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FBI Officials Clarify What the Bureau Wants in Cyber Incident Reporting Bill
However the legislation is eventually passed, CISA plans to share reports with the FBI and other agencies, a Homeland Security official said.
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House FISMA Reform Would Empower Federal CISO With Budgeting Authority
Corresponding Senate legislation doesn’t mention the federal chief information security officer but shares other key elements—including a shorter incident reporting window—with a discussion draft issued by the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
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NSA, CISA, FBI Issue Joint Advisory Against Russian Hackers Amid Growing Tensions
The warning comes as a military build-up occurs at the Russian-Ukrainian border.
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Newly Uncovered Emails Intensify Republican Senator's Unease About DOD’s Cloud Contracts
A senior senator continued a back-and-forth with auditors over the Defense Department's now-canceled JEDI contract.
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NIST Updates Cybersecurity Engineering Guidelines
Amid constant cybersecurity threats, NIST added more insight for engineers and programmers on how to mitigate system vulnerabilities.
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How the Log4j Vulnerability is Forcing Change in Federal Cybersecurity Policy
Officials say agencies have demonstrated more dedication than ever in addressing a bug with astronomical reach, but organizations are at the mercy of product vendors to issue the patches they need to implement.
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Women Report from the Frontlines of Federal Cryptocurrency Governance
Over the course of 2021, Congress and the administration have recognized significant benefits from diving into the technology, a trend that looks poised to continue.
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How the Government Expanded its Supercomputing Assets in 2021
A number of new and powerful machines are being built and installed for federal agencies.
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The Pentagon’s Cloud War is (Finally) Nearing Conclusion
Following the end of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, a new effort is taking shape.
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Biden Administration Made Major Customer Experience Moves in 2021
Major policy changes regarding how federal agencies serve citizens took pace over the past year.
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More Cities Move to Adopt Vaccine Requirements for Indoor Spaces
The added mandates come as the omicron variant of the coronavirus is surging.
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Agencies Under New Deadlines to Address ‘log4j’ Flaws with Emergency Directive
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency order comes as a prominent firm says nation states are exploiting the vulnerabilities.
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Senate Confirms John Sherman as Pentagon’s Tech Chief
He’s poised to steer the Pentagon through a maze of cybersecurity, AI and data challenges.
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Federal Agencies Achieve Highest Customer Experience Scores Yet
Customer experience scores varied significantly across demographic groups.
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8 States Ask for Further Interest Reprieve on Unemployment Loans
An interest waiver on the federal loans to states expired in September. Now states that face millions in borrowing costs are looking for more of a break.
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Better Collaboration Needed Between 18F, USDS To Reduce Overlap, GAO Says
A GAO audit suggests the two offices need to improve communication of IT guidance to reduce overlap and contradiction for federal agencies.
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GAO: NSA Erred in Technical Evaluations of $10 Billion Cloud Contract
The Government Accountability Office recommended the NSA reevaluate bids from Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.
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Agencies Must Fix Newly Cataloged Vulnerabilities by Christmas Eve
Officials stressed the importance of maintaining a bill of materials for software in flagging the “Log4j” vulnerability.
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TMF Continues To Struggle With Covering Costs, Recouping Investments
The Government Accountability Office is encouraging project evaluation.
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