The U.S. military is leaning into utilizing “megaconstellations” – which consist of large numbers of distributed satellites – to provide service branches with critical capabilities against adversaries, according to Gen. James Dickinson, who heads U.S. Space Command. […]

The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) released its request for information (RFI) on cybersecurity regulatory harmonization and regulatory reciprocity today, seeking input from stakeholders to understand existing challenges with regulatory overlap and inconsistency. […]

The Federal government awarded $162.9 billion in contracts to small businesses in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022, marking a record high and surpassing the Biden administration’s small business contracting goal, the Small Business Administration (SBA) said in a July 18 announcement. […]

Consideration of several Federal technology and cybersecurity bills will have to wait – if only for a matter of days perhaps – for consideration by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), Chairman Gary Peters, D-Mich., said today. […]

Microsoft cloud service customers will now have access to expanded cloud logging capabilities at no additional cost, thanks to a new collaborative partnership announced today between the tech company and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). […]

The General Services Administration (GSA) welcomed 48 new technologists this week to the second annual cohort of the U.S. Digital Corps fellowship program. […]

A bipartisan pair of House legislators said on July 17 they expect legislation to be filed by the end of this month to regulate “stablecoin” cryptocurrencies. […]

Witnesses at a July 18 House Armed Services subcommittee hearing told lawmakers that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies could pose a significant threat to U.S. national security if foreign adversaries gain the upper hand in developing the rapidly evolving technology. […]

The White House today announced the launch of a new “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” program, which will label cyber-secure smart devices and help Americans more easily choose devices that are less vulnerable to cyberattacks. […]

Cloud services can help financial institutions become more resilient and secure, but a recent report from the Treasury Department found that there are some challenges that can take away from these benefits. […]

The U.S. Army has awarded Accenture Federal Services a $94 million contract to maintain and transform the agency’s Identity, Credential, and Access Management (ICAM) system. […]

Sixty-five percent of Federal agencies report they are embracing emerging technologies to accelerate transformation efforts, according to a new research study released by General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) today. […]

The National Security Agency (NSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released new guidance on July 17 that provides recommendations to protect against threats to 5G standalone network slicing. […]

U.S. intelligence agencies released a new data strategy today, laying the foundations for agencies like the CIA and FBI to hone their work on artificial intelligence (AI) tools over the next three years. […]

Senate legislation unveiled July 12 to update the nine-year-old Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) is on its way to fast-track consideration by the Senate as part of the Fiscal Year 2024 National Authorization Act (NDAA) that the Senate is set to begin debating today. […]

With the continued growth of open-source technology, the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) has been taking steps to address how the technology should be managed and how to train intelligence community (IC) personnel for its use, a DIA official said on July 14. […]

Officials from top private sector cybersecurity are looking ahead to key catalysts that will help advance the aims of the Biden administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy implementation plan (NCSIP) released last week, including the promise of greater collaboration between the government and the private sector, and the degree to which Congress provides funding for government agencies to carry out the lengthy tasking list that the plan provides. […]

Kemba Walden, acting director at the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director (OCND), has withdrawn her name from consideration for the permanent National Cyber Director position, an ONCD spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk today. […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is rolling out its Joint Collaborative Environment (JCE) project in an effort to enhance its industry partnerships and enrich its cyber threat data. […]

Legislation that aims to block the possible return of a controversial Trump-era Federal workforce policy is trying to hitch a ride on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which the Senate is expected to take up on the floor for a debate and vote later this week. […]

A top artificial intelligence (AI) leader within the U.S. intelligence community (IC) said on July 15 that the IC – which includes a conglomerate of agencies, including big wigs like the CIA and FBI – has been discussing adopting an “AI-First IC” strategy. […]

The Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs has advanced the nomination of Tanya Bradsher to serve as the deputy secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), sending her nomination to the full Senate for a final vote. […]

One of the underlining issues that many in government and the private sector will face when it comes to establishing AI regulations and frameworks is to make notice and privacy standards more understandable, according to experts in the AI field. […]

The Senate Appropriations Committee voted on July 13 to approve a spending bill that would claw back from the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) $290 million of money that was approved by Congress for TMF in prior years. […]

The House on July 14 narrowly approved its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024 by a margin of 219-210, after voting on amendments offered by lawmakers – condensed from more than 1,500 to 370 – earlier in the week. […]

Top leadership of the Senate Intelligence Committee said on Thursday that Congress has been making a “serious effort” to address emerging technologies – like artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing – but “whether it is enough is something that we really need to ask ourselves.” […]

Small Business Administration (SBA) Inspector General (OIG) Mike Ware told members of Congress on Thursday that the SBA Office of Inspector General (OIG) is “super confident” in its $200 billion estimate of potentially fraudulent COVID-19 pandemic assistance loan programs. […]

The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently announced its new Information Technology (IT) Strategy for fiscal years (FY) 2023 – 2027, which will focus on refreshing the “alignment and execution” of the agency’s mission. […]

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is officially launching a Special Salary Rate (SSR) to increase the basic pay for thousands of its IT and cybersecurity employees, effective on July 16, making it the first government agency to roll out the new pay model. […]

In this episode of MeriTalking, MeriTalk’s Gail Emery sits down with Kathleen Featheringham, vice president of artificial intelligence and machine learning at Maximus, to explore the big-picture potential of AI and how agencies can achieve immediate mission value from it. […]