Defense
The Defense Department is still figuring out how to give contractors reciprocity with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and similar certifications, but the end is close, officials say.
02/11/2021
Cybersecurity
The lawmakers had sent a letter to the White House earlier this week urging President Joe Biden to select one official to oversee the federal government’s response to the breach.
02/11/2021
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02/11/2021
IT Modernization
The $500 million bill would pay for the Department of Labor to help develop new benefits technology capabilities to share with states and to establish a digital services team to develop and maintain the tech.
02/10/2021
Cybersecurity
The former CISA director's warning came during one of the first congressional hearings that largely focused on the SolarWinds Orion breach.
02/10/2021
Defense
Officials at the Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center said the department needs to improve education to build up AI readiness while improving data collection and data standards.
02/10/2021
Steve Kelman hits a nerve regarding the civic tech crowd, and asks if the criticism is warranted.
02/10/2021
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02/10/2021
Congress
The two leaders of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence say the government's response to the hack so far has been "disjointed and disorganized."
02/09/2021
Management
President Biden's nominee for OMB director came under fire during her hearing for mean tweets aimed at Republican lawmakers. "I regret the language," she said.
02/09/2021
Defense
Newly reported cybersecurity vulnerabilities inched past 17,000 in 2020, signaling worsening security in the defense industrial base, according to a National Defense Industry Association report.
02/09/2021
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02/09/2021
Workforce
The Federal Labor Relations Authority is defending a 2020 rule in a union lawsuit – a rule opposed by the official now temporarily in charge of the agency.
02/08/2021
Defense
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin directs commanding officers and supervisors to hold a "stand down" discussion on extremism in the next 60 days.
02/08/2021
Cybersecurity
The new rule, proposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, would subsidize electric companies that upgrade their cybersecurity infrastructure beyond the minimum requirements.
02/08/2021