The Department of Energy (DoE) still has significant work to do to address open priority recommendations from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) related to insider threats and cybersecurity. […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on Monday afternoon that Congress is working to pass a package of China-related legislation by the end of the year including a bipartisan bill that aims to protect American patient data from falling into the hands of foreign adversaries’ biotechnology companies. […]
The Department of Interior (DoI) has awarded Accenture Federal Services a $250 million contract to support the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in operating and maintaining a cutting-edge mission services IT platform to ensure readiness for future challenges. […]
The White House’s Acting Principal Deputy National Cyber Director Jake Braun stepped down from his role on June 28, returning to academia full-time at the University of Chicago. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has appointed Leslie Beavers to take the reins as acting chief information officer (CIO), following John Sherman’s departure, according to her announcement last week on LinkedIn. […]
Laurence Brewer is stepping down as the chief records officer at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), with his last day on the job set for July 13. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new guide on July 5 that aims to enhance the security of election infrastructure by providing a thorough overview of operational security (OPSEC) for election officials. […]
After refining its approach to software development, the U.S. Army announced it has rebooted its Accessions Information Environment (AIE) system to “AIE 2.0” in an effort to transform the Army recruiting process. […]
Federal civilian agencies are racing to meet the Biden administration’s Sept. 30 deadline to move toward zero trust principles. While the Department of Defense (DoD) has more time – until FY2027 – to address many of the core objectives in its zero trust strategy, all government sectors are keenly focused on modernizing security to guard against cyber threats that are growing in number and sophistication. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) on July 3 published a detailed progress report of the steps it has taken toward implementing the actions outlined in the department’s first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS). The NDIS – released in January 2024 by the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (OASD(IBP)) – […]
The Department of the Air Force’s (DAF) Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has unveiled a new zero trust strategy to further safeguard critical assets and enhance resilience against emerging cyberthreats, the DAF CIO announced in a LinkedIn post on Tuesday. […]
The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $35 million through its Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) Research Incubators for STEM Excellence Research Infrastructure Improvement (E-RISE RII) to boost research competitiveness, build partnerships across sectors, and create workforce development. […]
The State Department’s Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP) held a swearing-in ceremony last week for Steve Lang, who has officially started his new role as U.S. coordinator for international communications and information policy, with the rank of ambassador. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a new update this week to its Secure Tomorrow Series Toolkit to help stakeholders in the critical infrastructure community better prepare for future cyber threats. […]
The General Services Administration – along with other Federal agencies and corporate partners – is hosting a Federal AI Hackathon in Washington, Atlanta, and New York City on July 31, focused on reimagining government websites to optimize AI and user experience. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found that Federal agencies reported an estimated $235.8 billion in improper payments across 71 programs for fiscal year (FY) 2023. […]
Global tech trade association ITI called on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) today to narrow the scope of its cyber incident reporting rule for the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act (CIRCIA). […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a new investment last week to advance privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) and promote their use to solve real-world problems. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) is reaching out to experts for insights into generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) across the DoD, according to a recent request for information (RFI) posted to TradewindsAI. […]
Eric Goldstein, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), stepped down from his role last month and announced on June 30 that he has landed at Capital One. […]
IRS Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Kaschit Pandya said Tuesday that his agency interacts with more Americans than nearly any other public or private organization and is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to improve its customer experience. […]
The Army’s Program Executive Office Command, Control, and Communications Tactical (PEO C3T) is out with a new draft request for information (RFI) to obtain feedback from industry on the PEO C3T’s Unified Network Operations (UNO) program. […]
The Department of Homeland (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), announced $18.2 million in cybersecurity grants this week through the Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP), which assists Tribal nations in tackling cyber risks and threats. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) has named Larry Bafundo to serve as the permanent executive director for its Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is urging other U.S. government agencies, members of the defense industrial base (DIB), and international partners to take measures to avoid typos that could inadvertently expose sensitive military information to unintended email recipients. […]
Rep. David Valadao, R-Calif., introduced new legislation last week with the aim of improving the claims process for veterans by requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make AI tools available to its workforce. […]
The Biden administration, through the Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced today $504 million in implementation grants for a dozen technology hubs across the country as part of the second phase of the Tech Hubs program. […]
Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., announced Monday his plans to introduce legislation that will direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to develop detailed guidelines for third-party evaluators to work with AI companies to provide independent external verification of their systems. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced nearly $10 million in funding last week to foster diversity and inclusion within the AI research community. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) released the Alliant 3 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract (GWAC) request for proposals (RFP) Friday, giving industry until July 26 to ask questions and Oct. 28 to submit their application. […]