Cybersecurity
Bill Would Require Federal Agencies and Contractors to Report Cyber Intrusions Within 24 Hours
The bill leaves it up to an interagency rulemaking process to determine whether entities would be required to report incidents they’re aware of but not directly involved in.
Modernization
House Bill Would Create Long-Awaited Software and Data Roles at Federal Agencies
The proposal would create new positions, including software development, software engineering and data scientists.
Cybersecurity
TSA’s New Cybersecurity Rules for Pipelines to Be Kept on Need-to-Know Basis
The details of a second set of security regulations will not be released publicly.
Emerging Tech
Treasury Secretary: Agencies Must Develop Stablecoin Regulations
New cryptocurrency could mean new rules.
Emerging Tech
Democrats Again Propose New Tech-Focused Agency and Big Boosts in R&D Funding
Lawmakers want the “aspirational vision” to help steer future negotiations.
Ideas
DOD’s Forecast Post-JEDI: Multi-Cloud with a Chance of Peril
The Defense Department's needs are diverse and have become even more disparate amidst the post-SolarWinds landscape.
Ideas
News Media Accidentally Boosted Russian Disinformation Tweets
Mainstream and hyperpartisan news media significantly amplified Internet Research Agency messaging and contributed to that follower growth by unknowingly embedding its tweets in their content.
Digital Government
National Archives Seeks to Revamp How Presidential Library Archives Social Media
NARA is looking for outside ideas around the improvement of its Presidential Library website.
Cybersecurity
Biden Administration, Allies Attribute Microsoft Exchange Hack to China
The White House said it’s accusing China with “high confidence.”
Emerging Tech
White House Selects Former Fed as NIST Leader
Laurie Locascio was tapped to be the Commerce Department’s next Undersecretary for Standards and Technology.
Cybersecurity
VA Needs a Security Check For Its Social Security Number Reduction Tool
The app was recently migrated into a VA-managed cloud environment and needs a new authority to operate and some upgrades.
Ideas
Achieving Better Outcomes with Managed DevSecOps Services
A challenge for many agencies is the initial configuration of a DevSecOps environment—tools are cumbersome and require significant human resource skills.
Artificial Intelligence
Researchers Create Drone Swarms That Can Detect Gas Leaks, Other Threats
A new algorithm called “Sniffy Bug” shows how tiny drones will do dangerous work even in areas where they can’t use GPS.
Cybersecurity
NIST Outlines Security Measures for Software Use and Testing Under Executive Order
Eyes now turn to the Office of Management and Budget to issue requirements for federal agencies and contractors based on NIST’s work.
Ideas
Changing How App Stores Operate Could Have National Security Implications
As Congress considers how to increase competition for app stores run by Apple, Google and others, it also needs to consider potential cybersecurity threats.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft, Army Sign Cooperative Research Agreement for Storm Modeling
The Army Engineer Research and Development Center will demonstrate the scalability of its storm modeling system in Azure Government cloud.
Artificial Intelligence
Firm Offers Tips on Eliminating Bias and Other Risks When Deploying Analytics Models
Government leaders are “appropriately” wary of implementing models they don’t understand, a senior expert explained.
Policy
State Data Privacy Bills Growing More Widespread
Ohio lawmakers have introduced legislation to establish “data rights” for citizens. It follows Colorado, which passed a similar law last week.
Ideas
Avoid These 5 Common Data Pitfalls to Maximize the Impact of an Analytics Program
Leveraging data is incredibly hard.
Ideas