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  1. Tech Hubs
    Tech Hubs Program Requests $2 Billion in Phase 2 Proposals
    The Department of Commerce’s (DoC) Economic Development Administration (EDA) made public today the details of the 31 technology hubs’ proposals for the second phase of the new Tech Hubs program – revealing a collective request of $2 billion in funding for a total of 182 projects.
  1. Recovering From a Cyberattack: The Role of Data Backups in NIST’s Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
  2. NSF AI Efforts Focus on Internal Uses, Coming Chatbot
  3. Army Seeks Input on Merging IT Contracts
  4. SSA Chief Touts AI Use Amid Staffing, Budget Woes
  5. Navy Names Anne Schumann as Top Cyber Advisor
  6. NARA Opens Doors of Mass Digitalization Center

People

  1. General Services Administration GSA
    GSA Government-Wide Policy Chief Departing
    The General Services Administration (GSA) said that Krystal Brumfield will be stepping down as the agency’s associate administrator for government-wide policy – a position she took up on the first day of the Biden administration in 2021 – effective on May 4.
  1. DoD Personnel Sweep President’s Cup Cyber Contest
  2. ODNI Names Jon Rosenwasser Intel Community CFO
  3. Air Force Names Keith Hardiman Enterprise IT Director
  4. DCSA Names Edward Lane Program Executive Officer
  1. Commerce Adds Five to NIST AI Safety Leadership Team
  2. OPM Director Kiran Ahuja Stepping Down
  3. CISA Zero Trust Leader Connelly Landing at Zscaler
  4. Axonius Q&A: Conquering Zero Trust, CDM at April 16 Adapt Conference

Progress

  1. The Art of Human and AI Teaming in Cybersecurity
    RSA/MeriTalk Research Shows AI is Strengthening Cyber Defenses
    New research from MeriTalk and RSA Conference reveals that while 80 percent of cybersecurity decision-makers say accelerating AI adoption is critical to their organization’s resilience against evolving threats, just 31 percent say their organization is using AI for cybersecurity today.
  1. Pentagon Launches DIB Vulnerability Disclosure Program
  2. GAO Prods CISA, OMB to Finish Final Cyber EO Tasks
  3. Coast Guard Tech Official Tells RPA Success Stories
  4. Commerce Dept. Seeks Input on AI-Ready Open Data Assets
  1. FEMA CIO: 60 Percent of Applications Moved to Cloud
  2. MeriTalk Interview: DISA Tech Lead Eyes Summer for ‘Concierge AI’ Delivery
  3. GAO: New DoD EHR System Needs Further Improvements
  4. Feds: AI Explosion Fueling Better Data Management

Policy

  1. facial recognition, biometric identification technology
    GAO: Policy Concerns Still Loom Over Biometric Identification Tech
    The accuracy of biometric identification technologies – such as facial recognition tech – has improved over time, but a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that more could be done from a policy perspective to ensure the safe use of those kinds of technologies.
  1. Senate AI Action Targets Risks, Private Sector Help
  2. DoJ: SLGs Must Ensure Web and Mobile App Access for People with Disabilities
  3. Biden Revokes COVID-Related EOs and Guidance
  4. Lawmakers Fold WH Proposals Into Sweeping Pandemic Fraud Bills
  1. Army CIO: New Policy Creates Data ‘Chain of Responsibility’
  2. NSA Rolls Out New Maturity Data Security Guidance
  3. Lawmakers Debut Water Systems Cybersecurity Bill
  4. OPM Issues Rule to Expand Early Talent Workforce Pipeline