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  1. FITARA Federal Agencies Eager to see FITARA Cyber Metrics Evolve
    Tech leaders from six prominent government agencies offered suggestions Tuesday for how they want to see the FITARA Scorecard categories improve, particularly when it comes to cybersecurity metrics.
  1. DHS Shutdown Plan Sidelines 79% of CISA Staff
  2. Lawmakers Want More Accountability for VA.gov Tech Issues
  3. Fed CDOs: AI, Automation Enabling Data Readiness
  4. GSA Sets FSCAC Meetings to Develop FedRAMP Recommendations
  5. CISA Launches ‘Secure Our World’ PSA Campaign
  6. stackArmor Releases ATO for AI Accelerator

People

  1. Lauren Knausenberger, Air Force CIO Former Air Force CIO Knausenberger Lands at SAIC
    Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) has hired former Air Force Chief Information Officer (CIO) Lauren Knausenberger as the company’s chief innovation officer.
  1. DHS Adds Chief AI Officer Title for CIO Eric Hysen, Sets AI Policy
  2. Senate Confirms Michael Casey to Head NCSC
  3. Senate Confirms VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher
  4. Erin Lavik Named CTO at National Cancer Institute Division
  1. House Oversight Republicans Keep Pressing White House on Telework
  2. SBA Names Douglas Robertson New CTO
  3. Wendy Noble Named New Deputy Director at NSA
  4. Accenture Names Laura Kurup Data Science Innovation Chief

Progress

  1. Connolly Looks to Evolve FITARA with Legacy IT, Workforce Categories
    Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., ranking member of the House Oversight Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, said today that he and subcommittee Chairwoman Nancy Mace, R-S.C., are working collaboratively to evolve the FITARA Scorecard categories.
  1. DHA CIO: IT Upgrades Yielding big Service Improvements
  2. FBI, CISA Warn of ‘Snatch’ Ransomware Threat to DIB, Other Sectors
  3. Monaco: Shutdown ‘Dangerous, Irresponsible’ for DoJ Cyber Defenses
  4. FITARA Scorecard 16: Get Ready for new Cloud, Updated CIO Categories
  1. Air Force Cancels $5B Cyber Solicitation Due to ‘Overwhelming Response’
  2. OMB Tells Agencies to Prepare for Shutdown Process
  3. Sneak Peek: Federal Cyber Leaders Hitching Quickly to AI Tech
  4. IT Remains Feds’ top Challenge for Five Years Running, IGs Report

Policy

  1. Sen. Mark Warner Sen. Warner Presses OMB to Evaluate Agency Cyber IoT Policies
    Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., is calling on the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review all Federal agencies’ cybersecurity policies for internet of things (IoT) devices to ensure they meet National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines, as required by law.
  1. Senate Bill Looks to Improve Federal Technology Accessibility
  2. FITARA Scorecard 16.0: EIS, Other Improvements Lift Federal Agency Scores
  3. CISA Unveils Hardware Bill of Materials Framework
  4. FITARA 16.0 Scorecard Set for Release Tuesday
  1. OMB Issues New IDEA Act Guidance for a Digital Federal Government
  2. IRS CIO Lays out Three Priorities in Modernization Effort
  3. Sen. Wyden Reintroduces AI Bias Bill
  4. New OPM Handbook Promotes Skills-Based Hiring Across Government