The Pentagon has come under fire from its watchdog component which came out with a new report Tuesday that shows “enduring concerns” with the Defense Department’s (DoD) financial management systems. […]
The Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) announced three investments today totaling over $71 million to help the Department of Justice (DoJ), General Services Administration (GSA), and Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) address security vulnerabilities and deliver better customer experience (CX) to the American public. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) said it has finalized authorizations for electric vehicle supply equipment (ESVE) vendors Chargie and Chargepoint to operate inside government systems, which will allow the two companies to become authorized under GSA’s FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) program. […]
As polls across the United States begin to open for the 2024 election cycle, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning election officials of the role generative AI could play in threatening election infrastructure. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) officially launched the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource (NAIRR) pilot today to serve as a shared national infrastructure to support the AI research community and power responsible AI use. […]
Jonathan Finch, acting director for digital experience in the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Federal CIO office, said today that OMB is evaluating the utility of artificial intelligence technologies as it looks to execute on multiple directives to improve how the government provides digital services to citizens. […]
A top official from the General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) said today that the agency has achieved early accomplishments in diversifying the Federal market space through several initiatives, including awarding more contracts to minority serving institutions (MSIs). […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) today announced the launch of Track 3 of the Remote Identity Validation Technology Demonstration (RIVTD), in which remote identity validation systems will showcase their ability to differentiate between real users and attackers attempting to impersonate other users. […]
Top Pentagon officials began a three-week tour across the nation this week to connect with the Defense Department’s (DoD) Microelectronics Commons Hubs sites, as well as local government leaders, and experts from industry and academia. […]
New legislation introduced last week by Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Gary Peters, D-Mich., would require agencies to share custom-developed source code with each other in an effort to reduce duplicative software contracts across the Federal government. […]
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, are probing the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Treasury Department over incomplete Federal spending data on the USAspending.gov website. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded a new Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) for the Defense Industrial Base Consortium (DIBC) that the Pentagon said will aim to “enable rapid research and allow access to commercial solutions for defense requirements and innovations from industry, academia, and non-traditional contractors.” […]
While the government’s security clearance and other personnel vetting processes help to ensure Federal employees are trustworthy, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) finds that the Federal government lacks consistent and complete data on how these processes work. […]
A group of senators led by Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, D-Ill., called on the Department of Justice (DoJ) to conduct better oversight of the use of facial recognition technologies across the DoJ and its component agencies. […]
The Defense Department (DoD) is in the process of sifting through options to develop the next iteration of the military’s cyber forces, a senior Pentagon official said on Jan. 17. […]
Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa., introduced legislation late last week that looks to streamline contract requirements across the Federal government. […]
Federal agency officials are looking for more collaboration across agencies to combat cybersecurity threats fueled by relentless adversaries who are employing the latest technologies in their attacks. […]
As the 2024 presidential election draws near, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner, D-Va., is looking to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to share critical information to help combat foreign election threats. […]
In joint guidance released on Jan. 17, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) – alongside the FBI – is warning critical infrastructure and state, local, tribal, and territorial partners of cybersecurity threats posed by Chinese-manufactured unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), more commonly known as drones. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive today requiring agencies to mitigate “widespread and active exploitation” of vulnerabilities in Ivanti Connect Secure VPN and Policy Secure network access control appliances. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is currently developing two new strategies, including the first commercial space integration strategy, to better advance the space and cyber goals at the Pentagon. […]
While the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has made progress in ensuring its website and IT systems are accessible to all, a new report from the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG) found that there are still areas for improvement. […]
After serving in the Federal government for over three decades, Jennifer Ewbank has stepped down from her position as Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for Digital Innovation, according to a recent LinkedIn post. […]
The government’s latest Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development (R&D) Strategic Plan is placing human-centered cybersecurity at the forefront of the nation’s cyber research and development activities and investments for the next four years. […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) had a busy 2023, delivering more care to more veterans than ever before. As the agency looks ahead to 2024, the VA’s Office of Information and Technology (VA OIT) is looking to hire more AI experts to help the agency upgrade some of its digital healthcare tools. […]
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Jan. 17 voted to approve two White House renominations that would bring the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) up to full strength. […]
The Senate and House both voted Thursday afternoon to approve legislation that would provide Federal government funding at fiscal year (FY) 2023 levels through early March, and prevent a partial shutdown of government operations when current funding is set to expire at midnight on Friday. […]
While the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) proposed new guidance to overhaul the General Services Administration’s (GSA) FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) program in October 2023, a new watchdog report is pushing both agencies to move quickly to finalize new program rules. […]
The United States needs to diversify its technology supply chain in order to maintain its technological advantage and keep some technologies out of the hands of the Chinese Communist Party, top government officials told members of Congress on Wednesday. […]
The U.S. Army is widening its online approach to recruiting new enlisted members and civilian personnel by going beyond some of the traditional government job sites, an official from the service branch said this week. […]