Key State Official Warns of ‘Peril’ as US Pursues Cybersecurity Goals at G7
The State Department would oversee $200 billion in aid and financing the administration wants to invest in developing countries, under a new agreement from world leaders that promises a prioritization of cybersecurity.
GAO: HHS Needs Improved Data Breach Reporting
Data breaches have increased each year since 2015.
US-UK Privacy Tech Initiative Focuses on Halting Financial Crime
Both countries want to jumpstart development on privacy-enhancing technologies, which depend on data analysis with limited database access.
Wrap Up the CHIPS Act
While authorization for legislation to incentivize domestic semiconductor production was passed over a year ago, the funding has yet to be approved.
Citizen Science Volunteers are Almost Entirely White
95% of citizen scientists identified as white in a recent survey.
The Pentagon's Plan for 'Responsible AI'
A 47-page document released this week outlines the Pentagon's plan to incorporate its two-year old ethical AI principles throughout a system's design, development and use.
Boeing Wants More Money For New Air Force One, USAF Official Says
The company is looking for loopholes in its $4 billion contract.
Budding Spies Might Not Get Weeded Out for Past Drug Use
Activists say this would be a practical step to help ensure all the best candidates are getting considered for intelligence jobs.
Allied Cybersecurity Agencies Advise Against Disabling Popular Tool for Cyberattackers
The Microsoft program—PowerShell—has granted malicious actors in major hacks remote command and control ability over victims, but, by the same token, it can improve cybersecurity management across an enterprise.
Why Federal IT Leaders Set Aside $100M for Customer Experience
Creating a distinct pool of funding for customer experience improvement projects is part of a three-pronged strategy to show agencies the administration is serious about CX.
'Exomuscle' Boosts Upper Body Strength and Endurance
The technology could have numerous applications.
Coming Soon: More Regs and Bills to Help Modernize the Federal Workforce
Reforms will ease the process of everything from attracting new talent to processing retirement claims, says OPM Director Kiran Ahuja.
House Panel Passes RANSOMWARE Act to Get FTC Reports on Cross-Border Work
The Energy and Commerce subcommittee also forwarded a bipartisan privacy and data security bill to the full committee but—lacking support from Senate leadership—that legislation appears dead in the water.
Experts Call for More Chief Customer Officers in Government
Witnesses told Senate lawmakers that customer experience practitioners need representation within key federal agencies.
VA Electronic Record System ‘Not Yet Stable Enough’ for Planned Rollouts
The Boise Veterans Affairs Medical Center now plans to deploy the Cerner Millennium system a month later than originally planned, with the year’s remaining rollouts pushed to 2023.
Microsoft: Russia Stepping Up Hacking, Cyber Penetration Efforts on 42 Ukraine Allies
Almost one in three detected Russian attacks are successful, Microsoft said.
IARPA Researchers Want Immersive, 3D Imagery for Training and Simulation
The project seeks software and applications to enhance the intelligence community’s surveillance images.
House Committee Boosts Defense Budget By $37B
The House Armed Service Committee’s topline is more than Biden’s budget request, but less than that of its Senate counterpart
Big Tech Pushes for Harmonized Global Policy Amid Emerging Regulations from Allies
The Information Technology Industry Council is maintaining its call for a voluntary approach as Canada, the United Kingdom and Europe all signal strict new cybersecurity requirements.
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