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. […]
The summer is heating up just in time for the coolest beach party in town – Tech Tonic at Morton’s The Steakhouse in D.C. on July 18 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. – where we will toast all things government IT and honor the brand-new 2024 class of Cyber Defenders. […]
The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with Rogue Valley Microdevices (RVM) for up to $6.7 million in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to support the construction of a new semiconductor factory. […]
More than half of critical open-source tools are built on code that doesn’t internally manage memory overflow risks, potentially leaving them vulnerable to exploitation by hackers, according to findings released by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on June 26. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released draft final rules last week that aim to strengthen the security of the nation’s public alert and warning systems against emerging cybersecurity threats. […]
The IRS’s National Taxpayer Advocate, Erin M. Collins, is calling on Congress to help reallocate certain funds from the IRS’s Inflation Reduction Act funding to assist in its modernization efforts. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a final rule that, if adopted, would allow schools and libraries to use funding from the E-Rate program for off-premises use of WiFi hotspots. […]
MITRE Corp., the operator of Federally-funded R&D centers that aim to help the U.S. government with a host of scientific and tech research issues, has named Mark Peters as its next president and CEO effective Sept. 3. […]