As cyber threats continue to evolve in complexity, collaboration is more crucial than ever and serves as the “fuel” of cyber operations, according to David Carroll, associate director for mission engineering at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). […]
Federal agencies are making “notable” progress in implementing Government Accountability Office (GAO) recommendations to improve IT management and reduce duplicative efforts, according to a new GAO report. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is currently developing a privacy-preserving digital credential that will use privacy-enhancing technologies (PET) to protect sensitive data while simultaneously allowing only needed information to be disclosed, according to a DHS official. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report that the Department of Defense (DoD) needs to take action to improve its workforce planning in quantum computing across its research facilities. […]
Federal CIO Clare Martorana exhorted government officials along with technology vendors to seize the present moment to make needed improvements in how citizens interact with government agencies and services during a Dec. 7 keynote speech at ACT-IAC’s CX Summit event in Arlington, Va. […]
The White House is calling on Federal agencies to prioritize creating internet of things (IoT) asset inventories by the end of fiscal year (FY) 2024 as a way to better gauge cybersecurity risks. […]
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials said this week that they are looking to fix website tech issues that have now impacted the disability claims for more than 120,000 veterans, and that the agency is putting in place a senior executive to direct the fixes. […]
Energy Department’s (DoE) Chief Information Officer Ann Dunkin said today that DoE is driving innovation in quantum technologies and supercomputing, and highlighted some of the ways that those technologies will begin to positively impact the department’s mission in the future. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued an updated Agile Assessment Guide that features numerous best practices to assess the adoption and use of Agile processes in Federal agencies. […]
U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare System Command (NAVWAR) is moving fast to implement and leverage 5G wireless technology across the service branch and out to the fleet, Navy officials said this week. […]
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is looking for vendors to help the agency scale up its robotics process automation (RPA) capabilities to a target level of 35 to 50 automations annually, according to a new request for information (RFI) from the agency. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced today that Zach Whitman, GSA’s chief data scientist, will serve as the agency’s chief artificial intelligence officer (CAIO). […]
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is seeking to provide novel technologies to improve the response of both law enforcement and the intelligence community (IC) in attributing the sources of malicious cyberattacks. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is asking for industry input on a potential acquisition of technology that will enhance the U.S. Army’s blue-force tracker system through the use of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite tech, according to a new request for information (RFI) from DoD. […]
The Justice Management Division (JMD) – which is part of the Department of Justice (DoJ) – is seeking industry’s help in procuring a new intranet platform with AI and machine learning (ML) integrated tools that DOJ personnel can use to communicate within the agency. […]
The Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has suffered a significant data breach that exposed the data of employees including included addresses, Social Security numbers, and bank account information. […]
Due to the large number of pandemic fraud-related charges, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) is calling on Congress to take a number of actions that can help Federal agencies to strengthen internal controls and financial and fraud risk management practices. […]
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., has reintroduced three pieces of legislation focused on strengthening data privacy protections for Americans’ personal information, and tasking the Federal government with research work to improve online data privacy for consumers. […]
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said Thursday he is calling on Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to bring Harry Coker’s nomination to head the White House’s Office of the National Cyber Direction (ONCD) to the floor as soon as possible. […]
While implementing a zero trust architecture in the Federal government can often feel like a compliance activity, cybersecurity experts on Tuesday stressed that it’s more than just meeting standards and requirements – it’s about protecting your intellectual property and people. […]
Days before Acting National Cyber Director (NCD) Kemba Walden is slated to resign from her post at the White House, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee favorably reported Biden’s nomination, Harry Coker, to the full Senate today on a vote of 9-6. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) is seeking input from the private sector about supply chain risk illumination tools that will help mitigate supply chain risks, according to a request for quotes posted by the agency on Oct. 27. […]
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers – Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho – have sent queries to three Federal agencies asking for clarification on how these agencies are implementing best practices to safely utilize artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. […]
The head of the Pentagon’s office investigating unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), or UFOs as they are more commonly known, plans to step down from his post in December, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced on Nov. 8. […]
A sampling of government IT sector officials is giving solid reviews to President Biden’s AI Executive Order issued on Oct. 30, and looking forward to next steps as the administration begins a months-long effort to push the order’s requirements out to Federal agencies. […]
The Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) – which operates within the Defense Department (DoD) to accelerate the military’s adoption of leading commercial technologies – is seeking industry help to develop tools that DoD can use to hunt for cyber threats on Pentagon networks. […]
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) La Monte Yarborough said on Monday that upgrading outdated IT systems and bolstering security efforts is crucial to improving public trust and user experience (UX). […]
Just days after President Biden signed a new executive order (EO) on AI, two senators introduced a bill to give that White House measure more teeth. […]
An alliance of nearly 50 countries has joined together to sign a policy statement pledging that their governments will not pay ransom demands to cybercriminals, a senior White House official said today. […]
stackArmor, which provides approval-to-operate (ATO) acceleration services for government organizations and best of breed commercial cloud providers looking to sell to government agencies, is putting the finishing touches on its new AI Risk Management Center of Excellence (CoE) that will help agencies to roll out secure and safe adoption of artificial intelligence technologies in accordance with new government standards. […]