The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) received a mostly positive Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) audit from its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) this year, but the agency still needs to fill some security gaps – such as improving its IT security training program. […]
Federal technology officials on Thursday said that while the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has its limitations, they are hopeful that coming changes to the program will provide improved risk visibility. […]
The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Council and the Chief Data Officer (CDO) Council released a joint guide Thursday that aims to assist Federal agencies in operationalizing data security using a zero trust framework. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) Board has appointed two new members and one additional alternate who will bring “fresh perspectives” in how the Federal government funds IT projects, GSA said in an Oct. 29 blog post. […]
The Department of the Navy announced on Tuesday that its Flank Speed cloud service is the first to achieve full compliance with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) zero trust goal by meeting all 91 targeted zero trust capabilities, hitting a major milestone about three years ahead of deadline. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) announced today its latest round of investments, totaling $50.2 million, aimed at modernizing critical customer experience services across two Federal agencies. […]
Federal government agencies both big and small have been working on their migrations to zero trust security architectures for the better part of three years now, but how can anyone outside of those agency tech shops tell how well they are doing so far? […]
The Peace Corps – an independent Federal agency that dispatches volunteers around the world – has made “significant progress” in enhancing its information security posture over the past year, but it is “falling short” of meeting what the White House defines as an “effective level of security.” […]
Aging critical infrastructure is impacting how Federal officials are preparing to respond to cyberattacks and damage to that infrastructure from environmental disasters, with collaborate approaches and response plans key to that preparedness effort. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is piloting data tagging initiatives to tackle ongoing challenges in achieving target goals within the data pillar of its zero trust security strategy, the Pentagon’s zero trust lead said today. […]
Federal and industry experts suggest that cultivating a zero trust security culture requires laying a solid foundation by prioritizing continuous learning, securing strong leadership support, and constructing a framework of strategic investments for lasting success. […]
The Selective Service System (SSS) – an independent Federal agency in charge of maintaining a database millions of American men for possible military conscription – said it is on track to complete in 2025 a project to improve database security that is being funded in part by a 2022 award from the Technology Modernization Fund totaling $5.9 million. […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) is set to introduce a new assessment standard aimed at assisting defense components in adopting zero trust cybersecurity solutions, according to a senior official involved in the initiative. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) need to collect consistent cost data so they can provide a cost estimate to Federal agencies and cloud service providers (CSPs) pursuing Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorizations, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]
Transportation Department (DoT) CIO Cordell Schachter emphasized top findings of the “Digital Dozen” Federal chief information officers whose thinking underpins MeriTalk’s “Tech Tonic: FY25 Federal CIO Forecast” report in remarks at Tech Tonic on Sept. 19, and how important it is for the Federal government to modernize IT systems to address many of those priorities. […]
What are government agencies’ top tech priorities for 2025? We skipped the speculation and went straight to the real experts – the Federal agency chief information officers (CIO) – for those answers. […]
Federal agencies received the highest number of ‘A’ grades ever on the 18th edition of the FITARA Scorecard issued on Friday by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., leading the congressman to make plans to evolve the scorecard with new categories. […]
Federal agency grades were up sharply and nearly across the board on the latest edition of the FITARA Scorecard issued today by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who is ranking member of the House Cybersecurity, IT, and Government Innovation Subcommittee and who compiles the scorecard with substantial input from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]
How did 18 of the 24 largest Federal agencies improve their overall grades on the 18th edition of the FITARA Scorecard issued today? […]
The 18th version of the FITARA (Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act) Scorecard is set to be released on Friday, Sept. 20, by Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., ranking member of the House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, IT, and Government Innovation. […]
Federal CIO Clare Martorana said today that Federal government agencies have been making strong progress on their journeys toward adopting zero trust security architectures, with some agencies achieving more than a 90 percent rating so far. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is calling on industry to join its new Digital Authorization Package pilot – launched on Wednesday – and to submit public comments on the many changes coming to FedRAMP. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) has appointed Pete Waterman as the program’s new director. […]
Top tech officials at the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the General Services Administration (GSA) on Thursday called for more public feedback on a proposed set of metrics that would measure the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) authorization experience, which they say will drive “major decisions” in shaping the program going forward. […]
Federal CIO Clare Martorana emphasized today that recent and ongoing changes to the General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) are central to making progress on some of the Biden administration’s top government technology goals. […]
As Federal agencies are working to move toward zero trust security architectures, the head of the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) urged agencies this week to submit proposals for TMF funding to help accelerate their zero trust efforts. […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) announced this week that it is moving away from defining different tiers of authorizations and toward one designation of “FedRAMP Authorized.” […]
The General Services Administration’s (GSA) Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) is looking for feedback on a proposed policy update to how it applies Federal cryptography standards to cloud providers. […]
Federal and industry cybersecurity experts said last week that transitioning to zero trust security architectures requires a “cultural shift” within organizations that are pursuing that goal. […]
The Senate Appropriations Committee voted on Thursday to approve fiscal year (FY) 2025 spending legislation that includes $25 million in funding for the Technology Modernization Fund (TMF). […]