Cybersecurity
CISA touts CDM, CyberStat as key cyber compliance tools
A watchdog report found DHS doesn't always validate whether agencies are complying with mandatory directives. The department floated plans to leverage two existing program to do just that.
Cybersecurity
IC merging suitability and clearance reviews
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence says the move will strengthen human resources officers' role in hiring for nation's most sensitive positions.
Cybersecurity
Procurement plays into U.S. counterintel strategy
Educating industry and federal procurement workers on the basics of cyber threats is part of a holistic supply chain security strategy, said the head ODNI's National Counterintelligence and Security Center.
Modernization
Air Force Taps Google for IT Security Assessment
The move is part of the service’s push for an Enterprise IT-as-a-Service environment.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity Firm Flags Novel Ransomware Aimed at Industrial Control Systems
Group dismisses reports the malware was created by Iran.
Emerging Tech
FAA Looking to Launch New Vehicle for Innovative IT Services
The agency is conducting market research ahead of rolling out the Information Technology Innovative Procurement for Strategic Sourcing vehicle.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Announces Final Version of Cyber Standards for Contractors
Mythbusting officials explain why the Defense Department’s certification plan will have a slow rollout.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon finalizes CMMC standard for contractors
The Defense Department released its first unified cybersecurity standard that all defense contractors will have to meet by 2026.
Digital Government
2020 IT Spending Outlook
The contracts and spending trends that will shape the next year of government contracting.
Cybersecurity
Workforce Specialist to DOD: Sweat the Small Stuff Rolling Out CMMC
Assessment guides for auditors will be just one key to ensuring the program doesn’t become a meaningless checklist.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Clears Bills to Give CISA Subpoena Power, Retain Leadership
The Homeland Security Department’s newest agency enjoys bipartisan support in shaky times.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA Official: Agencies Should Build Testing Data and Environments Specifically for AI
Unless agencies start thinking differently, the security process will continue to stand in the way of new companies getting access to the real-world data required to develop artificial intelligence and machine learning tools.
Digital Government
Help Pick This Year’s Government All-Star Team
Nominations are open for the second annual Theodore Roosevelt Government Leadership Awards.
Cybersecurity
A sneak peek at CMMC
The Defense Department's acquisition CISO, Katie Arrington, gave a glimpse of timelines and expectations regarding the upcoming Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.
Cybersecurity
Final DOD Cybersecurity Certification Model Due Friday
The Defense Department will seek information within weeks to build a sophisticated database that will serve as a repository for auditors.
Policy
Congress Passes Bill to Spur Veterans’ Participation in STEM Fields
The STEM workforce gap is real. Lawmakers say veterans are a key to help close it.
Cybersecurity
Union Leader Says Utilities Not Incentivized to Report Cyber Incidents or Implement Protections
FERC’s recently “expanded” reporting requirements leave it up to entities to decide on qualifying events.
Policy
Bill Would Reform NSA Surveillance Program
Bipartisan legislation could curtail long-running National Security Agency data collection efforts.
Digital Government
Unclear NSA CIO Role Puts the Agency’s IT at Risk, IG Says
Auditors report the position is not even in the agency’s organizational chart.
Cybersecurity