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Air Force’s First Software Chief Steps Down
Leader of a Pentagon-wide DevSecOps initiative, Nicolas Chaillan cited lack of support from senior leadership as one reason for his departure.
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OMB Names New U.S. Digital Service Chief
Mina Hsiang is the third administrator of USDS since it launched in 2014.
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Lawmaker to Propose Bill to Incentivize Industry Cybersecurity Cooperation Within Days
During congressional testimony, cybersecurity firm FireEye pushed for greater liability protections to be included in a draft cyber incident reporting bill.
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Behind Detroit’s Homegrown Campaign to Close the Digital Divide
To educate residents about the FCC’s broadband subsidy program, the city launched a hotline and a marketing campaign with TV ads featuring the city’s distinct neighborhoods and flyers to hand out at churches.
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Air Force Software Chief Provides Update on DOD’s Enterprise DevSecOps Initiative
He shared hard numbers to demonstrate how the massive implementation is saving the department time and money.
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States Borrowed Billions to Pay Unemployment Benefits. Soon Interest is Due.
Fourteen states owe $54 billion to the federal government for loans to keep unemployment trust funds solvent during the pandemic.
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OMB Provides Tiered Instructions on Logging Requirements in Executive Order
A memo for agencies assigns criticality levels to monitoring activities along various categories and sets deadlines for compliance.
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Veterans Affairs Department Selects New Acting Chief Information Officer
The experienced VA insider will be the second person to serve in the position this year.
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All Eyes on State and Local Eviction Bans With End of Federal Moratorium
At least seven states and some cities have eviction bans in place but some expire soon.
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Lawmakers Call for Check on Software Acquisition Requirements in Defense Bill
Language from the House Armed Services’ cybersecurity subcommittee also proposes testing for non-kinetic attacks, and the creation of an inventory toward ending the use of legacy systems.
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Army Wants to Install Facial Recognition, Video Analytics at Child Development Centers
The branch plans to pilot a new facial recognition system at the daycare facility at Fort Jackson.
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Supreme Court Ruling Allows Evictions to Resume
The 6-3 ruling found that the CDC did not have the authority to impose an eviction ban that was set to last until October.
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CISA Encourages Mitigations in Face of OnePercent Group
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency shared an FBI flash report on the group which provides insight into the extent of the ransomware business ecosystem.
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Governor Has Oversight of Mask Decisions, A State Supreme Court Rules
Texas’ highest court issued a ruling Thursday that blocks school districts in Bexar County from enforcing mask mandates.
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Facial Recognition Tech Use Increasing Among Federal Agencies
Use cases included criminal investigations, building security and access to digital assets like smartphones and security agency websites.
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White House Tasks NIST with Producing Another Cybersecurity Framework
The administration touted private-sector commitments to improve cybersecurity through training and design.
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Only 11% in Rental Assistance Spent, Treasury Department Prepares to Reallocate Unspent Aid
State and local rental assistance programs have doled out little of the $46.5 billion in emergency rental assistance and jurisdictions that don’t disperse money soon could have to return it.
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DHS Launching First Federal Civilian Position Exempt from Longevity Requirements
The Cyber Talent Management System has been in the works since a 2014 law granted the department authorities to sidestep rigid classification formats such as the General Schedule.
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White House Announcements to Focus on Advancing Cybersecurity Talent
Commitments are also expected from the public and private sectors for improving the security of foundational technology.
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