The White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) is launching a 30-day cybersecurity sprint tomorrow – Sept. 4 – in partnership with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). […]
The U.S. Army aims to introduce new regulations by February – or potentially sooner – that will require comprehensive ingredient lists for nearly all newly acquired or developed software that the service branch uses. […]
The White House’s Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) today released its Roadmap to Enhancing Internet Routing Security, offering more than a dozen recommendations to network operators and service providers as well as the Federal government to secure the internet ecosystem. […]
President Biden late Friday confirmed his intention to give Federal civilian employees a 2.0 percent pay raise next year, marking a significant decrease from last year’s 5.2 percent pay raise. […]
The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has named Dr. Diba Hadi as its new Principal Director of the Cyber Academic Engagement Office (CAEO). […]
In June the Department of Defense (DoD) unveiled a wide-ranging vision to modernize the agency’s IT networks and compute infrastructure with the aim of providing better user-centric IT capabilities to warfighters around the globe. […]
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has awarded a $75 million contract to Accenture Federal Services (AFS) to scale the use of artificial intelligence and modernize the patent examination process. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) Associate Director for China Operations, Andrew Scott, has stepped down from his role, a CISA spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has launched a new streamlined cyber incident reporting portal featuring enhanced reporting and security features, as well as a new “collaboration” function that allows users to have informal discussions with CISA. […]
The Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (CIO) announced this week that Barry Tanner will serve as the next deputy CIO. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) issued a call to industry on Thursday for solutions for contested logistics and sustainment to support and enhance collaboration across combatant commands and international allies. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a new report on Aug. 28 that reveals that poor planning by the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) in an IT modernization project led to significant delays and more than doubled the original contract cost. […]
The Space Force is pursuing expanded partnerships with allied nations to increase space defense capabilities and its commercial partnerships, the Vice Chief of Space Operations Gen. Michael Guetlein said on Aug. 28 at the 2024 AFCEA/INSA Intelligence & National Security Summit. […]
Reps. Jason Crow, D-Colo., Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., and Andy Kim, D-N.J., this week introduced the Healthcare Cybersecurity Act to require the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on improving cybersecurity activities. […]
Federal agency officials said on Tuesday that foundational learning, hands-on experience, and emphasizing the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are among the issues topping their priority list when it comes to training government employees on the integration of AI tech into agency operations. […]
Most Americans view most Federal government agencies favorably according to a new Pew Research Center survey report – with the National Park Service (NPS), U.S. Postal Service, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) topping the list in favorability. […]
A new report out from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlines 37 open recommendations that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should prioritize, including an important one at the heart of how DHS’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) undertakes its mission. […]
A bipartisan pair of representatives introduced the National Science Foundation (NSF) AI Education Act in the House last week, offering a companion to the Senate bill that was introduced earlier this year. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) hosted its seventh annual Tabletop the Vote election security exercise on Aug. 22-23 and Aug. 26-27. […]
The Department of the Air Force Chief Information Officer on Tuesday announced the release of CLARA, a new tool designed to enhance visibility and understanding of AI initiatives across the department. […]
Members of Congress – the exact lineup remains under wraps – are set to take the stage and show off their chops on Sept. 17 on Capitol Hill for an evening of music and celebration of the unifying power of the arts. […]
Following his induction into the 2024 class of Cyber Defenders, we were delighted to catch up with Gregory Garrett, who is chief operating officer at government tech provider REI Systems, for his look at the promising future that artificial intelligence (AI) technologies can bring to improve cybersecurity, as well as the need to approach AI with a measure of caution for risks the technology can introduce. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is calling on industry to join its new Digital Authorization Package pilot – launched on Wednesday – and to submit public comments on the many changes coming to FedRAMP. […]
Senior intelligence officials this week highlighted the increasing importance of artificial intelligence (AI) in improving situational awareness, but also underscored the need to thoroughly assess potential risks and limitations before fully embracing AI tech. […]
Defense Department (DoD) leaders called on U.S. allies this week for a collective push to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and improve space capabilities to tackle future security challenges. […]
The U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI), housed within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), announced today it has signed first-of-their-kind research and testing agreements with Anthropic and OpenAI – a key step in allowing the government to access and assess the companies’ latest AI models. […]
Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy John Plumb said this week that the Defense Department’s (DoD) ability to respond quickly to threats in space is critical to create credible deterrence against potential attacks. […]
Federal officials said this week that international collaboration and better sharing of actionable security guidance are needed to help meet the challenge of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks from China and other adversaries who are making the ability to attack critical infrastructure industries part of their military strategies. […]
When the Office of Commercial Space Transportation was established at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in 1984, it took the agency five years to commission its first mission. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) has extended the deadline for vendors to submit their proposals for the Alliant 3 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) from Oct. 28 of this year to Jan. 10, 2025. […]