FBI arrests man accused of hacking SEC’s X account in January
FBI arrests man accused of hacking SEC’s X account in January
People
NIST director to exit in January
Laurie Locascio will finish out the year in her current position at the National Institute of Standards and Technology before leaving to head a standards nonprofit.
Modernization
FCC adopts georouting rules for national suicide and crisis lifeline
The Federal Communication Commission's new rules will require U.S. wireless providers to automatically route calls and text messages to the 988 lifeline to local crisis centers based on the callers’ physical locations.
Ideas
Organizing to meet the most urgent threats
COMMENTARY: The government’s recognition of the need for asset visibility has kickstarted the process by which agencies have begun to focus on contextualizing assets in their environments, prioritizing threats and then taking action to stay protected.
Sponsor Content
Network modernization strategies for federal technologists
Cisco Meraki gears up to help federal agencies establish secure internet connections.
Cybersecurity
Mandiant founder calls Chinese wiretap hack unsurprising
Telecommunications providers have always been an ideal espionage target for foreign adversaries, Kevin Mandia said in an interview.
Cybersecurity
US charges 2 with running 'Anonymous Sudan' hacking group
Multiple firms, including Amazon, CrowdStrike and Microsoft, aided the Justice Department in efforts that took down Anonymous Sudan’s main tooling in March.
Artificial Intelligence
Google announces AI offering for classified environments
A “large percentage” of U.S. military and intelligence agencies briefed on the upcoming Gemini version expressed interest in the tool, a Google executive said.
Artificial Intelligence
A new playbook offers guidance for AI leadership
A Google-backed report from IDC found several differences between the work of more AI-mature agencies and those still working to leverage the emerging technology.
Digital Government
White House probes the collision of AI and personal data
Policymakers are examining how the advent of artificial intelligence could create new privacy risks around the federal agency purchase and use of personal information from data brokers.
Artificial Intelligence
The Rise of the Chief AI Officer
In the year since the White House required agencies to name a CAIO, the people holding those positions have been responsible for many efforts and innovations that draw on advances in artificial intelligence.
Sponsor Content
How 6 government organizations use Slack as their productivity platform
Learn why these six government organizations across the United States trust Slack as their productivity platform.
Artificial Intelligence
Labor's AI mission spans public policy and internal agency use
Meet the Department of Labor's CAIO Mangala Kuppa. She's focused in large part on AI safety and making sure the tech tools promote workers' well being.
Artificial Intelligence
Bridging security and productivity at Energy
Meet the Department of Energy's CAIO Helena Fu and CIO Ann Dunkin. They're looking to support employees with AI tools while also keeping an eye out for what the emerging tech means for their national security missions.
Artificial Intelligence
TSA's 'crawl, walk, run' approach to AI
Meet J. Matt Gilkeson, Chief Technology, Data and Artificial Intelligence Officer at the Transportation Security Administration
Cybersecurity
Few software developers employ secure by design training, research finds
The analysis, conducted by Secure Code Warrior, is supported by former White House cybersecurity officials Kemba Walden and Chris Inglis.
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Why governments are ‘particularly well-positioned’ to offer identity validation
According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology, governments that use its guidance to offer attribute validation services may have to rely less often on commercial data for identity.
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Cybersecurity
CMMC's final rule has now landed
Several other regulatory steps and Congress' 60-day period to review the defense industrial base's new cybersecurity standard still loom before it takes effect.
Cybersecurity
It’s time to rethink how wiretaps work after Chinese hack, experts say
The FCC sought a briefing from national security officials about the infiltration that was reported last Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Defense
Industry ‘hamstrung’ by Space Force-intel community’s turf war
Commercial firms say NGA-centric acquisition can’t move fast enough to help combatant commands or foster innovation.
Modernization
Officials describe rosy future for problem-plagued background check system overhaul
One interagency official said a long-awaited implementation strategy for the National Background Investigation Services system would be released this week.
Ideas
The migration challenge
COMMENTARY: Upgrading legacy systems to modern infrastructure is critical, but migrating workloads and applications introduces potential vulnerabilities that must be addressed.
