The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is nearing completion of a nearly two-year long “tech refresh” of its Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communication System (JWICS), DIA Chief Information Officer Doug Cossa said on Tuesday. […]
As the Federal government progresses in implementing cybersecurity frameworks to safeguard its networks, private sector leaders underscore that continuous adaptation of data backup and recovery plans are essential components of these frameworks. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) launched a new program last week to test and assess sustainable technologies used in operational and training settings, both within and outside the department. […]
Predictive artificial intelligence is likely to be “more important” than generative AI in the future for defense uses and resiliency, a top official from the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) said on Tuesday. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) has issued the final draft solicitation for pool one of its Ascend blanket purchase agreement (BPA), which aims to serve as a one-stop shop for agencies to acquire cloud computing products and services. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) is seeking information on the development and use of chemical and biological (chem-bio) artificial intelligence models. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is piloting data tagging initiatives to tackle ongoing challenges in achieving target goals within the data pillar of its zero trust security strategy, the Pentagon’s zero trust lead said today. […]
A Government Accountability Office (GAO) director of cybersecurity and IT advised Federal agencies today to get ready and stay ready for when cyberattacks are inevitably going to take place. […]
A top official within the Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s (ODNI) Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center (CTIIC) painted a vivid picture today of the modern cyber landscape, and how the threat has evolved over the past decade to include both nation-state and non-aligned adversaries. […]
A new Senate bill is aiming to make taxpayers’ lives easier by requiring the Internal Revenue Service to create a dashboard that increases accessibility of online tax refund information by showing tax return backlogs and wait times. […]
Thomas Flagg stepped into the Education Department’s chief information officer (CIO) role this week to fill the agency’s top tech position that had sat vacant for six months. […]
Federal and industry experts suggest that cultivating a zero trust security culture requires laying a solid foundation by prioritizing continuous learning, securing strong leadership support, and constructing a framework of strategic investments for lasting success. […]
Bob Leavitt is stepping down as chief human capital officer at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) after working at the agency for seven years. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking innovative technology solutions for the sixth U.S. Open Government National Action Plan (NAP). […]
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton on Oct. 4 took command as director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and Joint Force Headquarters – Department of Defense Information Network (JHQ-DoDIN), ushering in a new era of leadership. […]
The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) watchdog found in a report out last week that the tax agency does not have “sufficient oversight” of the privacy and security of taxpayer data used in its Free File program. […]
The Department of the Air Force announced on Monday it awarded a $303 million contract to Leidos to oversee the department’s Advanced Battle Management System – Digital Infrastructure (ABMS-DI) network, which is a key piece in the Defense Department’s (DoD’s) Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) initiative. […]
A veteran Federal technology executive has launched a GoFundMe campaign to bring crucial relief supplies and financial assistance to a western North Carolina community devastated by the impact of Hurricane Helene. […]
The Selective Service System (SSS) – an independent Federal agency in charge of maintaining a database millions of American men for possible military conscription – said it is on track to complete in 2025 a project to improve database security that is being funded in part by a 2022 award from the Technology Modernization Fund totaling $5.9 million. […]
A bipartisan pair of senators is pushing the Department of Defense (DoD) to provide more information on its efforts to advance quantum sensing technology – something the senators note is necessary to protect U.S. national security and outpace potential threats from China. […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced this week that its Direct File tool will be available in 12 additional states for the 2025 tax season, making the free e-filing service available in a total of 24 states. […]
Automating cryptographic assets, assessing tools, and shifting to data-centric inventories are among the top strategies that Federal government agencies should be pursuing to protect their data in the run-up to maturity of quantum computing, according to Garfield Jones, associate chief of strategic technology at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is set to introduce a new assessment standard aimed at assisting defense components in adopting zero trust cybersecurity solutions, according to a senior official involved in the initiative. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is warning of the “peril” of generative AI as malicious use of the emerging technology works to increase the cyber threat to U.S. networks in 2025 and beyond. […]
The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) – a congressionally chartered non-profit that conducts research and other work addressing government challenges – has appointed James-Christian Blockwood as the organization’s new president and chief executive officer, effective in January 2025. […]
While the chief AI officer (CAIO) is still a relatively new position within most Federal agencies, an official from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Thursday argued that CAIOs need to be given more of “a seat at the table” in order to effect change. […]
Senior Federal government officials are gathering in Washington, D.C., on October 16 at the 7th annual Pega Government Empowered conference from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Eastern time to showcase how government is using AI-driven automation technologies to transform its operations, and you are invited to join in. […]
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) is preparing to release a data reference architecture for the intelligence community (IC) in the next week or so, according to the IC Chief Data Officer (CDO) Lori Wade. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) is sharing the first draft of its CIO Modernization and Enterprise Transformation II (COMET II) Performance Work Statement (PWS) with industry after posting a request for quotes (RFQ) to the agency’s eBuy program. […]
Federal government and industry officials talked about the importance of adopting responsible artificial intelligence practices during a panel discussion on Oct. 2, and in particular making sure that use of the technology matches up with an organization’s values before going ahead with deployment. […]