The inspector general offices at the Department of Defense (DoD) and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) will conduct a joint evaluation of the NGA’s integration of the Maven AI program, according to a Sept. 9 memo. […]
With 40 out of 60 planned sites slated for fiscal year (FY) 2024 now operational, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is aiming for full deployment of its Thunderdome zero trust network initiative by FY 2027, according to a senior agency official. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) said it is moving “full steam ahead” with its new ASCEND governmentwide cloud computing initiative, as it released two requests for information (RFI) last week that offer additional details about the program. […]
The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cyber Safety Review Board (CSRB) is poised to reveal details about its next investigation, the board’s chair said today. […]
The Defense Department’s (DoD) highest ranking uniformed official emphasized this week that it’s vital for the military to stay ahead of the “tech curve” in order to meet emerging needs driven by adversaries. […]
FBI Deputy Director Paul Abbate said on Wednesday that the FBI is using artificial intelligence tech to help support the agency internally, but also stressed that more technology resources and tools are needed by the bureau to better execute on its mission. […]
Since the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act was signed into law in August 2022, the Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has hit the ground running to reach its goal of the United States being the only country in the world that invents, designs, manufactures, and packages leading edge chips by 2030. […]
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 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 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. […]
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. […]
The Social Security Administration (SSA) announced on Aug. 27 that it’s moving its application for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) – which provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults with little to no income and resources – online starting in December. […]
The Department of the Navy’s Neptune Cloud Management Office (CMO) launched its first mission owner into the new Flank Speed Azure IL6 cloud environment, and they’re already prepping a second mission owner for takeoff, according to an Aug. 22 announcement on LinkedIn. […]
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has officially set a Dec. 16 deadline for Federal agencies to submit annual inventories of their AI use cases. […]
Top tech officials at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA) on Thursday called for more public feedback on a proposed set of metrics that would measure the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization experience, which they say will drive “major decisions” in shaping the program going forward. […]
MITRE Corp. – which operates Federally funded R&D centers focused on scientific and technology issues – published a new report on Wednesday that offers recommendations to the incoming administration on how to maintain U.S. science and technology (S&T) leadership and promote international collaboration over the next four years and beyond. […]
The Indian Health Service’s electronic health record (EHR) system is the oldest critical information system currently in use in the Federal government, and a top agency official on Tuesday shared details of IHS’s “transformational” effort to modernize that system over the next few years. […]
An independent White House advisory group that focuses on Global Positioning System (GPS) technologies is calling out the U.S. government as a whole and the Department of Defense (DoD) in particular for stumbling over satellite interference issues and lagging on positioning, navigation, and timing (PNT) systems alternatives. […]
A new report from the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and the IBM Center for The Business of Government is calling on Congress to make permanent the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), as well as its Pandemic Analytics Center of Excellence (PACE) to prevent fraud in emergency funding. […]
Conrad Stosz has permanently moved to the National Institute of Science and Technology’s (NIST) AI Safety Institute (AISI) as the head of policy. […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) isn’t adequately overseeing and managing the decommissioning of legacy systems, according to a recent report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA). […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) welcomed a group of 70 new fellows to the U.S. Digital Corps (USDC) on Tuesday after receiving a record-breaking 2,000 applications. […]
The White House and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced a new website to protect veterans and their families from scams, which will help keep those receiving VA benefits informed and protected against fraud schemes. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is looking for feedback on a proposed policy update to how it applies Federal cryptography standards to cloud providers. […]
Senate Finance Committee leaders are probing the Social Security Administration (SSA) on its use of AI, especially in decisions about benefit eligibility and payment amounts. […]
One year after Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks first announced the Department of Defense’s Replicator initiative at the NDIA Emerging Technologies for Defense Conference, Hicks returned to the conference on Wednesday to say the initiative is “on track” to meet its initial goal. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) may rely on public infrastructure for 5G networks in the future, according to Thomas Rondeau, the principal director for FutureG in the DoD. […]
The Department of Commerce (DoC) announced today it has reached a preliminary agreement with SK hynix for up to $450 million in proposed direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act to build a high-bandwidth memory (HBM) packaging plant for AI products and an advanced packaging research and development (R&D) facility. […]
Following a record-breaking ransomware payout of $75 million this year, industry cloud security leaders warn that other ransomware attackers may become emboldened by other groups’ successes. […]
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a new bill on Tuesday that would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use blockchain technology to improve how veterans receive their benefits and services. […]