The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is leading an effort to update the National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP) by the end of 2024, as directed in the Biden administration’s National Cybersecurity Strategy released earlier this year. CISA, in close coordination with the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD), is embarking on a […]
The Biden-Harris administration, through the Department of Commerce’s (DoC) Economic Development Administration (EDA), today announced the designation of 31 technology hubs across the country as part of the first phase of the new Tech Hubs program. […]
With the growing need to get cloud service capabilities online and operational across the Federal government, the chief information officer at the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is making clear that agencies do not need to employ an “army” to get started on that work. […]
Earlier this summer, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) – which operates as part of the Department of Labor – released guidance to employers on how to leverage AI in the hiring process while remaining compliant with prohibitions against race, ethnicity, sex, and disability discrimination. […]
The top Republican on the House Homeland Security Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee – the congressional arm that maintains oversight of the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – said today that an insufficient workforce remains the top cyber threat to our nation. […]
Reps. Andrea Salinas, D-Ore., and Jim Baird, R-Ind., introduced bipartisan legislation last week that would amend the National Quantum Initiative Act (NQIA) to accelerate quantum research by improving access to quantum research resources. […]
As the Federal government is looking to recover and make sense of the rampant unemployment insurance (UI) fraud seen during the COVID-19 pandemic, experts today told members of Congress that the government is in dire need of a technology overhaul to keep up with fraudulent actors who are leveraging emerging technologies such as AI to steal taxpayer money. […]
Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich. – chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee – James Lankford, R-Okla., and John Cornyn, R-Texas., introduced bipartisan legislation to improve and streamline the customer service (CX) that Federal agencies provide in person, online, and over the phone. […]
Witnesses at a House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology joint subcommittee hearing on Wednesday praised the work the Federal government has done to start building a foundation for a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence, but said more work is needed. […]
The adoption of AI technology will play an essential part in delivering a “frictionless experience” to United States Postal Service (USPS) customers, according to a top agency official. […]
Many Federal agencies are looking to use AI as a key cybersecurity tool, but before agencies get too far ahead of themselves, U.S. Air Force Deputy Chief Information Officer (DCIO) Winston Beauchamp said on Tuesday that the number one thing agencies can do to improve their cybersecurity posture is to modernize their IT architecture. […]
Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., is actively working to introduce a “light touch” artificial intelligence bill that would aim to protect both consumers and entrepreneurs, a Senate source familiar with the legislation confirmed to MeriTalk. […]
There seems to be a clear, bipartisan consensus among lawmakers and tech experts that in order to pass comprehensive guardrails for artificial intelligence, Congress must first approve a Federal data privacy law – a goal that has been eluding lawmakers for many years. […]
Federal Chief Information and Security Officer (CISO) Chris DeRusha said today that as the Federal government is making real progress on cybersecurity, his “cup is actually half empty” when it comes to the security of AI. […]
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is calling on Federal agencies to consider dedicating more resources to IT solutions that can automate the records retention of their social media records. […]
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. […]
A recent survey found that organizations victimized by ransomware attacks are increasingly deciding to pay the ransom demand to regain access to their systems and data. Those same organizations also are concerned that generative AI could enhance future attacks. […]
As the Biden administration gears up to release an AI executive order (EO) this fall, the government has consolidated use cases of the technology across 20 Federal agencies. […]
The Vice Chair of the Congressional Artificial Intelligence Caucus said today that the ongoing fight in the House over the speaker’s gavel has caused everything to “slow down to stop” – including critical AI legislation that many lawmakers wanted to move on during this calendar year. […]
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 Executive Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that the threat posed by China within the cyber realm is evolving and much more serious today than it was a decade ago – particularly when it comes to potentially targeting the United States’ critical infrastructure. […]
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). […]
A group of 16 Democratic lawmakers – led by Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash. – are pushing President Biden to use the administration’s Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights as the foundation of his forthcoming AI executive order (EO). […]
A new paper issued this week by trade group BSA | The Software Alliance is urging policymakers to promote the use of AI as a tool to improve cybersecurity and counter malicious cyber actors. […]
Many Federal government agencies are having a difficult time filling cybersecurity roles with skilled personnel, but going forward, the FBI is placing an emphasis on building a diverse workforce to support its mission. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published new guidance today to improve security and risk management of open source software (OSS) use at operational technology (OT) vendors and critical infrastructure facilities. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is providing some insight into the first task orders awarded under the DoD’s $9 billion multi-vendor cloud contract, the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC). […]
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 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) launched the first two of three major cloud solicitations under its STRATUS program, taking the first steps toward creating a set of enterprise wide cloud contracts. […]