U.S. House bans WhatsApp on staff devices, labeling it a “high-risk” app over data security concerns. 🚫
Use remains allowed on personal phones, but not in secure areas 🔐.
WhatsApp disputes the move, citing end-to-end encryption.
How secure do you think WhatsApp really is? 🤔
#Privacy #Security #CyberSecurity #WhatsApp #Encryption #GovTech #DataProtection #TechPolicy #Infosec #US #USA #Meta
Why the US House of Representatives Has Banned Whatsapp
#WhatsApp #Cybersecurity #USPolitics #DataPrivacy #Meta #NationalSecurity #TechRegulation #Congress #WhatsAppBan #GovTech
https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/24/why-the-us-house-of-representatives-has-banned-whatsapp-xcxwbn/
Understanding Groups in #ArcGIS https://tinyurl.com/5d542643
#DataMgmt #GIO #GIS #esri #govtech #ArcGISAdmin #ArcGISOnline #ArcGISEnterprise #GISchat #geospatial #mapstodon @esri @esrifederalgovt @esrislgov @arcgisonline @arcgisxprise @esritraining
How OpenAI's $200M New DoD Deal Shatters its "Partnership" with Microsoft
#AI #OpenAI #Microsoft #Tech #Partnership #DoD #GovTech #AIEthics #BigTech #CloudComputing #NationalSecurity
Dank voor dit mooie artikel iBestuur!
#innovatie #overheid #govtech
https://ibestuur.nl/artikel/govup-moet-innovatiebarrieres-slechten/
🧢 🇺🇳 :freesoftware: @bzg from @numerique_gouv introduces the #UN #OpenSource Week community to the @bluehats initiative for public servants who advocate for #FreeSoftware.
Learn more and join us: https://bluehats.world
How do we think about infrastructure vs platforms? Is infrastructure generally public & platforms private? What happens when we add #AI? What tools do we need to store/capture data that advances the #PublicGood? How do we avoid just bigger closed silos? #UNOpenSourceWeek #OpenSourceWeek #GovTech
OpenAI lands $200M deal with the U.S. Defense Department!
The one-year pilot program will explore how AI can streamline admin tasks and boost cybersecurity. This marks OpenAI’s first project under its new “OpenAI for Government” arm, expanding its footprint in national security and public sector innovation.
The UK unveils 'Consult', an AI tool to streamline public input and save 75K+ hours annually. Experts warn of bias risks.
#AI #GovTech #DigitalTransformation
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/14/uk-government-ai-consult-consultation
If you wanted to responsibly integrate AI into government agencies, you wouldn't do it by plugging into the consumer chatbots currently being deployed by public sector companies. But then, you also wouldn't expect the department implementing that system to accidentally expose the site ahead of launch, and here we are. https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/10/trump_admin_leak_government_ai_plans/
#politics #USPol #govTech #AI
🔐 Vendor risk is real in the federal space. You might meet CMMC standards—but do your vendors?
If they’re using non-compliant tools, your whole contract could be at risk. ☠️
Start evaluating cloud platforms. Microsoft 365 GCC High offers the compliance backbone.
Need help moving?
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#CMMC #CyberSecurity #GovTech #GCCHigh #Compliance #Microsoft365
Now trump's own hackers like elon and his schoolboys can hack the heck in US gvmt computers.
#Cybersecurity #USPolitics #Trump #CISA #NationalSecurity #DOGE #ExecutiveOrder #InfoSec #WhiteHouse #CyberPolicy #GovTech
Trump Signs Executive Order that Ends Punitive Measures Against Domestic Hackers
#Cybersecurity #USPolitics #Trump #CISA #NationalSecurity #DOGE #ExecutiveOrder #InfoSec #WhiteHouse #CyberPolicy #GovTech
AI.GOV: Trump's Secret Plan to Accelerate Federal Use of AI
#AI #GovTech #Trump #USPolitics #OpenAI #Google #BigTech #GSA #ai_gov #NationalSecurity #AIEthics
https://winbuzzer.com/2025/06/11/ai-gov-trumps-secret-plan-to-accelerate-federal-ai-xcxwbn/
💡 How Munich is building better digital public services with Zammad
Digital forms alone do not create a positive digital experience for citizens. What’s often missing is clear and consistent communication.
The City of Munich is tackling this challenge head-on. With Zammad, every request becomes part of a smarter, more connected process. Read the full article: https://zammad.com/en/blog/public-services-with-zammad
#GovTech #DigitalTransformation #OpenSource #SmartCity #CitizenExperience #Zammad
🔁 Are you stuck in the weeds or floating in strategy clouds?
Suzy Welch says the best leaders are “lanagers”—balancing vision + execution.
In public procurement, we need to think big and deliver precisely. Zoom out. Zoom in. Lead from the middle lane.
#Leadership #PublicProcurement #Lanager #HigherEd #GovTech https://bigthink.com/plus/the-rise-of-the-lanager-why-leadership-and-management-cant-be-split/
Who here is going to the #UNOpenSourceWeek in #NYC next week?
This is a great opportunity to gather in to talk about #FOSS #FreeSoftware #OpenSource & #DigitalPublicGoods
I hope to meet other open #GovTech advocates at the #UnitedNations. We can accomplish so much more with active collaboration.
Funny how this ignores all of the #govtech labor before 2009.
Truly on par with big tech entering DC's ecosystem.
Disappointing.
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:7qbvbo43hhlfygescb5wkqia/post/3lr6fm22dus2z
Poorly governed AI could disproportionately harm those who need help the most. As the UK accelerates its investment in AI, the call to action is clear: protect the most vulnerable by transforming AI ethics from an afterthought to a foundational priority. #AI #GovTech #govdigital #AIethics
RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:agxhun7wf2fm3fdfj6zrm33y/post/3lr5xddb2xc2c
When AI fails the vulnerable: ...
