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https://www.meritalk.com/articles/white-house-launches-data-sharing-initiative-to-strengthen-supply-chain/

White House Launches Data Sharing Initiative to Strengthen Supply Chain The White House announced today it is launching an information-sharing initiative aimed to improve freight information exchange and speed up the movement of goods to address a wide range of supply chain problems. The Freight Logistics Optimization Works (FLOW) will be led by the Department of Transp...

https://www.fedscoop.com/pilot-irs-digitalization-issues/

As Pilot IRS program expands, agency looks for more ways to 'buy like a venture capitalist' - FedScoop The IRS is increasing use of its streamlined procurement and phased-funding program to deploy innovative tools that address nagging problems like converting paper files to digital records, according to Mitch Winans, senior adviser for enterprise digitalization. The program, called Pilot IRS, has abo...

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/it-modernization/2021/12/state-dept-expects-long-awaited-online-passport-renewal-system-to-launch-by-fall-2022/

State Dept expects long-awaited online passport renewal system to launch by fall 2022 | Federal News Network The new online feature will allow travelers to avoid a trip to a nearby post office or passport agency

https://www.govexec.com/management/2021/12/federal-government-making-new-investment-women-owned-small-businesses/187331/

The Federal Government Is Making a New Investment in Women-Owned Small Businesses The Small Business Administration is elevating its Office of Women’s Business Ownership to report directly to the SBA administrator, raising its profile and power.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/it-modernization/2021/11/governmentwide-chat-calendar-collaboration-tools-coming-in-2022/

Governmentwide chat, calendar collaboration tools coming in 2022 | Federal News Network Maria Roat, deputy federal chief information officer, said four agencies proved chat and calendar sharing capabilities was possible.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/ask-the-cio/2021/09/fdic-state-finding-novel-approaches-to-bring-new-technology-to-users/

FDIC, State finding novel approaches to bring new technology to users | Federal News Network Sylvia Burns is the FDIC chief information officer, and Keith Jones, the State Department’s CIO, highlighted individual efforts to drive innovation to their internal and external customers.

https://fcw.com/articles/2021/08/30/gsa-digital-corps-usdc-workforce.aspx?oly_enc_id=

GSA launches new Digital Corps to attract early-career techies -- FCW The first cohort of the new program, which launches in the fall, will focus on pandemic response, the economy, cybersecurity and streamlining government services.

https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2021/08/argonne-national-lab-inches-closer-exascale-age-new-testbed-supercomputer/184839/

Argonne National Lab Inches Closer to Exascale Age with New ‘Testbed’ Supercomputer Polaris will support the Energy Department’s user community as it prepares for new, more powerful computing capabilities.

https://www.meritalk.com/articles/gsa-establishes-2-1b-mas-bpa-for-noaas-it-mission-needs/

GSA Establishes $2.1B MAS BPA for NOAA’s IT Mission Needs The General Services Administration (GSA) has set up a 10-year, $2.1 billion multiple-award schedule (MAS) blanket purchase agreement (BPA) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) IT mission needs.

https://www.nextgov.com/emerging-tech/2021/06/how-automation-can-help-agencies-ditch-legacy-systems/174488/

How Automation Can Help Agencies Ditch Legacy Systems Bots come in handy when few other capabilities are available, but they may help agencies bridge to emerging technologies like AI, too.

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2020/04/nasa-crowdsourcing-initiative-sparks-more-than-200-employee-driven-ideas-to-fight-coronavirus/

NASA crowdsourcing initiative sparks more than 200 employee-driven ideas to fight coronavirus | Federal News Network NASA employees submitted more than 200 ideas to an agency-led crowdsourcing initiative designed to solicit coronavirus response solutions. A few of the ideas, including prototypes for two new…

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/budget/2020/03/budget-breakdown-new-laws-to-battle-the-coronavirus-add-billions-to-agencies-coffers/

Budget breakdown: New laws to battle the coronavirus add billions to agencies’ coffers | Federal News Network President Donald Trump signed to supplemental spending bills into law over the last two weeks giving agencies billions of dollars in extra funding to help fight the coronavirus.