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. […]
Brig. Gen. Linda Riedel Named to Cyber Army Post
Brig. Gen. Linda J. Riedel with the South Carolina National Guard, who currently serves as assistant adjutant general for the Army, has been selected as the incoming deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence. […]
Secure 5G for Federal Missions: A Leader’s Field Guide
MeriTalk recently sat down with Bob Kerr, product management leader at Dell Technologies’ Mission Systems, to discuss how agencies can act on current wireless network guidance, the role of dedicated 5G in mission-critical scenarios, and how Dell’s federal 5G solution is engineered specifically for federal needs. […]
House Oversight Democrats Probe Trump Admin RIF Threats During Shutdown
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Democrats are launching a probe into federal agencies’ plans for reductions in force (RIFs), warning agency leaders that laying federal employees off during a government shutdown would be unlawful. […]
Federal Employees Not Guaranteed Back Pay After Shutdown, White House Memo Says
Furloughed federal employees are not guaranteed back pay after the government shutdown ends, according to a draft White House memo obtained by MeriTalk. […]
Navy Seeks Tech to Track Drone Swarms at Sea
The U.S. Navy is seeking new technologies to enhance automatic target recognition and tracking for maritime helicopter missions. […]
SSA Administrator Tapped to Newly Created Role of IRS CEO
Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Frank Bisignano has been tapped to serve in the newly created position of CEO of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), while continuing to serve as the head of the SSA. […]
Senate Report Estimates AI-Related Job Loss at 100M Over Next 10 Years
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is sounding the alarm in a report out Monday, saying that without regulation, artificial intelligence (AI) could lead to the loss of up to 100 million jobs in the United States over the next decade. […]
Marines Launch New AI Fellowship With MIT, NPS
In a new partnership with the Department of the Air Force, the Marine Corps’ deputy commandant for information is launching a project-based artificial intelligence (AI) fellowship program designed to fast-track innovation from the field to the front lines. […]
Podcast: Secure Your Mission with Dell Federal 5G
In this episode of MeriTalking, MeriTalk’s Gail Emery sits down with Bob Kerr, product management leader at Dell Technologies’ Mission Systems, to discuss how federal leaders can evaluate public, hybrid and dedicated wireless choices – and why dedicated federal wireless is so important today. Kerr outlines why and how Dell built a 5G solution tailored […]
Senate Confirms Kevin Rhodes as OFPP Chief
The Senate voted on Oct. 2 to approve the nomination of Kevin Rhodes to lead the Office of Federal Procurement Policy (OFPP) within the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). […]
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