Quick Hits

*** The federal government has become more involved in protecting critical infrastructure from cybersecurity threats, but a new Government Accountability Office report finds that many agencies have not incorporated best practice guidance into their plans. According to the report, five of the government’s nine sector specific agencies charged with protecting critical infrastructure have developed methods to incorporate the National Institute of Standards and Technology's framework for improving critical infrastructure cybersecurity.

*** The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an artificial intelligence strategy this month. "AI methods will provide transformative advancements in the quality and timeliness of NOAA science, products, and services," the strategy states. The document comes alongside a NOAA announcement of two new supercomputers set to come online in 2022.

*** Overstock.com withdrew a protest filed with GAO over the planned e-commerce platform pilot to be administered by the General Services Administration. The service is designed to support acquisition at or below the $10,000 micropurchase threshold by government purchase card holders.