Federal CIO Kent Announces Cyber Reskilling Academy
Federal CIO Suzette Kent this morning announced creation of the Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy–a joint effort of the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Education, and the Federal CIO Council Workforce Committee–to kickstart the Federal government’s efforts to address gaps in the Federal cybersecurity workforce and help retrain Federal employees. […]
Feds Reach IT Modernization Tipping Point
A new report from MeriTalk and the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) finds that Federal finance, IT, and procurement experts believe we’ve reached an IT modernization tipping point. […]
DHS Launches ICT Sector Supply Chain Risk Task Force
The Department of Homeland Security on Oct. 30 announced launch of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force, which the agency said is charged with developing “consensus recommendations” to identify and manage risk to the global ICT supply chain. […]
DHS’ Manfra Discusses FISMA Update, Impact to CDM
Jeanette Manfra, assistant secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications at the Department of Homeland Security, said today that the new update to Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) guidance will place even more accountability on department leaders and reflects an evolution in discussions between agencies and DHS. […]
Army Launches Third Round of DRP Offers
The U.S. Army has authorized a third round of the Deferred Resignation Program (DRP), allowing Army commands to extend offers to civilian employees identified as surplus or occupying positions that could be reassigned to surplus personnel, a U.S. Army spokesperson confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
GSA Unveils OneGov Deal for Broad Suite of Microsoft Services
The General Services Administration (GSA) said today it reached an agreement with Microsoft under the agency’s OneGov program for a lengthy list of the company’s cloud services. […]
Hegseth Orders Creation of Anti-Drone Task Force
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Thursday directed the formation of a new task force that would lead the Defense Department’s efforts in developing and deploying counter-unmanned aerial systems (c-UAS) capabilities. […]
Trump Adds Additional Agencies to Union-Busting Executive Order
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that orders additional federal agencies to end their collective bargaining agreements with federal unions. […]
Commerce Dept. CDO Oliver Wise Stepping Down
Oliver Wise, the chief data officer (CDO) at the Commerce Department, announced that he is stepping down from that role. His last day on the job is Friday. […]
NSF Launches Integrated Data Systems, Services Program
The National Science Foundation (NSF) on Thursday announced the launch of its new Integrated Data Systems and Services (NSF IDSS) program to build national-scale data systems and selected 10 datasets for integration into the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) Pilot. […]
CISA Rolls Out Secure Software Supply Chain Web Tool
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Aug. 26 rolled out a new web-based tool that the agency said can help IT industry decision makers, procurement officials, and software suppliers “strengthen cybersecurity practices throughout the software procurement lifecycle.” […]
Armis Federal Adds CISA, Army Cyber Vets to Advisory Board
Armis Federal has added two new members to its advisory board who bring along considerable federal civilian and military cybersecurity experience with them. […]
GAO Publishes Revised Financial Audit Manual
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) on Aug. 18 published a new revision to its Financial Audit Manual Volume 3 released in July 2024, featuring he Federal Financial Reporting Checklist. […]
Border Patrol Sees Gains in Efficiency, Accuracy Through AI Integration
Artificial intelligence is transforming the way the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) conducts operations along the U.S. border, according to a senior official who spoke Wednesday during a webinar hosted by NextGov. […]
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