The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released a report on Thursday highlighting the progress made by the Office of the Federal Chief Information Officer (OFCIO) in cybersecurity, technology modernization, digital service delivery, and artificial intelligence during the Biden-Harris administration. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is 16 months into its ambitious Replicator One initiative, with just eight months left to reach its 24-month goal. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to expand its zero trust initiatives beyond its September 2027 goal, with coming guidance set to focus on operational technology (OT) as the priority. […]
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today unveiled draft legislation that would light a fire under the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to create a tough new set of cybersecurity rules for telecommunications services providers following news in October of China-sponsored Salt Typhoon hacks into the networks of several big U.S. carriers including AT&T, Verizon, and Lumen. […]
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., last week introduced a package of seven bills – known as the DOGE Acts – aimed at holding the Federal government more accountable for managing taxpayer dollars. […]
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, released a report on Thursday focused on reforming government telework policies, relocating Federal employees away from Washington, and selling off underutilized government real estate. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Acquisition Policy Federal Advisory Committee (GAP FAC) held its first meeting today after tapping 14 new members and turning to new areas of focus including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and cybersecurity. […]
Several Federal law enforcement agencies lack essential policies and procedures to address bias and privacy concerns in surveillance and screening technologies – potentially deepening inequalities in the criminal justice system – a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report issued on Dec. 3 warns. […]
Officials from the Commerce Department and the National Science Foundation (NSF) said on Tuesday they are hoping to continue working with the incoming administration on two key technology programs: the Commerce Department’s Tech Hubs program and NSF’s National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot. […]
The Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) is taking the necessary measures to address export controls and safeguard national security in semiconductor exports amid compliance challenges, a new government audit has found. […]
As cyberattacks continue to target hospitals and other healthcare organizations, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is failing to meet some of its bigger-picture cybersecurity goals for the sector, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a Nov. 13 report. […]
The Trump-Vance transition team signed a key memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Biden-Harris White House on Tuesday to ease the transition between the two administrations. […]
The Department of Commerce is mounting a late burst of activity to finalize investments under the CHIPS and Science Act before President-elect Donald Trump – who has criticized the program in recent weeks – takes office in January. […]
A new bipartisan bill from Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Mark Warner, D-Va., is aiming to bolster cybersecurity in the healthcare sector and safeguard Americans’ health data. […]
In the Federal government’s Cybersecurity Workforce Training Guide, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas makes clear that efforts to improve cyber defenses should focus on the people working to protect the nation from attack. His words reflect what experts call a people-first approach to defeating foreign and other cyber threats. […]
President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) effort – which has a mission to find ways to reduce government spending and potentially do away with any number of government operations – went from a mostly aspirational advisory exercise to a potentially powerful political force on Thursday. […]
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is leveraging the power of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to tackle critical climate and environmental challenges, with a focus on making data more accessible and efficient. […]
Threat actors are increasingly targeting the operational technology (OT) vital to maintaining the nation’s critical infrastructure, according to government officials and other experts. […]
There’s been so much more nice than naughty among the top ranks of Federal CIOs who scored big gains on the latest FITARA Scorecard, and we’re going to celebrate them all at Tech Tonic on Dec. 19 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Morton’s the Steakhouse in Washington, D.C. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is planning to release new zero trust guidance in the summer of 2025 related to operational technology (OT) – and extending beyond the department’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 zero trust goal. […]
The Defense Department (DoD) has flunked its seventh consecutive departmentwide financial audit, according to a Nov. 15 press release. […]
Federal agencies face a pressing need to modernize their network infrastructures to support the growing demands of AI-driven operations and data-centric citizen services. With the increasing number of connected devices and the need for higher data capacity and network speeds, legacy networks are falling short. […]
A new report out by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that Federal agencies are failing to fully address the key statutory requirements for portfolio management in the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA). […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending that six large Federal agencies take action to lessen the impact of restrictions put in place by software vendors that make it more expensive for agencies to run software products in a variety of cloud environments. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has publicly unveiled its strategy for the deployment of private 5G networks at military installations while maximizing Open Radio Access Network (O-RAN) ecosystems to the extent possible. […]
The technology investments that government makes today will translate into the mission-edge advantages that are crucial to meeting emerging challenges, and the Red Hat Government Symposium on Nov. 19 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Washington, D.C., is inviting you to gain the very latest intelligence from the senior defense and civilian agency leaders who are putting technology into action today. […]
As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes the future of technology, securing digital ecosystems has become a critical imperative. During the NVIDIA AI Summit on Oct. 7-9, NVIDIA Chief Security Officer (CSO) David Reber highlighted the need and the opportunity to transform security architectures to incorporate AI , and effectively secure AI-driven workloads. […]
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for cybersecurity mandates that would direct pipeline and railroad owners and operators to set up risk management programs and establish incident reporting protocols. […]
Top customer experience (CX) officials at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) detailed how their agencies are making major strides in the CX space – including the IRS testing new pilots for the upcoming tax season and the VA increasing trust to 80 percent. […]
A National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) advisory board is urging the agency to scale and implement support for its national cyber vulnerability database to protect national security interests. […]