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  1. EPA Environmental Protection Agency
    MeriTalk Q&A: EPA CISO Keys on AI, Cyber Priority Projects
    In March, MeriTalk recognized the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) at the annual FITARA Awards ceremony for winning in the “Most Improved” category. EPA’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Tonya Manning told MeriTalk in an exclusive interview that the agency is keeping up the momentum by moving forward on several innovative cyber and IT projects – including AI implementation and supply chain cybersecurity.   
  1. White House Enlists Intel Agencies in Critical Infrastructure Protection
  2. GAO: Census Bureau Needs to Tighten Up IT Modernization Efforts
  3. White House: Small Businesses Awarded Record-Breaking $179B in FY23
  4. Liz Young McNally to Spearhead DIU Commercial Operations
  5. DHS Offers WMD, Critical Infrastructure AI Guidance
  6. GSA Panel to Advance ‘Open Government’ Data Access Aims

People

  1. Celebrate Women in Technology May 16 at Tech Tonic
    The ladders up the technology ranks have always been steeper for women, and Tech Tonic is gathering the Federal tech community on May 16 to celebrate all who persevere on that journey.
  1. DHS Taps Michael Boyce to Lead AI Corps
  2. GSA Taps Hanna Kim as New Login.gov Director
  3. Navy Names Anne Schumann as Top Cyber Advisor
  4. GSA Government-Wide Policy Chief Departing
  1. DoD Personnel Sweep President’s Cup Cyber Contest
  2. ODNI Names Jon Rosenwasser Intel Community CFO
  3. Air Force Names Keith Hardiman Enterprise IT Director
  4. DCSA Names Edward Lane Program Executive Officer

Progress

  1. OPM Transitioning to Skills-Based Hiring for IT, AI
    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced at a White House event today that the agency is launching a project to overhaul the Federal government’s hiring process for the IT management job series – transitioning to a fully skills-based approach by the summer of 2025. 
  1. USAF Calls for Cyber Electro Magnetic Sensing Capabilities
  2. DHS Launches New AI Safety and Security Board
  3. DoE Unveils Risks for AI Use in Energy Sectors
  4. Secret Service CISO Cites ICAM Progress
  1. GAO Cyber Lead: Culture, Workforce Remain ‘Consistent’ Challenge
  2. NIST Issues Supplemental Digital Identity Guidance
  3. IRS Touts Direct File Pilot Success After Official Closure
  4. CISA Outlines Goals for Secure by Design’s Second Year

Policy

  1. DoD
    DoD CIO Issues DevSecOps cATO Guidance
    The Department of Defense (DoD) is giving defense agencies fresh direction on achieving continuous authorization for DevSecOps platforms.
  1. GAO: Policy Concerns Still Loom Over Biometric Identification Tech
  2. Senate AI Action Targets Risks, Private Sector Help
  3. DoJ: SLGs Must Ensure Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities
  4. Biden Revokes COVID-Related EOs and Guidance
  1. Lawmakers Fold WH Proposals Into Sweeping Pandemic Fraud Bills
  2. Army CIO: New Policy Creates Data ‘Chain of Responsibility’
  3. NSA Rolls Out New Maturity Data Security Guidance
  4. Lawmakers Debut Water Systems Cybersecurity Bill