The Department of Justice (DoJ) chief information officer (CIO) said today that the agency’s component offices have provided “overwhelming” feedback to ZScaler’s zero trust network access (ZTNA). […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is looking for legislative assistance from Congress to ensure that the agency can continue to provide care to veterans via telehealth appointments. […]
Bipartisan legislation introduced in the Senate on March 7 would give the Commerce Department authority to review, prevent, prohibit, and “mitigate transactions involving information and communications technology products in which any foreign adversary has any interest and poses an undue or unacceptable risk to national security,” including China and Russia. […]
Communications sector policy veteran Gigi Sohn said on March 7 that she was giving up on her long, uphill battle to win Senate confirmation of her nomination to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and that she asked President Biden to withdraw the nomination first advanced in October 2021. […]
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) has announced the appointment of Jenny Banner Rone as the group’s new executive director. […]
With the Biden administration’s new National Cybersecurity Strategy (NCS) out the door last week, Acting National Cyber Director Kemba Walden is laying out the next steps for implementation of the strategy, including possible inputs into Federal budgets that will begin to see the light of day later this week. […]
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is calling on the U.S. Senate to improve its cybersecurity by using phishing-resistant multi-factor authentication (MFA). […]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) is seeking input from institutions of higher education on howe to best prepare the next generation in the field of Quantum Information Science (QIS), according to a recent request for information (RFI). […]
NASA scientists have developed a new device that could transform how quantum computers that are located thousands of miles apart exchange large quantities of data. […]
A new report from cybersecurity service provider Recorded Future finds that ransomware payments decreased by about 60 percent from 2021 to 2022, although ransomware attacks continued to plague organizations over that period. […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Risk Management Framework (RMF) is out, but due to its voluntary nature, what happens next? […]
On the website of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), a robot-like hand reaches out to touch a human hand through a pane of glass as a bright light illuminates the importance of re-tooling the workforce for the arrival of artificial intelligence (AI). […]
The Office of Personnel Management – the Federal government’s chief human resources agency and personnel policy manager – won some praise in a recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report for its efforts to help agencies close workforce skills gaps, but has more work to do in addressing skills gaps in its own operations. […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) said on March 1 that it is seeking input on how to structure $2.7 billion in broadband grant programs to “ensure everyone in America has the digital skills and devices they need to realize the full potential of high-speed internet access.” […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has named L’Tonya Davis as its first permanent chief diversity and inclusion officer (CDIO). […]
As the development and use of artificial intelligence technologies continues along a rapid growth trajectory, the need for government to attract AI experts in a variety of fields is becoming more important than ever. […]
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) administrator said today that the Federal government’s recent historic investment in broadband is this generation’s one chance to connect everyone in the country. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced veterans can now access their disability benefit claim decision notice letters online on VA.gov, instead of waiting for a paper copy. […]
The government watchdog agency is calling upon the State Department to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of capacity building efforts to aid foreign nations in combatting cybercrime. […]
A senior official at the White House Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) gave her high-level perspective March. 2 on the Biden Administration’s brand new National Cyber Strategy. […]
The National Cybersecurity Strategy released on Thursday by the White House is drawing strong initial reviews from across government and the private sector on a number of fronts, including its spur to modernizing technology, harnessing the full power of the Federal government to promote better security, and wrapping private sector interests more fully into the effort. […]
A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reveals that the U.S. Census Bureau spent less than it expected to on the 2020 Census, with technology being one key area that helped it to cut costs. […]
Experts from the Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) shared their thoughts on March 3 on the main highlights of the White House’s new National Cybersecurity Strategy, as well as some of the challenges that lie ahead. […]
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced today a new initiative that will leverage technology to help streamline service delivery by the Federal government at some of the most critical moments in people’s lives. […]
The Biden-Harris administration released a three-part proposal on March 2 asking Congress for $1.6 billion to help provide Federal agencies and local governments with more funding to handle pandemic-related fraud claims, modernize identity verification systems, and support victims of identity theft. […]
House members made it clear this seek that America’s technology strategy going forward will have to encompass actions to counter the growth of China-based tech firms, and protect United States-based infrastructure and the domestic tech industry from Chinese government control. […]
Aaron Bishop, chief information security officer (CISO) at the Department of the Air Force – which comprises both the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Space Force – talked about progress in the Air Force’s “Race to The Cloud” program on March 2 during an event organized by GovCIO. […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a new memo today that calls on states to bolster their cybersecurity practices in order to mitigate the risk of cyberattacks and protect U.S. public drinking water. […]
The U.S. Department of the Army has emphasized the importance of aggregating data into a virtualized and centralized capability to meet mission imperatives and the needs of its civilian and military workforce, according to an agency official. […]
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Deputy Secretary Donald Remy is stepping down from his position on April 1, the VA announced. […]