North Korean IT workers tried getting jobs in government agencies — the US is offering $5M for details
North Korean IT workers tried getting jobs in government agencies — the US is offering $5M for details
People
Top CISA official Eric Goldstein to depart agency next month
Goldstein was part of several Biden-era CISA initiatives. It’s unclear what his plans are next.
Artificial Intelligence
White House, Labor look to protect workers from AI-fueled harms
The Labor Department put out new guidance to encourage employers and AI developers to consider worker empowerment amid AI technology deployment.
Cybersecurity
CISA issues guidance to help federal agencies better encrypt DNS traffic
The guidance is part of a broader effort to help the federal ecosystem meet a zero trust deadline this fall.
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TSA’s biometrics deployment will take 25 years, unless lawmakers end fee diversion, agency head tells Congress
The Transportation Security Administration chief told lawmakers that it will take until 2049 to deploy facial recognition technology at U.S. airports if significant revenue from the 9/11 security fee continues to be diverted away from the agency.
Ideas
New IRS statistics demonstrate Direct File is costly and redundant
COMMENTARY | Rather than spending millions of dollars on an unproven, unnecessary and costly program, the IRS should redirect its resources towards bolstering Free File, a no-cost private alternative.
Acquisition
Pre-award protests cleared in FBI's $7B IT services pact
The Government Accountability Office rejects the last pre-award protest involving this blanket purchase agreement for IT services and supplies.
Cybersecurity
Cyber, intel chiefs confident in election security but AI-manipulated content poses challenges
The threat environment is “more complex than ever,” said CISA director Jen Easterly.
Modernization
Proposed deep cuts to VA’s tech budget rankle lawmakers
The Biden administration’s FY25 budget request for the Department of Veterans Affairs proposes steep cuts to the agency’s IT services, including a 99% reduction in VA’s development initiatives from FY24.
Cybersecurity
Cyber workforce efforts need to address diversity ‘head on,’ ex-White House official says
Camille Stewart Gloster just departed the White House, but stressed that not achieving a diverse cyber workforce is a national security concern that creates “gaps in our threat picture.”
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Senate AI roadmap calls for $32 billion for AI programs
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer unveiled the Senate AI Working Group’s policy recommendations, which include plans for emergency appropriations to be passed this year. Senate committees will start developing bills and Working Group leaders will kick of "serious discussions" about working with House leaders on a path to pass AI legislation.
Acquisition
White House procurement office marks 50 years
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy has evolved since its inception to ensure the government is “buying as one,” as demonstrated in a new circular on acquisition data and information issued Tuesday.
Modernization
Lawmakers propose more scrutiny of VA's new EHR, reauthorize VET-TEC program
The bipartisan legislative package includes new oversight metrics for VA’s Oracle Cerner electronic health record system but would end the modernization effort if facilities using the software don’t show improvement.
People
Federal CISO to leave post
Chris DeRusha has held the position of federal chief information security officer since January 2021.
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GSA names 7 leaders to inaugural FedRAMP board
The move comes as GSA and OMB modernize the cloud security program to implement recent legislative changes.
Defense
DOD ordered to evaluate mobile device cybersecurity in 2025 defense bill
The evaluations would include basic tools like virtual private networks that encrypt connections when browsing the web.
Artificial Intelligence
VA’s AI model to prevent suicides is a 'game changer,' official says
The REACH-VET program identifies roughly 6,700 retired servicemembers per month, according to a top lawmaker.
People
NASA names first head of AI
David Salvagnini will take on new roles as the agency’s chief AI officer, helping usher more cohesive AI programming across the space agency.
Cybersecurity
NIST issues new guidelines on protecting unclassified data in government systems
The framework considers the private sector’s increased role in helping the federal government in day-to-day operations and aims to reduce the risk of supply chain cyberattacks.
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