Emerging Tech
Energy Opens Nominations to National Quantum Advisory Committee
The deadline for submissions is Oct. 4
Ideas
Agencies to Security Industry: Automate Cloud Compliance Faster
Cloud providers also want faster, more efficient FedRAMP compliance, and today, this is well in reach.
Cybersecurity
New options for TSP withdrawals go online
The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board rolled out new ways for Thrift Savings Plan participants – both current feds and retirees -- to access funds.
Cybersecurity
North Korean hacking groups hit with Treasury sanctions
Lazarus Group, a hacking group tied to North Korean and two of its affiliates are the latest APT group to get the 'name and shame' treatment from the U.S. government.
Ideas
9 Tips to Help Secure Every Federal Employee’s Mobile Device
Bad actors increasingly target smartphones and endpoint devices that are generally less protected than government computers.
Digital Government
The Pentagon Needs to Make More Software Open Source, Watchdog Says
The White House in 2016 required every agency to make at least 20 percent of its custom software available for reuse across the government, but the Pentagon isn’t even halfway there, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Cybersecurity
White House updates Trusted Internet Connection policy
Federal CIO Suzette Kent announced the final release of a TIC update designed to accommodate cloud and managed services.
Artificial Intelligence
GAO Launches New Unit to Prepare Congress for the Future
The Center for Strategic Foresight held its first conference, focused on two problems closer to the present than the future: deep space and deepfakes.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Stands Up Transatlantic Aviation Roundtable
The new committee will address critical security issues that trouble the open skies.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How Hackers Get Stuck In HADES
For the fourth season of Critical Update, the Nextgov team is diving into the latest developments in cybersecurity, beginning with the world’s biggest honeypot.
Digital Government
GEAR Center’s First Projects Focus on Government’s Perennial Workforce Issues
The research center’s first challenge winners aim to fill government openings with alternative talent and beef up the workforce’s data skills.
Cybersecurity
U.S. Finalizes Rule Banning Kaspersky Products From Government Contracts
The final rule will go into effect Tuesday, replacing an interim rule in place for over a year.
Cybersecurity
DISA is Merging Its Cyber Operations Into a Single Cloud-Based Platform
The Unified Situational Cyber Awareness capability would help cyber analysts keep tabs on every part of the Department of Defense Information Network.
Cybersecurity
Education Department Details Plans to Honor Nation’s Top Cyber Educators
But the agency needs a special clearance from OMB to meet all relevant deadlines.
Cybersecurity
NIST seeks comment on privacy framework
The latest version comes with a number of notable additions, such as increased flexibility for organizations and a concerted effort to align the agency's privacy and cybersecurity efforts.
Cybersecurity
Twitter Bots Are Becoming More Human-Like: Study
In 2016, they were mostly retweeters on timers. Now they’re gathering intelligence.
Ideas
Achieving DevSecOps Success Depends More on Trust than Tooling
Let’s explore what’s behind the cultural clash between the development, security and operations teams.
Cybersecurity
‘No One Is Accountable for This’: Why the 2020 Campaigns Are Struggling With Security
A repeat of the hack targeting John Podesta could well happen again.
Cybersecurity
DOD Will Require Vendor Cybersecurity Certifications By This Time Next Year
The department released a draft maturity model and timeline for new certification requirements for all of the defense industrial base.
Cybersecurity