A bicameral pair of lawmakers is demanding answers from the Treasury Department following a China state-sponsored breach of some of the department’s sensitive systems. […]
Before wrapping up for the holiday season, the Pentagon issued a final mandate to military services and defense agencies instructing them to begin implementing modern internet addressing standards – and closely monitoring progress on that directive. […]
With President-elect Donald Trump set to take office on Jan. 20, the future of CHIPS and Science Act funding flows remains unclear as the incoming president has recently criticized the law. […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced key appointments on Sunday for his incoming technology team, including leadership for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology (PCAST), and a new “Crypto Council.” […]
The Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) Direct File pilot – a new online tax return filing service for individual taxpayers – was successful in its initial pilot in 2024 but should be expanded to improve equity and address challenges, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report. […]
The Department of Energy (DOE) is using artificial intelligence (AI) tech for missions that range from responding to emergencies to planning energy investments and determining the risks of nuclear weapons, the department’s new principal deputy chief information officer said on Dec. 18. […]
The House Task Force on Artificial Intelligence released its final 273-page report on Tuesday morning, providing sweeping policy recommendations and laying out a roadmap for what lawmakers are calling an “agile approach” to the new technology. […]
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on Capitol Hill today that he plans to unveil legislation that would fund the government at fiscal year (FY) 2024 spending levels until March 14, 2025. […]
Adele Merritt, who has run technology operations at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) since 2022, started work today as the new chief information officer (CIO) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) announced last week it appointed Brett Markham as the agency’s tenth deputy director, effective immediately. […]
Top Federal officials are calling for a “human-centered” approach to technology solutions and Federal grant funding, saying that techno-digital solutions aren’t always enough and that officials must consider other needs in the process. […]
Illicit drone use in the U.S. is on the rise and House lawmakers want to ensure Federal agencies have the power to successfully counter drone threats, saying it is “imperative” to pass new legislation to ensure current drone-countering authorities are extended. […]
Tech sector experts said this week that the second Trump administration is expected to create a very “pro innovation” – and particularly – a “pro AI” platform. […]
General Services Administration (GSA) Deputy Assistant Commissioner Larry Hale on Dec. 6 ran down the latest developments on several forthcoming governmentwide acquisition contracts (GWACs), including the Polaris GWAC – which is aimed at small businesses – earning a best-in-class (BIC) designation. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced a classified strategy aimed at creating a unified and comprehensive approach to counter the growing threat of drones. […]
New legislation introduced to the Senate on Tuesday would provide $2.7 billion in Federal funding to boost quantum research and development (R&D) at Federal science agencies and government funded research centers over the next five years. […]
National Cyber Director Harry Coker announced a new toolkit to help build and strengthen cybersecurity ecosystems during an event at Hinds Community College in Mississippi on Monday. […]
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Deputy Director Nitin Natarajan is urging critical infrastructure sectors to “elevate the discussion” of the growing risks of legacy operational technology (OT) systems. […]
New legislation aimed at improving the transparency of artificial intelligence-powered products in financial services was introduced on Wednesday. […]
Federal chief data officers (CDOs) are succeeding in meeting their goals but face ongoing challenges, including a lack of clarity in their roles and insufficient support from leadership, a new survey reports. […]
The National Security Agency (NSA) has launched a new tool powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to assist vendors in the defense industrial base (DIB) and the intelligence community in accelerating their cyber defenses. […]
The Department of Justice (DoJ) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is calling out the agency for not having an updated AI strategy, as the agency’s latest public AI strategy dates back to 2020. […]
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has reduced its onboarding process for new hires – from application to hiring – from 492 days to 280 days, with expectations that the timeline will continue to decrease, according to a senior agency official. […]
The Department of Energy (DoE) has tapped Dawn Zimmer as the agency’s new principal deputy chief information officer (CIO), according to a LinkedIn post by Zimmer on Nov. 21. […]
Reps. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., and Dale Strong, R-Ala., introduced a new bipartisan bill on Thursday that aims to improve and expand the CyberCorps Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program. […]
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is suggesting in a new report that Congress designate an agency to issue government-wide guidance or regulations to help protect Americans’ civil rights and civil liberties while using personal data. […]
Industry experts shed more light on the recent Salt Typhoon hacks during a congressional hearing Tuesday as leaders of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law called on the Federal government to “galvanize action now” against the China-linked hacking group’s recent infiltration of commercial telecommunications infrastructure. […]
Just one day after National Cyber Director (NCD) Harry Coker urged Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that would bolster efforts to harmonize cybersecurity regulations across the Federal government, a companion bill was introduced in the House by Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced on Monday that it has named Melissa Midzor the new director of the agency’s Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL). […]
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) held a launch event today for its STRATUS program – a suite of government-wide basic ordering agreements (BOAs) to provide rapid access to cloud capabilities – and teased an annual forecasting tool for the program. […]