The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released nine new Industrial Control Systems (ICS) advisories that the agency says will “provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits surrounding ICS.” […]

The National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) today released a report, as mandated by Congress, that offers recommendations to ensure the long-term success of the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) new Directorate for Technology, Innovation, and Partnerships (TIP). […]

By creating the Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy (CDP), the State Department is better positioned to achieve its cyber diplomacy goals, a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says. […]

Efficient, effective government operations depend on interoperable systems that connect employees, citizens, and partners to the resources they need – securely. But legacy identity, credential, and access management (ICAM) can result in siloed, incompatible systems and inadequate access controls. In this episode of MeriTalking, MeriTalk’s Grace Dille sits down with Bryan Rosensteel, U.S. Federal chief […]

The Space Development Agency (SDA) – an arm of the U.S. Space Force – has added Rocket Lab National Security as the third contractor for the Beta version of its Tranche 2 transport layer, which is focused on developing a constellation of satellite communications for warfighters around the globe. […]

Lt. Gen. Stephen N. Whiting was named commander of the U.S. Space Command (SPACECOM) this week, taking over the top position from Gen. James Dickinson as he retires. […]

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) – which has helped 23 million Americans receive subsidized broadband service and connected devices – is running out of money, but bipartisan legislation introduced in both the House and Senate this week aims to revive the program with $7 billion of fresh funding. […]

The “No Artificial Intelligence Fake Replicas and Unauthorized Duplications (AI FRAUD) Act” – introduced this week by Reps. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., and Maria Salazar, R-Fla. – aims to protect Americans’ identities from misuse via AI. […]

The IRS announced today that the latest version of  its IRS Free File Guided Tax Software service is online and operational for taxpayers to prepare in advance for the 2024 tax filing season. […]

Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif. – alongside Reps. Zach Nunn, R-Iowa, Don Beyer, D-Va., and Marcus Molinaro, R-N.Y. – this week introduced the Federal AI Risk Management Act, a bipartisan and bicameral bill to require U.S. Federal agencies and vendors to follow the AI risk management guidelines put forth by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). […]

The age of artificial intelligence (AI) is upon us. AI is everywhere, dominating headlines and conversations as it and machine learning (ML) technologies advance toward adoption at a rapid pace. […]

Federal agencies often award funds to foreign organizations or individuals to encourage scientific advancements, but a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) warns that agencies need to improve their information sharing to better protect U.S.-funded research. […]

Expert witnesses this week offered members of Congress a menu of recommendations – ranging from innovation-fueled security practices to better efforts to protect educational networks – to meet security threats posed by foreign adversaries to communications technologies.  […]

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is looking to test the technical capabilities of teams and individuals in its fifth annual 2024 President’s Cup Cyber Competition, where teams will be pitted against each other in a competition to recognize and reward some of the very best in the cybersecurity world.’ […]

The Information Technology Industry Council (ITI) tech trade group has published a new guide for global policymakers focused on critical areas of AI technology as part of the organization’s AI Futures Initiative. […]

In his first public event since swearing in as national cyber director (NCD) late last year, Harry Coker this week announced several initiatives to “aggressively” fill vacant cyber positions within the Federal government, including conducting a series of cyber hiring sprints. […]

A bipartisan group of senators is asking the Senate Appropriations Committee for $10 million of funding to help establish the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (USAISI) within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) as part of the fiscal 2024 funding legislation. […]

The National Science Foundation (NSF) this week launched a new $16 million program that seeks to ensure ethical, legal, community, and societal considerations are embedded in the lifecycle of technology’s creation and use. […]

The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is making significant progress in moving to a J-code staff organization in order to better align with the Joint Staff and combatant commands, as well as to help it keep up with the strategic threat that is China. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) released its first-ever National Defense Industrial Strategy (NDIS) today, with an aim to catalyze generational change from the existing defense industrial base (DIB) and create a more robust, resilient, and dynamic modernized defense industrial ecosystem. […]

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has issued a Federal Register Notice to find people interested in serving on the board of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority Board). […]

Two data czars from the U.S. Army talked about the service branch’s data maturation today, listing specific programs that are aiding in accelerating digital transformation to enable better decision making. […]

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) needs to provide more information to state and local governments to help them better meet requirements for the agency’s Homeland Security Grant Program, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. […]

The Department of Defense (DoD) is looking for education providers in the cybersecurity and technology arenas to apply to the agency’s Cyber Workforce Qualification Program to receive accreditation through the Defense Department. […]

Experts from government and academia said this week that successful adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies depends on a host of factors including strong leadership on the technology front, along with a good understanding of the contents of data sets that are used to train AI applications. […]

Beth Cappello, the deputy chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is retiring in the coming weeks after over 30 years of government service. […]

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a new solicitation seeking solutions to generate synthetic data to train machine learning models.  […]

The Aspen Institute’s US and Global Cybersecurity Groups released a new report on Tuesday that offers up recommendations on how to safely use AI in cybersecurity and steers organizations toward a “good place” where AI predominantly helps defenders. […]

While the IRS has been making historic progress in modernizing its tech-based capabilities to streamline workforce effort and tax processes, a new report from the agency’s taxpayer advocate office says IRS still has more work to do to eliminate paper-based processes. […]

President Biden this week sent to the Senate two renominations that would fill out the three-member roster of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and give the board a permanent chair to help it continue efforts to reduce a long-standing backlog of thousands of cases. […]