The General Services Administration (GSA) is creating a voluntary questionnaire to gather pertinent cybersecurity supply chain risk management (C-SCRM) information from vendors. […]
The Center for Data Innovation (CDI) is urging Congress to double the funding level of a key quantum information science (QIS) law approved in 2018 as one of several necessary steps it says the U.S. needs to take to stay ahead of the world in (QIS) and maintain a lead in quantum computing. […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) withdrew its memo this week that required states to include cybersecurity audits of U.S. water utilities through sanitary surveys. […]
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced today the formation of a new committee which aims to advise the head of the agency on digital health technologies (DHTs). […]
Secretary Denis McDonough swore in Kimberly Jackson on Tuesday as the new chief of staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). […]
NASA has selected seven companies to provide commercial data in support of the space agency’s earth science research program, the agency announced last week. […]
As banks and credit unions are increasingly using financial technology or “fintech” for financial services, the government watchdog is urging Federal financial agencies to do more to improve their workforce’s technology skills. […]
A newly released advisory from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), in partnership with the National Security Agency (NSA), highlights the most common cybersecurity misconfigurations in large organizations. […]
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is directing Federal agencies to begin continuous vetting (CV) procedures for employees in “non-sensitive public trust positions,” starting in fiscal year (FY) 2024. […]
The Department of Commerce (DoC) is reinforcing semiconductor supply chains across the U.S. with an update to its Semiconductor Alert Mechanism that is administered by the International Trade Administration (ITA). […]
Hours before it appeared the government was set to shut down, President Biden issued an executive order Friday to extend the activities of the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) until Sept. 30, 2025. […]
With the increasing use of data across the U.S. by private and public entities, a new report from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) warns that the U.S. is headed towards more “data silos” which can inhibit the effectiveness of technological innovation. […]
With the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies across the U.S. and around the world, the National Security Agency (NSA) is creating a new AI security center that will consolidate its existing AI security-related activities into a central effort. […]
During a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing this week Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., called for the creation of a legal framework to judge the use of foreign technology in the United States, especially if it originates from adversary nations. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is kicking off its public service announcement (PSA) “Secure Our World” campaign that is focused on increasing cybersecurity awareness across government and private entities. […]
A group of senators led by Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., chairman of the Senate Committee on Aging, introduced legislation last week that aims to ensure that Federal technology and public-facing websites are fully accessible to all Americans. […]
The U.S. Air Force has abruptly canceled a highly competitive cybersecurity tech solicitation worth at least $5 billion just before crossing the finish line due to an overwhelming number of proposals from the private sector. […]
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., reintroduced the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2023 this week, to create new protections for people affected by AI systems that are already impacting decisions affecting housing, credit, education and other high-impact uses. […]
Sens. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., and Thom Tills, R-N.C., have reintroduced legislation in the Senate to revive the Office of Technology Assessment (OTA) to help members of Congress get a better handle on science and technology issues. […]
By Travis Howerton, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at RegScale Until recently, FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) certification was an Executive Branch mandate, but now that it has become law, it legally stands between cloud service providers (CSPs) and government revenue. Further impacting the landscape is FedRAMP’s approval earlier this year of Rev. […]
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif. – one of Capitol Hill’s main policy movers for AI regulation – said today that Congress wants to place guardrails around the emerging technology in three buckets: AI that can destroy the world; AI that can kill you; and AI that would cause harm to society. […]
A report released by the Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) on Sept. 19 argues that Congress should take another look at legislative recommendations published by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission to shore up U.S. cyber defenses and decide whether to enact them. […]
The House Oversight and Accountability Committee today favorably reported the CURE Act to the House floor by a vote of 30-14. The bill would block prior marijuana use from becoming grounds for failing to hire someone into the Federal government. […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Advisory Council is calling on the agency to invest in technology that supports remote work, according to a new report by the panel’s workforce subcommittee. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is working with the Department of Labor (DOL) to develop a set of guidelines and applications for using AI technology to improve the government’s hiring processes. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has faced a long, troubled rollout of its Electronic Health Records Modernization (EHRM) program; however, leaders at VA healthcare facilities believe while the new EHR system is not perfect yet, it is their best option moving forward. […]
Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., today took the Office of Management Budget (OMB) and the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to task for what she characterized as their slow work in meeting statutory deadlines to create Federal government policies dealing with artificial intelligence technologies. […]
With the increasing buzz of AI technology making its way into government and private industry operations, a bipartisan pair of senators have sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) seeking to understand actions the government is currently taking to develop AI standards that “promote trust and transparency for Americans.” […]
The Senate last week voted 55-43 to confirm Anna Gomez as the newest member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), giving Democrats a majority of commissioner seats at the agency. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) will complete its much-anticipated reorganization by early in fiscal year 2024, which begins on Oct. 1, 2023, the agency announced last week. […]