The role of artificial intelligence (AI) in managing records in the government continues to grow in importance, and it will continue to play a critical role in the future, Federal agents said during a virtual conference hosted by the Digital Government Institute on September 2. […]
The General Services Administration (GSA) announced that its three-year partnership with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) helped the agency avoid more than $50 million in costs. […]
The Administrative Conference of the United States (ACUS) recently started a Roundtable on Artificial Intelligence in Federal Agencies, convening about 30 Federal agencies with 12 leading scholars and experts. The roundtable is set to have its first meeting at the end of this month, according to Todd Rubin, attorney advisor at ACUS. […]
The hybrid work environment has created a previously unheard-of number of new endpoints that agencies need to protect. Federal officials examined the unique challenges that now exist as everything from computers to printers, mobile devices, and even sensors reside in and outside an agency’s walls during a September 1 GovLoop webinar. […]
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determined that DHS achieved three out of five cybersecurity functions in the Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information intelligence systems for DHS. But the evaluation found deficiencies in the programs protect and recover operations. Due to the Top Secret nature of the intelligence systems, the OIG only released a brief unclassified summary of its report. […]
The House Armed Services Committee passed the fiscal year 2022 (FY2022) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on Sept. 1 by a bipartisan vote of 57-2. The bill will now move to the full chamber for consideration. […]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) is currently accepting applications for participation in its tech sprint “to identify and develop measures, data, and other capabilities to understand how resilient banks are to major disruptions,” the agency announced this week. […]
Nicolas Chaillan, the first-ever chief software officer (CSO) of the United States Air Force (USAF) and co-lead of the Department of Defense (DoD) Enterprise DevSecOps Initiative, announced his resignation today in a post on LinkedIn. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced 23 new awards through its Research Traineeship Program, expanding the program to 42 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. […]
A draft bill that would establish a mandatory cyber incident reporting framework at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) received praise from stakeholders and industry leaders during a hearing on Sept. 1 from the House Committee on Homeland Security’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Innovation. […]
The National Security Agency (NSA) has tapped Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) to deliver high-performance computing (HPC) technology as a service solution. […]
The Department of Labor (DoL) established a new office specifically focused on modernizing state unemployment insurance (UI) systems. The Office of Unemployment Insurance Modernization will be tasked with helping support the DoL UI modernization plan and oversee the $2 billion appropriated to the department in the American Rescue Plan, DoL announced on August 31. […]
The question is not whether Federal agencies should modernize but how do Federal agencies modernize most efficiently. Federal IT experts describe the implementation strategies and initiatives around their agencies’ IT modernization efforts during a virtual forum held by Federal News Network on August 31. […]
In order to launch a robust DevSecOps (Development, Security, and Operations) effort, Department of Defense (DoD) leaders agree that organizations need to undergo a culture shift and learn to be comfortable with the uncomfortable to achieve the best results. […]
Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI published a cybersecurity advisory, warning public and private sector organizations to stay vigilant for ransomware attacks ahead of the Labor Day holiday weekend. […]
The only way to successfully build software now and in the future at scale while moving at a pace of relevance is with development, security, and operations (DevSecOps), the chief software officer (CSO) at the U.S. Air Force (USAF) said during a virtual summit held by ATARC on August 31. […]
The Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) is looking to replace its current enterprise learning content management solution (LCMS) and is seeking industry feedback to develop a new LCMS, according to a request for information (RFI) posted to SAM.gov today. […]
A new white paper from Data Center Dynamics explores the biggest trends driving and hindering the adoption of data center automation systems, replacing traditional control and monitoring solutions. […]
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco announced the creation of the Department of Justice’s (DoJ) new Cyber Fellowship program. The fellowship is designed to develop a new generation of prosecutors and attorneys equipped to handle emerging national security threats. […]
Registration for the third annual President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition opened today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced today in a press release. […]
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum for agencies to improve investigative and remediation capabilities related to cybersecurity incidents, as directed by Executive Order (EO) 14028, Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. […]
The Department of Commerce’s National Telecommunications and Information Association (NTIA) has received over 230 applications, totaling more than $2.5 billion in funding requests for its Broadband Infrastructure Program, Commerce announced August 25. […]
The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) is looking to use facial recognition and video analytic software to monitor the health and well-being of children at the Scales Avenue child development center (CDC) in Fort Jackson, South Carolina. […]
In a report providing an update on priority open recommendations by the Government Accountability Office (GAO), the agency outlined 38 priority open recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and highlighted two additional recommendations regarding domestic intelligence and information sharing. […]
services for CFPB’s Technology & Innovation (T&I) employees and other CFPB personnel, according to a request for proposal (RFP) posted on SAM.gov. […]
The United States Air Force (USAF) announced that Mansfield-Lahm Air National Guard Base in Ohio is its preferred location for a new cyber warfare wing at the department. […]
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced today that more than five million households have enrolled in the Emergency Broadband Benefit Program since its launch in mid-May. […]
A group of 17 tech-sector and other trade groups urged House and Senate leaders in an August 27 letter to consider a 72-hour reporting requirement for cyber incident breach reporting in any legislation that they may consider on the issue. […]
The Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) published a final rule in the Federal Register this week to assess Federal government supply chain risk information, as well as remove and exclude IT products, systems, or services that pose a national security risk. […]
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has identified a cyber-criminal group that calls itself the “OnePercent Group,” and has carried out ransomware attacks against U.S. companies since November 2020 utilizing double-extortion tactics, according to an FBI flash report released on August 23. […]