A senior Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) official offered his look toward the enduring nature of identity-based network security technologies during a discussion today at the Okta City Tour and Gov Identity Summit in Washington. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a binding operational directive today that requires Federal civilian agencies to take action to protect network management interfaces from the public-facing internet. […]
A new progress report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that despite several years of efforts, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and its contractors are still in the “early stages” of addressing cybersecurity threats at the system level in operational technology (OT) and nuclear weapons IT environments. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is lacking in consistently implementing agile and modular contracting on a consistent basis, according to the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) “Weapon Systems Annual Assessment” published on June 8. […]
In this MeriTalking podcast, MeriTalk’s Joe Franco is joined by Matt Lembright, director of Federal applications at Censys, which maintains a comprehensive internet map used for threat hunting. We’ll discuss the findings in Censys’s 2023 State of the Internet Report, the security vulnerabilities it uncovered, how Federal organizations can adapt – and how using data […]
While discussing the threat that the Chinese government poses to America when it comes to cybersecurity, one congressman said today that our nation should look to implementing a Cyber National Guard Corps. […]
The State Department is saying goodbye to its first Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer (CDIO), Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley. […]
The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) a $64 million contract to develop, implement, and sustain a software application factory for the agency’s low Earth orbit constellation. […]
A new Senate bill aims to establish an Office of Global Competition Analysis to assess how the United States fares against other countries in emerging technologies such as AI. […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) received 127 applications requesting $1.39 billion to support testing and research and development activities related to open and interoperable wireless networks. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is pushing the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Space Command and Control program to improve tracking and reporting of the satellite system replacement within the DoD. […]
What ends up happening to at least some of the steady stream of Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations for Federal agencies to improve their operations? Sometimes, they remain outstanding for years, and too often, they aren’t explained in adequate detail when agencies assemble their annual budget requests. […]
Amelia is soon coming to a Navy service desk near you. The U.S. Navy and General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) are preparing to launch the innovative conversational AI solution – dubbed Amelia – which is capable of resolving customers’ requests without the involvement of a live representative as part of the ongoing Navy Enterprise Service Desk (NESD) program. […]
Agencies no longer have to start collecting software security attestation forms from contractors starting June 12, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) said in a memo released today. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Chief Human Capital Officer (CHCO) Traci DiMartini is heading to the IRS to serve as its human capital officer, spokespeople at both agencies confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
U.S. Principal Deputy Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Alexander Macgillivray announced this week that he is stepping down from his post at the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP). […]
Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and James Lankford, R-Okla., introduced on June 7 a bipartisan piece of legislation that would strengthen the ability of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to work with international partners on matters of cybersecurity. […]
Two lawmakers influential in the world of artificial intelligence (AI) policy said this week that educating the general public on the possibilities of the emerging technology is critical to ease anxiety, but first Congress needs to come out with a regulatory framework on the tool. […]
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., is urging President Biden to promptly nominate candidates to fill inspector general (IG) vacancies at the Department of State, the Department of Treasury, and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). […]
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) is rolling out a new zero trust scorecard across the agency’s different operating divisions to accelerate zero trust security adoption and drive strategy across HHS. […]
MeriTalk recently sat down with Dale McCloskey, vice president, Federal sales, and Michael Loefflad, senior director, sales engineering, at cybersecurity company SentinelOne to discuss how agencies can overcome uncertainties about AI and ML and tap into the technologies to keep government secure at mission speed. […]
As artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing many different aspects of human life, it is still important for the Federal government to understand how this new technology will ultimately impact the healthcare sector, according to a top official at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). […]
President Biden announced his intent to nominate Michael Colin Casey on June 7 to serve as the next director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC). […]
The U.S. military is continuing to play catch up when it comes to integrating vital technologies to achieve healthcare goals, a Department of Defense (DoD) official said today. […]
The Interior Department took a beating at a House hearing on June 7 delving into the agency’s ineffective password protections revealed earlier this year, while a Government Accountability Office (GAO) official called on President Biden to solidify Federal agency cybersecurity leadership by appointing a permanent National Cyber Director. […]
The White House released its National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) in March, and the Office of National Cyber Director (ONCD) is working fast to develop an implementation plan and a workforce strategy to build a more resilient future. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security (CISA) and the FBI this week amplified CISA’s warning last week about an SQL injection vulnerability in the MOVEit Transfer managed file transfer software. […]
A decade-old directive from the White House on public-private collaboration for the protection of critical infrastructure is outdated and incapable of meeting today’s demands, according to a June 6 report by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0. (CSC 2.0). […]
As the pros and cons of emerging generative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have become a hot topic of policy debate in recent months, Congress appears to be just lining up at the starting gate with its own efforts to explore possible regulation of the technology. […]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is looking at researchers, clinicians, and patients as vital sources to enhance the quality of data available to President Biden’s Cancer Moonshot initiative to combat cancer, an NIH official explained today. […]