Members of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation blasted the Department of Defense (DoD) on Wednesday over its decision to abandon the MyTravel system – a $374 million replacement to modernize the agency’s outdated Defense Travel System (DTS). […]

As AI technologies continue to advance at a rapid pace, experts with the technology told members of Congress on July 25 that the United States needs a single regulatory agency that can invest heavily in AI research and put proper safeguards in place. […]

President Biden has nominated Stephan A. Lang to become the State Department’s U.S. Coordinator for International Communications and Information Policy, with the rank of ambassador. […]

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) approved two pieces of legislation on July 26 that would establish artificial intelligence (AI) leadership within the Federal government, and beef up the Federal cybersecurity workforce. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) on Monday submitted its proposed rule to implement the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. […]

Witnesses at a House Oversight and Accountability subcommittee hearing today warned that unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs) – more commonly known as UFOs – pose a national security risk, and said that the Federal government has been too secretive on the matter for too long. […]

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted today to approve legislation for a major revamp of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), and a bill that would require Federal agencies to inventory their older, legacy IT systems and work on plans to modernize them. […]

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said this week that she will begin an inquiry into sharply increasing the agency’s definition of what qualifies as a “broadband” service – with a focus on boosting service speeds for “fixed” broadband services. […]

As many government services shift online, the Department of Justice (DoJ) is looking to improve web and mobile applications access for people with disabilities – particularly at the state and local government level – in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). […]

Tech-sector companies need more education on requirements needed to operate within the Department of Defense (DoD), especially for cloud software-as-a-service (SaaS) providers new to the department, a U.S. Army official said this week. […]

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has failed to consistently implement effective controls to restrict access to its network and information technology (IT) systems, according to a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general (IG) report from last week. […]

President Biden today announced his intent to nominate Harry Coker – a former National Security Agency (NSA) and CIA official – to serve as the National Cyber Director (NCD). […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is seeking public input through Oct. 18 on work that the watchdog agency plans to update its guidelines on evaluating information systems controls. […]

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) awarded 16 contracts on July 18 to several organizations, on behalf of the U.S. Space Force, for Proliferated Low Earth Orbit (PLEO) Satellite-Based Services – marking a first for government satellite communication (SATCOM) procurement. […]

Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman Jon Tester, D-Mont., and Ranking Member Jerry Moran, R-Kan., introduced legislation last week that would establish a review board for major Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) acquisitions. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is planning to hold a virtual industry day event on August 15 to discuss its Joint Collaborative Environment (JCE) – a recently established effort that aims to enhance CISA’s industry partnerships and enrich cyber threat data. […]

Jay Lewis, material scientist from Microsoft, has been tapped by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to join the CHIPS for America Research and Development Office (CHIPS R&D) to help lead the programmatic and functional areas of the office. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is making some workforce changes within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (USD(R&E)) to ensure that the department continues to execute its mission that the U.S. gains and maintains the technological edge on the world stage. […]

The Department of Labor (DoL) is rolling out a new plan to deploy its remaining unemployment insurance (UI) modernization funding to strengthen state UI systems and prevent fraud after Congress slashed the program’s funding in June. […]

Government and industry leaders have long hailed the importance of public-private partnerships, but they can pose challenges in the cybersecurity realm because the nation’s defense is involved. […]

The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) plans to release an updated framework for how the department will develop and adopt data analytics and AI capabilities by the end of the summer, according to Deputy CDAO Margie Palmieri. […]

Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Ranking Member Roger Wicker, R-Miss., opened Senate floor deliberation last week on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2024. […]

A group of House Democrats is calling on the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to mandate Federal agencies adopt the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) AI Risk Management Framework (RMF). […]

The State Department is asking the tech sector for input as the agency looks to improve customer experience in the document operations of its Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), and is  conducting market research for a potential new contract opportunity in that area. […]

The House on July 20 passed the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act – a bill to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and aviation safety and infrastructure programs for the next five years – with overwhelming bipartisan support in a 351-69 vote. […]

The U.S. Department of Commerce has blacklisted affiliates of two European spyware technology makers – Cytrox and Intellexa – by adding them to the agency’s “Entity List” for allegedly trafficking in cyber exploits that can enable campaigns of repression and other human rights abuses. […]

The Biden administration said today it is creating a new Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR) to lead and coordinate Federal government efforts to prepare for and respond to any future threats similar in scope to the coronavirus pandemic. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) has fallen behind in applying Agile software development principles to its software acquisition tools for some of its weapons programs, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released on July 20. […]

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights warned hospitals and telehealth providers of potential privacy and security risks embedded in their websites and applications. […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning on strengthening the oversight of its major IT modernization contracts in response to recent legislation from Congress. […]