Democratic Candidate Campaigns Scoring Well on Cybersecurity Feb 20, 2020 | 4:07 pm In a recent report about 2020 Democratic presidential candidates’ cybersecurity posture, each of the campaigns scored a “B” letter grade or better, and showed increased focus and investment in good cyber hygiene. […]
GAO Unveils Mobile-Friendly, Redesigned Website Feb 20, 2020 | 3:59 pm The Government Accountability Office (GAO) launched a new, mobile-friendly version of its public-facing website Feb. 13. […]
Primer Released to Guide Agencies in DevOps Implementation Feb 20, 2020 | 3:30 pm The American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) organization released a DevOps Primer today to guide Federal government in utilizing DevOps to support its mission. […]
FCC Kicking Off IT Modernization Journey with New HQ Feb 20, 2020 | 3:27 pm The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is moving to a new headquarters building near Union Station in Washington, D.C. as a “big component” of its current IT modernization journey, according to CIO Francisco Salguero. […]
USDA Fails to Assess Business Centers, GAO Finds Feb 20, 2020 | 1:58 pm The Department of Agriculture (USDA) is not regularly assessing the effectiveness and impact of its business centers, a key part of the agency’s reform efforts, and has no plans to do so, the Government Accountability Office reported on Feb. 19. […]
FCC Chairman Names Diversity Panel Working Group Members Feb 20, 2020 | 1:45 pm Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai announced appointments to serve on three working groups of the agency’s Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE) on Feb. 19. […]
Intel Deputy CISOs Discuss Need for Better Threat Sharing Feb 20, 2020 | 9:37 am Two intelligence agency deputy chief information security officers (CISO) agreed Feb. 19 at an event organized by AFCEA NOVA that cyber threat data sharing between agencies is a virtue that needs to happen more often and more quickly. […]
U.S. Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group Opens Cyber Foundry Feb 19, 2020 | 4:25 pm The U.S. Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group (NCWDG) announced the opening of the Cyber Foundry at Fort Meade, Md., on Feb. 18. […]
IC Prioritizing Cloud Strategy for 2020 Feb 19, 2020 | 4:15 pm The Intelligence Community (IC) will be moving towards a Commercial Cloud Enterprise (C2E) strategy and a Hybrid Compute Initiative (HCI), IC CIO John Sherman said today. […]
NIST to Release Supplemental Privacy Frameworks Feb 19, 2020 | 4:05 pm The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Director Walter Copan announced Feb. 19 that just one month after the version 1.0 release of the agency’s privacy framework, NIST is already working on a privacy guide for small- and medium-sized businesses. […]
Panelists Discuss AI in the Criminal Justice System Feb 19, 2020 | 4:01 pm The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive analytics in the criminal justice system is the latest attempt to make sentencing decisions more accurately and reduce recidivism. […]
Rep. Connolly to Host Private Sector Security Clearance Roundtable Feb 19, 2020 | 2:36 pm Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., is hosting a roundtable discussion for private sector companies to discuss what challenges they face when seeking Federal security clearances on Feb. 24 at George Mason University. […]
EU Unveils Data, AI Strategy Feb 19, 2020 | 1:53 pm The European Union (EU) released a white paper on artificial intelligence (AI) and its continentwide data strategy Feb. 19 in an effort to position itself as the “global leader of digital transformation.” […]
Dell Inks Deal to Sell RSA For $2 Billion Feb 19, 2020 | 12:38 pm Dell announced on Feb. 18 an agreement to sell security services provider RSA to an investor group including Symphony Technology Group for $2.075 billion in cash, subject to adjustments. […]
Federal Judge Rules Huawei Federal Ban Constitutional Feb 19, 2020 | 11:13 am A Federal judge ruled Feb. 18 that Congress has the authority to ban Federal agencies and contractors from doing business with Chinese communications equipment maker Huawei. […]
Sens. Merkley, Booker Introduce Moratorium on Government use of Facial Recognition Feb 19, 2020 | 9:38 am Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced the Ethical Use of Facial Recognition Act on Feb. 12 which would institute a moratorium on all Federal use of facial recognition technology until Congress passes legislation outlining “specific uses for the data” collected. […]
NOAA Sets Strategy to Coordinate Agency-Wide AI Effort Feb 19, 2020 | 9:00 am The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) on Feb. 18 released its Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy that aims to coordinate efforts to use AI technologies across the agency. […]
VA Sets Partners for Development of 5G-Enabled Tech, Care System Feb 18, 2020 | 5:22 pm The Veterans Affairs Administration said today it is partnering with Verizon, Microsoft, and Medivis on Project Convergence, which aims to identify clinical uses for technology that combine health innovations with 5G wireless communications capabilities. […]
Voting app Voatz Under Security Scrutiny Following MIT Report Feb 18, 2020 | 3:47 pm The voting app Voatz has come under increased scrutiny following a Feb. 13 report from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers. […]
VA’s National AI Institute Facing Workforce, Partnership, and Scalability Challenges Feb 18, 2020 | 3:05 pm At the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the newly formed National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Institute (NAII) is facing trouble with its workforce retainment, external partnerships, and interagency scalability, Director Gil Alterovitz said Feb. 18. […]
AFRL Solicits Papers on IC Info Sharing Tech Feb 18, 2020 | 11:34 am The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is asking for white papers by May 1 on information sharing technologies to be used within parts of the Intelligence Community. […]
GSA Looking for Assistant FAS Commissioner Candidates Feb 18, 2020 | 11:12 am The General Services Administration (GSA) is looking for candidates for the open position of Assistant Commissioner for Assisted Acquisition Services (AAS) within the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS). […]
New Survey Highlights milCloud® 2.0 Migration Progress and Opportunity for Acceleration Feb 18, 2020 | 9:00 am A MeriTalk survey of 175 milCloud® 2.0 mission partners shows that while 86 percent believe migrating to milCloud® 2.0 will have a positive impact on Department of Defense (DoD) missions, just 21 percent of them are in the process of migrating to the service – pointing to an opportunity for additional training and resources to accelerate migration. […]
Commerce Exposed Sensitive Data to Foreign Nationals Feb 17, 2020 | 11:37 am A U.S. Department of Commerce Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report found that Commerce exposed sensitive data to unvetted foreign nationals through poor security program controls. […]
CISA, FBI Identify North Korean Hacking Operation Feb 17, 2020 | 11:35 am The Department of Defense (DoD), Federal Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) detailed a North Korean hacking operation that employs even pieces of malware. […]
NMB Needs to Implement Recommendations for Information Security Feb 17, 2020 | 9:24 am The National Mediation Board (NMB) has not yet fully implemented several Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations including those involving information privacy and information security. […]
Sen. Markey Slams DHS Cellphone Data Purchase Feb 17, 2020 | 9:00 am Senator Ed Markey, D-Mass., questioned the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) use of cellphone data for immigration enforcement in a Feb. 12 letter to the agency. […]
CISA to act as Election Security Liaison Ahead of 2020 Feb 17, 2020 | 9:00 am The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is promising state and local election officials that it will be vigilant, trustworthy, and transparency about 2020 election security in the agency’s #Protect2020 Strategic Plan. […]
Senate’s Huawei ‘Rip and Replace’ Bill Carries $726M Price Tag Feb 17, 2020 | 9:00 am A Senate bill that would provide government funding for smaller communications service providers to remove equipment in their networks supplied by Huawei, ZTE and other China-based suppliers would cost $726 billion over ten years to implement, the Congressional Budget Office said on Feb. 11. […]
MIT Researchers Raise Security, Privacy Concerns With Voatz App Feb 17, 2020 | 8:00 am While the 2020 election cycle has been officially underway for less than a month, there have already been significant technology concerns. While the most notable tech concern was the Feb. 3 Iowa Caucus, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) raised additional concerns in a report published Feb. 13. […]