CISA Seeking Answers for Implementation of Endpoint Detection and Response Tools
CISA Seeking Answers for Implementation of Endpoint Detection and Response Tools
Emerging Tech
Biden’s Defense Nominees Push for Countering Cyber Threats and China’s Tech Progress
The department is rethinking operations amid the changing conflict landscape.
IT Modernization
IRS Should Prioritize Auditing and Customer Service Modernization, Former Officials Say
Machine learning could be used to better serve taxpayers and help close the tax gap, they said.
Cybersecurity
National Cyber Director: Liability Should Be Part of the Equation for Public-Private Collaboration
Cyber leaders’ plan to emphasize collective defense over offense hinges on industry’s willingness to share information with government in real time.
Sponsor Content
Best Practices for Implementing the White House Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity Infrastructure
Within the next two to three months, agencies are required to take immediate actions aimed at rapidly improving cyber security and modernizing Federal IT architectures.
Ideas
Operational Technology in the Crosshairs
Yes, utilities use both IT and OT, but so do data centers.
Ideas
Cellphone Data Shows that People Navigate By Keeping Their Destinations in Front of Them – Even When that’s Not the Most Efficient Route
People navigate cities in much the same way animals navigate their environments.
Emerging Tech
DIY 'Smart' White Cane Works Like a Self-Driving Car
The cane uses a LIDAR sensor to measure distance to nearby obstacles and then directs users around those areas.
Cybersecurity
Feds Urge Action Against BlackMatter Ransomware Based on Third-Party Tip
A joint advisory officially associates the notorious ransomware-as-a-service group with the Colonial Pipeline attack.
Emerging Tech
US Army to Stage Largest Robot Tank Experiment Ever
Its lessons will inform the Army’s next-gen-unmanned-vehicles plan to ask tech firms to deliver the brains and established firms to deliver the wheels.
Emerging Tech
CBP Testing Thermal Body Scans at Pedestrian Border Crossings
The agency is piloting a new Pedestrian Detection-at-Range system to identify illegal or dangerous items being smuggled through ports of entry.
Sponsor Content
3 Straightforward Approaches to Data Modernization
During a recent roundtable discussion, experts from Elastic and the intelligence community convened to speak about what steps agencies must take for effective, secure data modernization.
Ideas
Federal Health Care Organizations Seek New Prescription for Managing Device Vulnerability
The threat landscape in the medical sector is massive and expanding daily with exponential growth in connected medical devices.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Analysis Identifies Cryptocurrency Exchanges Associated With Ransomware
The department is tracking a huge increase in ransomware disclosures but data suggests the events are still grossly underreported.
Emerging Tech
Navy to Prototype Fish-Inspired, Autonomous Robots with ‘Self-Healing’ Parts
Officials identified the vendor they’re eyeing to prototype the futuristic vehicle component.
CIO Briefing
DDS Security Clearance Tool Evolves into ‘SITH’ Insider Threat Program
The Defense Digital Service’s automated investigations tool turns to the dark side of insider threat hunting and gets rebranded to match.
Featured eBooks
Cybersecurity
Agencies Warn of Ongoing Cyber Threats to Water Treatment Facilities
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other agencies issued a joint advisory about mitigating ransomware threats.
Emerging Tech
The Future of Artificial Intelligence
This series examines the impacts of AI across government, from R&D spending to mission delivery.
Cybersecurity
Health Agency CISO Looks to Increase Security in Software Transparency Requirements
Robert Wood aims to improve security while fostering faster mission execution from a DevSecOps “BatCAVE” at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
CIO Briefing
After Having Their Computers Monitored, Employees Blast SSA Watchdog
Employee group pledges to bring its complaints to the White House and Congress.
IT Modernization
Audit: Labor Department IT Governance ‘Ambiguous,’ Unorganized
A report from the Office of the Inspector General showcases several weaknesses in the agency’s IT governance, particularly highlighting the lack of CIO oversight.
IT Modernization