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Defense
The Marine Corps is willing to swap out tanks and cannons for a better, more agile, cloud based network available in the most remote environments.
04/21/2020
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Congress
Downplaying security concerns, Rep. Steny Hoyer said conducting House business through video teleconference software was his "clear preference" to ensure continuity of Congress during the COVID-19 crisis.
04/21/2020
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Workforce
For decades, PIV and CAC cards have been the primary tools for agencies and contractors to verify the identity of employees and contractors. The COVID-19 outbreak could change that.
04/20/2020
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Cybersecurity
The first audits for the Defense Department's unified cybersecurity standard for vendors may be delayed up to a month.
04/16/2020
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Congress
The request for new funding comes as state and local governments face an spike in ransomware attacks.
04/15/2020
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Government Operations
As IRS and the Small Business Administration tap digital-only financial firms to assist in relief funding, concerns are emerging about cybersecurity vulnerabilities and fraud.
04/13/2020
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Defense
The Navy CIO updated the workforce on telework practices, COVID-19 disclosures and what the change in service leadership means for the tech mission.
04/10/2020
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Cybersecurity
The top tech official at Immigration and Customs Enforcement is instructing employees to avoid installing Zoom for video conferencing and use instead Skype, MS Teams and WebEx.
04/10/2020
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Congress
While the Speaker of the House said there are constitutional and security concerns with letting members vote virtually, she has moved to loosen other rules around in-person legislating.
04/09/2020
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Comment
The coronavirus pandemic illustrates how far the federal government and states has to go to support an agile, 21st century public sector workforce.
04/09/2020
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Cybersecurity
New guidance allows teleworking feds to connect and access agency and cloud resources from their homes while staying in compliance with the Trusted Internet Connection program.
04/08/2020
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Cybersecurity
The guidance will expire at the end of the year and will address capabilities such as email, networking, DNS, intrusion detection and data protection.
04/07/2020
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Cybersecurity
As remote collaboration become the default, federal agencies are advising employees and users that video teleconferencing software, phone meetings and other tools are at increased risk.
04/06/2020
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Defense
The lead general for TRANSCOM threw support behind the Defense Department's impending unified cybersecurity standard for contractors, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, as contractors struggle with advanced persistent threats.
02/26/2020
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CYBERSECURITY
The director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said the organization has been “a little bit late to the game” recognizing the potential of ransomware to directly touch the lives of citizens, but that’s changing.
02/25/2020