Digital Government
One Year In, Administration Names First Lead Office In New Shared Services Regime
The Homeland Security Department is the first to designate a Quality Service Management Office to lead its shared services marketplace.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Threats at Home: How to Keep Kids Safe while They're Learning Online
Parents may not be aware of the need for the same safeguards.
Cybersecurity
What the FCC's Ligado Decision Might Mean for the Future of Spectrum
Lawmakers' threats muffled by key federal entities turning to "technical" measures to mitigate any GPS interference.
Digital Government
The Government’s As-a-Service Future
As federal agencies embrace cloud services, they are considering other pay-as-you-go options.
Cybersecurity
Senators Call on IRS to Beef Up Fraud Prevention Efforts
Scammers are not taking days off during the pandemic, senators warn.
Cybersecurity
CISA’s Coming Supply Chain Guidance to Align with Pentagon’s Vendor Certification Program
Accreditation officials also pledged to address how the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program will treat FedRAMP and other certifications.
Cybersecurity
Solarium co-chair pushes defense bill as vehicle for implementation
Even with the coronavirus outbreak dominating policymakers' attention, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) said he was "pretty optimistic" that as much as 30% of the recommendations can be included in the upcoming defense authorization bill.
Cybersecurity
The Pentagon’s Cybersecurity Certification Plan Includes Continuously Monitoring Contractors
A request for proposals outlines a portal where auditors would get automatic notifications if a company’s security score dips below a specified threshold.
Cybersecurity
Why PPE acquisition looks so shady
Furtive exchanges, police interdiction, international charter flights: our acquisition reporter takes a look at why the market for personal protective equipment looks so wild.
Cybersecurity
Feds disrupt hundreds of COVID-19 scammer domains
The Department of Justice said some of the domains represented themselves as U.S. government agencies or public health organizations.
Modernization
Survey: Most Federal Officials Expect Cloud Service Providers to Secure Their Data
Report validates federal officials’ concerns about inaccurate assumptions in the new environment of “shared responsibility.”
Cybersecurity
Agencies That Bought Cloud Services in Response to COVID-19 Need to Review Security Duties, Officials Say
Officials should ensure the security roles of the agency and vendor are clearly spelled out.
Digital Government
Deputy Defense CIO to Retire; Intelligence Community CIO to Step In
Essye Miller, who served temporarily as acting Defense CIO, plans to retire after 35 years supporting military technology.
Cybersecurity
The federal government's identity crisis
For decades, PIV and CAC cards have been the primary tools for agencies and contractors to verify the identity of employees and contractors. The COVID-19 outbreak could change that.
Cybersecurity
Essye Miller to retire as DOD principal deputy CIO
The intelligence community’s CIO, John Sherman, will step in to the post of Defense Department’s principal deputy CIO in June.
Ideas
We Need Mission-focused Risk Management Programs to Adapt to Changing Circumstances
In the midst of a global pandemic, it is more important than ever to know which systems are critical to our operations.
Ideas
Hackers Can Access Your Mobile and Laptop Cameras and Record You—Cover Them Up Now
A little black tape can do in a pinch.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Secretary Says Electronic Stimulus Payments ‘More Secure,' But Are They?
Verifying the identity of people submitting personal information to IRS portals could be a challenge for the agency.
Cybersecurity
COVID-19 outbreak may delay audits for DOD's cyber certification
The first audits for the Defense Department's unified cybersecurity standard for vendors may be delayed up to a month.
Modernization