The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has appointed Nicholas Andersen as its new executive assistant director for cybersecurity, tasking him with leading efforts to combat major cyber threats and strengthen the resilience of the nation’s critical infrastructure. […]
President Donald Trump submitted an alternative pay plan to Congress on Friday that would give most federal employees a 1% pay raise in 2026, while some federal law enforcement employees would receive a 3.8% pay raise. […]
The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded a $48 million contract to Google Public Sector to modernize its global supply chain operations, marking the agency’s first major partnership with a commercial, AI-ready cloud provider. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced that it selected 27 small businesses under its governmentwide acquisition contract (GWAC) Polaris. […]
Before the books close on fiscal 2025 you’re invited to check the pulse of the Federal technology market with us at Tech Tonic on Sept. 18 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s The Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. […]
The U.S. Army has authorized a third round of the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), allowing Army commands to extend offers to civilian employees identified as surplus or occupying positions that could be reassigned to surplus personnel, a U.S. Army spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) said today it reached an agreement with Microsoft under the agency’s OneGov program for a lengthy list of the company’s cloud services. […]
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday directed the formation of a new task force that would lead the Defense Department’s efforts in developing and deploying counter-unmanned aerial systems (c-UAS) capabilities. […]
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that orders additional federal agencies to end their collective bargaining agreements with federal unions. […]
Oliver Wise, the chief data officer (CDO) at the Commerce Department, announced that he is stepping down from that role. His last day on the job is Friday. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) on Thursday announced the launch of its new Integrated Data Systems and Services (NSF IDSS) program to build national-scale data systems and selected 10 datasets for integration into the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Aug. 26 rolled out a new web-based tool that the agency said can help IT industry decision makers, procurement officials, and software suppliers “strengthen cybersecurity practices throughout the software procurement lifecycle.” […]
Armis Federal has added two new members to its advisory board who bring along considerable federal civilian and military cybersecurity experience with them. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Aug. 18 published a new revision to its Financial Audit Manual Volume 3 released in July 2024, featuring he Federal Financial Reporting Checklist. […]
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) conducts operations along the U.S. border, according to a senior official who spoke Wednesday during a webinar hosted by NextGov. […]
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) is harnessing artificial intelligence and “structured professional judgment” tools to identify insider threat risks earlier and more effectively, according to a senior agency official. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized updates to its catalog of security and privacy safeguards, a move aimed at helping both software developers who release patches and the organizations that implement them. […]
The Pentagon will no longer allow Chinese nationals to support Department of Defense (DOD) cloud environments, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a video posted to X on Aug. 27. […]
The U.S. Department of Labor is advising states to take advantage of federal government Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act grants to fund their efforts to improve artificial intelligence literacy and training across state workforces through state and local workforce development systems. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is sharing details on what vendors can expect from its list of product categories that support post-quantum cryptography (PQC), which a CISA official said this week that the agency is on track to deliver in December. […]
The Department of Defense (DOD) is in the process of trimming down its list of critical technologies as part of Chief Technology Officer Emil Michael’s effort to reform how the department delivers tangible results to the warfighter. […]
The U.S. Space Force may soon adopt a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) pilot program designed to ease security clearance barriers for small and nontraditional defense contractors. […]
Chinese state-sponsored hackers are waging a global cyber campaign against critical infrastructure, U.S. and international authorities warned today. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has sworn in Brian Bonacci as the agency’s chief of staff. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has successfully deployed its Integrated Financial and Acquisition Management System (iFAMS) to the Loan Guaranty Program and the first group of Veterans Health Administration (VHA) users, CGI Federal announced on Wednesday. […]
Lou Eichenbaum, who has led numerous technology security efforts over 23 years of service at the Department of the Interior, has stepped down as the agency’s chief information security officer (CISO) and is heading to the private sector. […]
With the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on track to lose one-third of its workforce by the end of the year, OPM Director Scott Kupor said on Tuesday that he’s looking to technology to help steady the agency during its ongoing restructuring. […]
The Department of Defense is overhauling how it sets military requirements to accelerate the delivery of new technologies, following a directive from Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. […]
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said that the agency on Monday will take over $7.4 billion in funds for semiconductor research overseen by a nonprofit established under the Biden administration after claiming the organization was created “illegally.” […]
Adele Merritt has stepped down as the chief information officer (CIO) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) after serving in the role for nine months. […]