Election Officials Have Been Largely Successful in Deterring Cyber Threats, CISA Official Says
Election Officials Have Been Largely Successful in Deterring Cyber Threats, CISA Official Says
CXO Briefing
Nvidia, AMD Caught in the Middle of US-China Tech Battle
The federal government added a new license requirement barring selling artificial intelligence chips to China and Russia to address potential national security concerns.
Data
Lawmakers Ask for Info on Meta’s Data Privacy Policies
Concern on Capitol Hill continues to rise about reproductive data and big tech following Roe v. Wade’s overturn.
News
New Transportation Dashboard Informs Travelers of Services Offered During Flight Disruptions
The airline customer service dashboard shows passengers the compensatory amenities offered by major U.S. airlines when flights are delayed or canceled.
Sponsor Content
Breaking down the CISA Directive
Practical advice on how federal agencies can gain visibility into their environment and remediate known vulnerabilities while meeting the directive’s deadlines.
Ideas
FTC Lawsuit Spotlights a Major Privacy Risk: From Call Records to Sensors, Your Phone Reveals More About You Than You Think
You are your phone, sometimes.
Cybersecurity
NIST to Launch New Guidance on Security Risks of Telehealth and Smart Home Integration
The agency notes that “user experience” improvements may come with less control over privacy and security.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Semiconductor Production Will Rely on Improved Measurement Science, NIST Reports
Metrology—the science of measurement and its applications—will influence the quality and reliability of electronics as they get smaller and smaller.
IT Modernization
Louisiana Becomes First State to Receive Internet for All Grants
The Department of Commerce is focusing on bridging digital divides across all rural communities in the U.S.
News
NASA Awards SpaceX $1.4B for Five More Missions
The addition brings SpaceX’s total contract value to more than $4.9 billion.
IT Modernization
Over $105 Million Going to Better Internet for Native American Communities
The Department of Commerce announced a series of new grants through the Tribal Broadband Connectivity Program.
Sponsor Content
Expedite Government Adoption of Cloud Technologies
ManTech and Google Cloud have partnered to meet the unique needs of the U.S. government mission.
CXO Briefing
OMB Looks to Update Federal Race and Ethnicity Data Standards
The government's chief statistician put out a call for input via newly announced listening sessions as part of OMB's work to update federal race and ethnicity standards.
CXO Briefing
It's Official: Biden Formalizes Average 4.6% Pay Raise Plan for Feds in 2023
The annual declaration of a national emergency preventing large automatic pay increases from taking effect confirms that 0.5% of the total pay raise will go to an average increase in locality pay.
Emerging Tech
Energy Awards $70 Million to Boost Supercomputer-Powered Earth Modeling System
Funding for seven projects will help improve the agency’s Energy Exascale Earth System Model that uses supercomputers to simulate climate change’s impact.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Challenges Intelligence Agency's $1B Task Order to Amazon
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency went down the sole-source route, which of course led to a protest.
Cybersecurity
National Cyber Director’s Office Elevates Key Personnel
Nick Leiserson helped develop legislation that created the cyber director’s office. A year after its establishment, he’s moving to a position where he can use it to shape policy.
Cybersecurity
Much-hyped Effort to Help DHS Land Cyber Talent is Slow to Make Hires
So far about four hires have been made under the Cybersecurity Talent Management System, with the agency hoping to make offers to 150 new cyber specialists by the end of September.
Data
Statistical Uncertainty Could be Problematic for Evidence-Based Policies, Study Finds
Certain privacy measures, as well as general data errors, can skew funding allocations derived from census information.
IT Modernization
Energy is Looking for Input on $10 Billion Electric Grid Overhaul
A pillar in the Biden Administration agenda, the electrical grid modernization aims to increase clean energy sources and grid reliability.
IT Modernization
CISA Seeks Software Engineers to Build New Registrar for .Gov Domain
The agency is taking new hiring authorities out for a spin in the recruitment effort to make state and local government websites more secure
Data