Congress Concerned Over Crypto's 'Massive' Energy Needs
Congress Concerned Over Crypto's 'Massive' Energy Needs
Cybersecurity
NSA: Securing Cloud-related PDFs shouldn’t mean sacrificing usability
The rise of editable Portable Document Files created a new avenue for attackers, but the right configuration can protect most systems without compromising functionality, NSA says.
Policy
OPM Issues Guidance to Ensure 67,000 Feds Make at Least $15 per Hour
Agencies have until the end of this month to exercise special pay rates to implement a $15 minimum wage, in accordance with a Biden administration executive order.
CIO Briefing
Information Warfare is Moving Beyond Nation States
Mis- and disinformation ecosystems extend beyond the usual bad state actors.
Sponsor Content
Bringing 5G Cybersecurity to the Fore
The only way to deliver on the promise of 5G is to ensure cybersecurity evolves along with it. Here’s how government agencies are prioritizing that security.
Emerging Tech
Report: U.S. Tops Government AI Readiness Index
The annual index ranks countries based on 42 indicators.
IT Modernization
Watchdog Finds IT Scorecards Effective In Monitoring Federal Modernization Efforts
A new report highlights the benefits FITARA grading has had on modernizing tech within the government, despite recent failing grades.
Policy
Federal Court Issues Nationwide Pause on Biden's Federal Employee Vaccine Mandate
The Biden administration has already filed an appeal on the injunction.
Emerging Tech
Will Space Force Protect Orbiting Gas Stations and Bases on the Moon?
As U.S. companies venture farther from Earth, whether the newest service will protect them remains under discussion.
IT Modernization
The Hill Gets Serious About Digital Services
The House of Representatives is launching a digital services team, after recommendations from the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
Sponsor Content
The Future of Government Is Information-Driven
As we look out at a world that’s rapidly becoming more digital it’s becoming apparent that future success is contingent on the information that agencies will have at their fingertips.
CIO Briefing
Think Twice Before Scanning That QR Code, FBI Warns
The FBI is warning that cybercriminals are tampering with QR codes to redirect victims to malicious sites that steal login and financial information.
IT Modernization
Connolly, Issa launch IT modernization caucus
The lawmakers behind the FITARA legislation are establishing a new caucus centered around IT modernization issues.
Cybersecurity
CISA Releases Finalized IPv6 Guidance for Agencies
The network guidance document is years in the making.
IT Modernization
Marine Corps, CGI Enter $34 Million Contract To Update Inventory Tracking System
The Marine Corps Platform Integration Center will be expanded under the contract to use automated technology and Internet of Things connectivity to track equipment.
Emerging Tech
Data is the Fuel of Digital Transformation, Officials Say
Federal officials shared how they're tackling digital transformation.
Emerging Tech
5G is ‘Going Live’ at Tyndall Air Force Base
Verizon’s next-gen communications capabilities will enable emerging technologies—and enhanced streaming for personnel.
IT Modernization
New FITARA Grades Show Agencies Failing to Transition Off Legacy Networking Services
But agencies got all As on data center optimization, suggesting it may be time to retire or update that metric.
Cybersecurity
Biden Official Endorses Effort to Move Pipeline Cybersecurity Regulation to DOE
An emergency directive from the Transportation Security Administration following the Colonial Pipeline attack faced opposition from Senate Republicans after the industry complained they weren’t sufficiently consulted beforehand.
CIO Briefing
Lawmakers Propose Expanding Cybersecurity Support for Commercial Satellite Companies
New legislation would direct CISA to create a one-stop clearinghouse to help inform such entities.
CIO Briefing