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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans to vote Nov. 21 on a notice of proposed rulemaking that would review the agency’s existing licensing rules for undersea cables with the goal of better protecting that class of critical communications infrastructure by, among other steps, prohibiting the use of equipment and services sold by companies based in adversarial nations including China and Russia.
- CISA: Critical Infrastructure Operators Prepared to Power Elections
- CISO, CDO Councils Issue Zero Trust Data Security Guide
- OMB Issues Draft Memo, Toolkit to Increase Public Engagement
- Building AI Pilots: Start Small, Test Right, and Stay Mission-Focused
- Pentagon Eyes Tech Investments for new Round of RDER
- CISA Warns of Major Spear-Phishing Attack on Gov’t, IT Sectors
People
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The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board has appointed two new members and one additional alternate who will bring “fresh perspectives” in how the Federal government funds IT projects, GSA said in an Oct. 29 blog post.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) needs to improve its oversight and coordination of work that the agency undertakes with federally funded research and development centers to prevent project overlap, a new watchdog report says.
At the Red Hat Government Symposium, we’ll examine how the decisions you make today – and over the next six to 12 months – will determine your mission success going forward. You’ll hear from Federal leaders across the civilian and defense sectors about how to navigate today’s critical pivot points – the technology and policy advancements that are foundational to tomorrow’s advantage.
Policy
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The U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) has amended its technology wish list to add new autonomous capabilities into the mix, according to an updated broad agency announcement posted to SAM.gov on Oct. 31.