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. […]
NIST Rolls Out Final Lightweight Cryptography Standard
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has unveiled its “lightweight cryptography” standard for small network devices after years of review. […]
Agencies Unveil AI-Driven US Workforce Overhaul Plans
The Trump administration is pitching a sweeping overhaul of the American workforce system centered on developing artificial intelligence skills, rapid retraining, and breaking away from the “college-for-all” model it says has failed. […]
GSA Debuts AI Evaluation Tools Site for Agencies
The General Services Administration (GSA) today unveiled its USAi platform, created to offer government agencies the ability to experiment with artificial intelligence technologies and inform their decisions to put the tech to work. […]
Appeals Court Allows DOGE to Maintain Access to Sensitive Data
A Federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) can maintain access to sensitive data held by Federal agencies. […]
Army Nears Release of 2040 Missile Defense Plan
The U.S. Army is nearing completion of its long-term air and missile defense strategy, set for release in October 2025. […]
Lynne Parker Departs White House OSTP
Lynne Parker, the principal deputy director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), said this week she is leaving OSTP and government service. […]
Army Eyes More Enterprise Software Deals
Following its recent enterprise-wide agreement with Palantir, the U.S. Army is signaling a broader shift toward expanding enterprise contracts with commercial software providers. […]
Bringing Mission-Ready AI to the Federal Enterprise
Federal agencies often face mounting pressure to modernize systems, derive faster insights from data, and deliver mission outcomes at digital speed. But many agencies struggle with the technical, security, and procurement barriers to full-scale AI adoption. That’s the challenge Deloitte set out to help solve with its Silicon to Service (S2S) solution, which is built on the Dell AI Factory with NVIDIA. […]
GSA Announces New OneGov Offering With Box
The General Services Administration (GSA) on Wednesday announced a new OneGov agreement with Box, the leading Intelligent Content Management (ICM) platform, to provide Federal agencies with discounted pricing on AI tools. […]
Max Your Splunk at .conf25 in Boston Sept. 8-11
With AI applications and the data-driven capabilities that drive them hotter than the July heat wave, it’s time to elevate to the expert level on the Splunk platform at Splunk’s .conf25 User Conference in Boston Sept. 18-11. […]
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