Digital Government
Agencies contend with new metrics, another missing hearing for FITARA 17.0
Cracks are showing in the usual, bipartisan buy-in for oversight on FITARA progress.
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Interior Department taps first-ever chief digital experience officer from OMB
Andy Lewandowski, who has been a digital experience advisor to the federal CIO for over two years, is starting a new gig at the Department of Interior.
Digital Government
OMB wants public input on privacy impact assessments
A forthcoming request for information includes questions about how agencies procure data about Americans from commercial sources.
Digital Government
IRS gears up to launch Direct File pilot
The pilot will only be available on a limited basis to certain taxpayers.
Digital Government
IRS launches push to clean up its communications
Simplification of notices sent to taxpayers is one of the tax agency’s lines of work under the Inflation Reduction Act.
Digital Government
Enhanced analytics can make tech export controls more effective, experts say
Export controls designed to limit Beijing’s access to sensitive U.S. technologies can be strengthened further if officials leverage AI and data science to identify gaps and weaknesses.
Digital Government
VA’s compliance with accessibility requirements still lacking, watchdog says
The Department of Veterans Affairs “did not effectively manage website accessibility to ensure Section 508 compliance,” according to an audit conducted by the department’s Office of Inspector General.
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Senators call for Transportation to offer ‘accessible, mobile-friendly’ service animal form
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., called the paperwork that disabled Americans need to complete before traveling with their service animals “poorly designed and needlessly difficult to complete.”
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Bureau of Prisons would issue IDs to released inmates under new bill
The bipartisan proposal would also require BOP to set up a system where ID cards issued by the bureau could be traded for state IDs.
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IRS has ‘unconscionable delays’ in helping identity theft victims, taxpayer advocate says
The average wait time for taxpayers trying to resolve fraudulent returns, coupled with legitimate filers being mistakenly flagged as fraudulent, has become a top challenge for the IRS, according to a new report.
Digital Government
Education Dept. debuts simpler online financial aid form, but users face a restricted rollout
The redesigned form features as few as 18 questions instead of potentially more than 100.
Digital Government
You can now easily search through every executive in federal government
A modernized 'Plum Book' will provide more updated, accurate information on top agency officials.
Digital Government
Many agencies fail to meet tech accessibility mandates, report finds
The congressionally mandated report from the General Services Administration follows first-in-a-decade guidance on Section 508 released in December.
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US and EU look for common ground on digital identity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants feedback on the EU-US Trade and Technology Council’s early attempt at mapping digital identity frameworks between the two entities.
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TSA survey reveals 93% of travelers satisfied with passenger experience
Even more travelers were confident in the Transportation Security Administration’s ability to keep air travel safe.
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OMB releases ‘broad’ accessibility guidance for government tech
This is the first new guidance on Section 508 in a decade.
Digital Government
IRS direct file participants will have to use ID.me for identity verification
The agency still isn't ready to field the government-provided Login.gov for digital access to taxpayer services.
Digital Government
GSA launches text message service for government programs in four localities and states
Norfolk, Virginia has already been using the service to remind people about Medicaid recertification.
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GSA is at a ‘critical juncture’ to salvage faith in TTS, agency watchdog warns
GSA’s inspector general says that it’s “trying to prevent the next Login.gov” — referencing a bombshell oversight report on GSA’s single sign-on service issued earlier this year.
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OMB adds metrics to digital experience oversight
The Office of Management and Budget is piloting new digital experience indicators based on recently released guidance for the 21st Century IDEA Act.
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