Federal CIO Kent Announces Cyber Reskilling Academy
Federal CIO Suzette Kent this morning announced creation of the Federal Cyber Reskilling Academy–a joint effort of the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Education, and the Federal CIO Council Workforce Committee–to kickstart the Federal government’s efforts to address gaps in the Federal cybersecurity workforce and help retrain Federal employees. […]
Feds Reach IT Modernization Tipping Point
A new report from MeriTalk and the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) finds that Federal finance, IT, and procurement experts believe we’ve reached an IT modernization tipping point. […]
DHS Launches ICT Sector Supply Chain Risk Task Force
The Department of Homeland Security on Oct. 30 announced launch of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force, which the agency said is charged with developing “consensus recommendations” to identify and manage risk to the global ICT supply chain. […]
DHS’ Manfra Discusses FISMA Update, Impact to CDM
Jeanette Manfra, assistant secretary for the Office of Cybersecurity and Communications at the Department of Homeland Security, said today that the new update to Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) guidance will place even more accountability on department leaders and reflects an evolution in discussions between agencies and DHS. […]
Trump Taps Lt. Gen. James Adams to Lead DIA
President Donald Trump nominated Marine Lt. Gen. James Adams III to serve as the director of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the Pentagon announced Tuesday. […]
OMB Signals Imminent Cyber Policy Updates, Compliance Relief
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is preparing to release new federal cybersecurity and IT policy updates that could significantly reshape how agencies defend networks and comply with security requirements, according to a senior OMB cyber official. […]
Bipartisan Senators Move to Revive USDA Middle-Mile Broadband Program
A bipartisan pair of senators wants to reauthorize a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to expand broadband access in rural and underserved areas. […]
Garbarino Seeks Answers From Verizon, FCC Over Nationwide Service Outage
House Homeland Security Chair Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., is calling on Verizon and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to brief Congress on a service outage that affected many Verizon customers. […]
GSA, Broadcom Announce OneGov Deal for AI Platforms and Security Tools
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced on Wednesday a new OneGov agreement with Broadcom that will offer federal agencies significant discounts on a suite of enterprise software solutions from Broadcom’s VMware portfolio. […]
DOE Launches RFI to Train 100,000 AI-Ready Scientists and Engineers
The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking public input on how to rapidly build a next-generation American workforce in artificial intelligence (AI) through its Genesis Mission, which aims to double U.S. science and engineering productivity over the next decade. […]
Arrington Named CIO at Quantum Firm IonQ
After departing the Pentagon late last year, where she served as acting chief information officer (CIO) at the Department of Defense (DOD), Katie Arrington has taken a new role as chief information officer at quantum computing company IonQ. […]
New House Proposal Targets ICE Use of Mobile Biometrics
A new legislative proposal from the House Homeland Security ranking member would restrict how immigration enforcement agencies use mobile biometric technology. […]
House Rolls Out Final Spending Bills
The House Appropriations Committee on Monday released its final four spending bills as lawmakers race to meet a Jan. 30 funding deadline and avoid a lapse in government funding. The measures would fund the departments of Homeland Security (DHS), Defense, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, Education, and related […]
One Year In, Trump Workforce Cuts Leave Lasting Hole in Federal Tech Talent
One year into President Donald Trump’s return to office, experts say the federal government is still grappling with the fallout from sweeping workforce cuts that disproportionately pushed out younger, tech-savvy employees – even as the administration now moves to rebuild the technical capacity it helped dismantle. […]
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