The Department of Justice (DoJ) issued a comprehensive final rule on Dec. 27 to help protect Americans’ sensitive data from being sold or transferred to adversarial countries. […]
Former Department of Defense (DoD) chief information security officer (CISO) David McKeown has been tapped as the agency’s first-ever special assistant for cybersecurity innovation, DoD’s CIO Office (CIO) said. […]
After a months-long pause of its next-generation background investigation system, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has outlined a plan to get the system back on track. […]
The Biden administration’s top economic advisor is praising progress made in strengthening semiconductor supply chains over the last few years and urging President-elect Donald Trump’s team to maintain efforts to strengthen those supply chains. […]
As current authorities for the government to intercept and track unauthorized drones are set to expire on Friday, Dec. 20, Federal agencies are urging Congress to enact counter-drone legislation. […]
Both chambers of Congress have officially approved the Chance to Compete Act – a bill that aims to put in place a Federal workforce hiring policy that places greater emphasis on prospective employees’ work experience, rather than their educational credentials. […]
The Alliance for Digital Innovation (ADI) sent an open letter today to President-elect Donald Trump’s new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) calling on the advisory group to focus its efforts on “three critical areas where targeted engagement and direction from DOGE can dramatically enhance government performance while driving long-term efficiency.” […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has launched a new platform to streamline collaboration with innovators, researchers, and organizations with the aim of speeding up the development of technologies that strengthen national security. […]
Quantum technology isn’t just a tool with big national security implications – it also can help save the planet. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Open Government Federal Advisory Committee (OG FAC) will consider how to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into its mission to make government more accountable and increase public access to government data, a panel member said on Dec. 11. […]
President-elect Donald Trump announced Tuesday that outgoing congressman Dan Bishop, R-N.C., will serve as his administration’s number two budget slasher. […]
The House last week voted to approve a bill that would require agencies to share custom-developed source code with each other in an effort to reduce duplicative software contracts across the Federal government. […]
Working to improve the warfighter user experience as much as the technologies that underlie that goal is critical to ensuring mission success, according to Renata Spinks, the former chief information security officer and deputy chief information officer of the Command, Control, Communications, and Computers (C4) division in the Office of the Deputy Command for Information in the U.S. Marine Corps. […]
A bipartisan pair of senators is looking to promote a more competitive playing field for vendors of cloud computing and artificial intelligence technologies looking to sell those services to the Pentagon. […]
Maj. Gen. Luke Cropsey has been nominated to lead the Air Force’s upcoming Information Dominance Systems Center, according to a Pentagon announcement. […]
More than 80 percent of the most severe tech-related vulnerabilities to critical infrastructure originate from the same 20 software components, a new report out this week from Fortress Information Security finds. […]
As the Biden-Harris administration comes to a close, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is touting two recently released tools that are making it easier for early career talent to find a job within the Federal government. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced $30 million of funding to expand learning opportunities for the U.S. workforce in emerging technology areas such as advanced manufacturing, microelectronics, and biotechnology. […]
The skies around Washington, D.C., are getting a tech upgrade. The National Capital Region’s (NCR) post-9/11 air defense system is getting an artificial intelligence (AI) boost, as cameras and lasers that monitor the skies for threats have been upgraded. […]
Through its notable sophistication, Salt Typhoon has cemented its status as one of the most advanced cyber-espionage groups in history – a new report reveals the tactics behind its success. […]
A report out this month by the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Inspector General (IG) finds that drinking water systems serving approximately 26.6 million people have critical or high-risk cybersecurity vulnerabilities. […]
The State Department on Nov. 20 announced formation of a new Federal interagency task force that will focus on content authentication and combatting deepfakes and other forms of AI-driven content manipulation. […]
The U.S. Army’s Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO), David Markowitz, is zeroing in on mission command data as part of the Army’s broader effort to refine data stewardship practices and establish clear lines of responsibility across the service. […]
The Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced this week that its AI Safety Institute (AISI) has formed the Testing Risks of AI for National Security (TRAINS) Taskforce, bringing together partners from across the Federal government to identify and manage the national security implications of AI. […]
As cyber threats continue to grow in complexity and scale, artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a critical tool for enhancing security, efficiency, and accuracy across Federal agencies, according to Federal cybersecurity experts. […]
The Pentagon’s lead UFO investigator – or, as they’re officially called these days, Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAPs) – is asking Congress to stay on board as the number of mysterious sightings continues to climb. […]
Reps. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., and Kevin Kiley, R-Calif., introduced a bipartisan bill on Friday that would increase the maximum penalties for various kinds of fraud committed with the help of AI technology. […]
Legislation to bolster national security by keeping adversarial technology out of Federal government supply chains is headed to the Senate after passing the House on Nov. 12. […]
The Biden-Harris administration announced today that the Department of Commerce has awarded TSMC Arizona Corporation up to $6.6 billion in direct funding under the CHIPS and Science Act – the first major award finalized under the $52 billion program. […]
The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a statement on Wednesday saying that Salt Typhoon’s recent hacks into commercial telecommunications infrastructure in the United States have affected “a limited number of individuals who are primarily involved in government or political activity.” […]