors Early Warning Signs in COVID Patients By Luke BellosJanuary 27, 2021 The University of Virginia Health system has developed an artificial intelligence program to detect and monitor early COVID19 signs and symptoms. Medical staff will use the technology to provide an extra level of oversight to predict oncoming deterioration, which gives doctors and nurses a head start on treatment. The AI system, known as CoMET, analyzes live patient data to offer a better pred...

Agencies need automated solutions to detect, diagnose and repair issues at machine speed.

Patrick LeeJanuary 27, 2021 There is no shortage of investment options in the market nowadays. Still, the option that every person is willing to choose is bitcoin. The number of people who are investing in bitcoins is increasing each and every day. Certainly, there are very strong reasons behind it because of which people are interested in investing in bitcoins. However, the origination of bitcoin is still not confirmed. Bitcoin is the first crypto currency which is very popular. If you are wil...

Jan 27, 2021 Asheville, N.C., is powering up its Office of Data and Performance, a new initiative to increase transparency and provide data-driven accountability. The city established the office in December to support a results-based, data-driven approach to city programs and to deliver clear communication about program goals, processes and performance. The office will be organized as a cross-departmental team, consisting of staff working in budgeting, community engagement, equity, GIS and la...

New services expand coverage in rural areas, give first responders vertical-axis location data and provide interoperability between land mobile radios and push-to-talk devices.

By Gerry Gebel Jan 26, 2021 In many ways, the federal government’s IT challenges are similar to those of commercial businesses. Both sectors know that as technologies and data sources grow and evolve, updating legacy IT technologies is critical. As a result, government agencies have been investing in modern technologies for several years. However, an increase in spending has not resulted in agile operations, more secure data or almost any return on investment. Why is that? According to a rece...

By GCN Staff Code42 Software’s Code42 Gov is a FedRAMP-authorized SaaS that proactively manages insider risk by protecting sensitive and strategic data from theft by detects endpoint exfiltration events including USB, cloud sync applications, Airdrop web browsers and other web apps. It is authorized for moderate-impact workloads. EnergyCAP’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) energy management information solution has been granted a FedRAMP authorization to operate at the low impact level. The ...

By GCN Staff Jan 26, 2021 With the growing amount of data, video, and information services (DV&IS) in the communications ecosystem, public safety agencies need priority access to advanced services to support national security and emergency response and recovery. To further that goal, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is seeking feedback on a potential new requirement for two programs it manages: the Next Generation Network Priority Service  (NGN PS ) and the Telecommunicatio...