Lamar Johnson MeriTalk Lamar Johnson is a MeriTalk Senior Technology Reporter covering the intersection of government and technology.
CISA Releases TIC 3.0 Cloud Use Case Jun 17, 2022 | 1:33 pm The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released cloud use case guidance for its Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) 3.0 program, the agency announced on June 16. […]
DoD Picks BWX to Build First Mobile Nuclear Microreactor Jun 17, 2022 | 9:35 am The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded BWX Technologies a $300 million contract to build the prototype for the first mobile nuclear microreactor built in the United States, titled Project Pele, the company announced June 9. […]
GAO: Feds May Need More NFT Expertise to Protect Consumers Jun 17, 2022 | 9:20 am As the market for non-fungible tokens (NFT) grows – with NFT revenue now expected to exceed $130 billion by 2030 – the Federal will need additional expertise to address the policy and regulatory needs of the market required to best protect consumers, a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says. […]
House Subcommittee Clears $2.93B for CISA in Homeland Security FY2023 Budget Print Jun 16, 2022 | 3:59 pm The House Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee today approved a homeland security budget print for fiscal year (FY) 2023 that includes $2.93 billion for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), representing a $334 million increase from FY2022 and a $417 million increase over the requested amount. […]
Biden Nominates Plumb for Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for A&S Jun 16, 2022 | 2:29 pm President Biden is nominating Radha Iyengar Plumb to serve as the next Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, the White House announced June 15. Plumb currently serves as the chief of staff for the Deputy Secretary of Defense and has a history in industry, as well. […]
CYBERCOM Sizing up More Advanced Training, Joint Cyber Priorities Jun 15, 2022 | 3:57 pm The United States Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) is responsible for the nation’s joint cyber warfighting architecture, and its executive director said this week that additional budget authorities extended to the command under the fiscal year (FY) 2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) will allow for more aligned joint training and advanced training of cyber operators, according to the CYBERCOM Executive Director. […]
MeriTalk Interview: Cyber AB Gets New Name, Mission Focus Remains Jun 15, 2022 | 9:00 am As the exclusive assessor partner for the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body has worked to make itself an accessible partner for the Defense Industrial Base. […]
SSA Still Needs to Improve Cybersecurity Coordination, GAO Says Jun 14, 2022 | 12:55 pm The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report that the Social Security Administration (SSA) still needs to improve its cybersecurity by addressing how it coordinates with states and other Federal agencies. […]
NCD Inglis: Cost of Entry for Cyber Criminals ‘Still Far Too Low’ Jun 13, 2022 | 4:01 pm After a releasing an op-ed with Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Director Jen Easterly last week that called CISA’s “Shields Up” campaign a new baseline for cyber defenses, National Cyber Director Chris Inglis said today that the cost of entry for cyber attackers is still too low to create stout deterrence. […]
ITIF Launches New Tech Industrial Strategy Policy Center Jun 13, 2022 | 9:06 am The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF), a Washington, D.C.-based think tank focused on science and tech policy, has opened a new policy center focused on industrial strategy policy, the Hamilton Center on Industrial Strategy. […]