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    Monaco: Protecting Elections is Top Justice Dept. Goal
    With the 2024 U.S. elections around the corner, a paramount goal at the Department of Justice (DoJ) is to safeguard the integrity of election infrastructure against cybercriminals and foreign adversaries willing to use AI and cyber tools to undermine the elections, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said on Tuesday.
  1. Easterly Previews Secure-by-Design Pledge Effort
  2. NGA Plans to Create Space Intel Hub
  3. GAO’s Franks: AI is Bringing Data Security to New Heights
  4. IRS Chief Werfel Aims to Expand Free Filing Tax Programs
  5. House Passes Oversight Bill for GSA TTS Projects
  6. DoD Official Pushes for Digital Engineering as Standard Practice

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    CISA Adds Luber, Krebs to Cyber Safety Review Board
    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is adding four new members to the Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2022 to review and assess major cybersecurity events, including former CISA Director Chris Krebs.
  1. Adamski Appointed Cyber Command Executive Director
  2. Tonya Wilkerson Nominated for DoD Intelligence/Security Chief
  3. Feds: Translation, Collaboration Key to Upskilling AI Workforce
  4. Liz Young McNally to Spearhead DIU Commercial Operations
  1. MeriTalk Q&A: EPA CISO Keys on AI, Cyber Priority Projects
  2. Celebrate Women in Technology May 16 at Tech Tonic
  3. DHS Taps Michael Boyce to Lead AI Corps
  4. GSA Taps Hanna Kim as New Login.gov Director

Progress

  1. NCD Cites Cyber Progress, Sets Fresh Agency Marching Orders
    The White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released a report today showing the United States’ cybersecurity posture has improved over the last year, driven by progress on the administration’s March 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS).
  1. Mandiant CEO: Minimal Repercussions, Evolving Tactics Driving Attack Boom
  2. Justice Dept. Charges LockBit Ransomware Mastermind
  3. State Dept. International Cyber Strategy Keys on AI, Countering China
  4. MeriTalk Q&A: NSF Director Talks NAIRR Next Steps, Resource Needs
  1. DNI Warns Congress of Rise in Cyberattacks
  2. DoD Secures $500M for First Tranche of Replicator Capabilities
  3. OSTP: ‘Aging and Inadequate’ Infrastructure Jeopardizing Federal R&D
  4. NIST Creating $285M CHIPS ‘Digital Twins’ Manufacturing Institute

Policy

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    OSTP, SOA Set New Commitments for Equitable STEMM Expansion
    The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) on May 1 announced new private sector commitments to improve equity in the science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) ecosystem as part of a STEMM Equity and Excellence 2050 plan unveiled by the STEMM Opportunity Alliance (SOA).
  1. House Admin Panel OKs Bills to Modernize Congress’ Work
  2. Lawmakers Make Last-Minute Calls to Save Affordable Connectivity Program
  3. NASA Spacecraft Lacks Cybersecurity Standards, GAO Finds
  4. DISA Rolls Out a New Five-Year Strategy
  1. White House Enlists Intel Agencies in Critical Infrastructure Protection
  2. DoD CIO Issues DevSecOps cATO Guidance
  3. GAO: Policy Concerns Still Loom Over Biometric Identification Tech
  4. Senate AI Action Targets Risks, Private Sector Help