Policy
Senate reaches a deal to avoid a shutdown, punts threat for 10 weeks
Lawmakers agree to drop controversial provisions, set up new deadline for lame duck Congress.
Cybersecurity
Senate Legislation to Secure Open Source Software Relies on Transparency Initiative
Success would depend to a significant degree on whether agencies require vendors of information and communications technology to provide a software bill of materials with their products and services.
Cybersecurity
The U.S. is the top target of ransomware attacks, report says
The majority of ransomware attacks worldwide targeted industries that play a "critical role" in domestic and international supply chains, according to new research.
Cybersecurity
Over Half of Operating Systems at VA Medical Center in Texas are Outdated, Watchdog Finds
An audit conducted by the VA’s Office of Inspector General found unaddressed security vulnerabilities and deficient devices at the Harlingen VA Health Care Center.
Emerging Tech
NASA’s DART Mission Hits Asteroid
For the mission, NASA attempted to move an asteroid in space as part of the agency’s planetary defense strategy.
People
Can apprenticeships help address the cyber workforce gap?
The push comes as part of the Labor Department's cybersecurity apprenticeship sprint, which it launched with the Department of Commerce over the summer.
Digital Government
HHS Needs to Ensure Telehealth Patients and Providers Understand Privacy Risks
An oversight report underscored the need for improved patient privacy and security disclosures following the pandemic-related telehealth boom.
Digital Government
The Path to Averting a Shutdown Is Still Unclear, With Just Days Until the Deadline
The Senate is set to vote on a continuing resolution Tuesday that would fund agencies for 10 more weeks, but includes provisions many lawmakers oppose.
Ideas
Vredefort Crater Asteroid Was Bigger Than One That Killed Off Dinosaurs
A long time on a planet not far away...
Digital Government
EEOC to Propose Rules Codifying Electronic Filing Options for Feds
Although the agency that investigates complaints of workplace discrimination has offered the option to file documents and track cases electronically for years, its regulations do not specifically endorse the current system.
Ideas
COVID-19 Can Cause Lasting Lung Damage—3 Ways Long COVID Patients’ Respiration Can Suffer
The coronavirus is causing problems in people that may last years.
Policy
Federal agencies are ignoring most building safety concerns flagged by DHS
Lawmakers raise concerns about the non-compliance in light of the recent uptick in threats against feds.
Digital Government
GSA to study demographic equity in remote identity tech
The agency plans to test the accuracy of tools like facial recognition software across different demographic groups.
Ideas
What Will it Take to End the Public Sector’s Cybersecurity Talent Gap?
The difference between the number of open cybersecurity positions and the number of people able to fill those roles has skyrocketed in recent years.
Digital Government
Public Health Data Still Facing Challenges Despite Previous Recommendations, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office highlighted deficiencies in common data standards, interoperability and public health IT infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Watchdog Identifies Multiple Security Deficiencies at VA Medical Center in Louisiana
The VA’s Office of Inspector General found “critical and high-risk vulnerabilities on 37% of the devices” at the Louisiana-based medical center.
People
Archivist confirmation hearing turns to politics behind Mar-a-Lago search
Republicans seized on a traditionally "sleepy" confirmation process to draw attention to the National Archives and Records Administration's involvement in the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Emerging Tech
DOE Grants $400,000 to Professor’s Quantum Computing Research
The Biden administration has developed new partnerships in academia to advance such research.
Cybersecurity
