Digital Government
GSA Should be Sharing Government Office Utilization Data, Watchdog Says
The data can help other government agencies plan how much workspace is needed in a post-pandemic world.
Cybersecurity
CISA teases strategy to protect critical infrastructure
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency will soon release a sweeping plan to bolster cybersecurity protections for the nation's critical infrastructure industries.
Modernization
DHS Report Offers Electromagnetic Pulse Protection Measures for Critical Infrastructure
The report uses approaches for safeguarding the National Public Warning System as a blueprint for defending other vital systems and services from electromagnetic pulses.
Cybersecurity
White House Attributes Attack on Albania’s Critical Infrastructure to Iran
A statement from the National Security Council noted the potential for deviations from international norms to escalate conflict and promised accountability.
Emerging Tech
New Computer Vision Model Tackles Improved Wildfire Prevention
The model uses satellite imagery to identify areas at risk of wildfires before they actually happen.
Cybersecurity
Army Updates Cyber Training After Some Graduates Weren’t Ready for Their Jobs
New classes and updated curriculum reflect evolving threats and lessons from the Ukraine war.
Digital Government
NOAA Adds Microsoft to Weather-Ready Nation Ambassador Initiative
As part of the initiative, Microsoft will help inform users about extreme weather events using its AI-driven forecasting.
Defense
Army updates cyber training after some graduates weren’t ready for their jobs
New classes and updated curriculum reflect evolving threats and lessons from the Ukraine war.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Reissues Rules to Enforce Cyber Sanctions on Foreign Adversaries
The rules could apply to any new executive order related to the national security emergency President Obama declared in 2015, in advance of a cybersecurity agreement with China.
People
White House to tap DOD weapons testing lead for Navy acquisition role
The White House intends to nominate current Defense Department Operational Testing and Evaluation Director Nickolas Guertin to be the service’s next acquisition head.
Cybersecurity
NTSB Only Federal Agency Lacking a CISA-Mandated Vulnerability Disclosure Policy
CISA’s 2020 directive required that federal agencies under its authority develop policies allowing researchers to report bugs and flaws in public-facing systems.
Cybersecurity
New Guide to Secure Software Development Passes on Content but Fails on Communication, Industry Official Says
The lengthy document may miss its target audience altogether, one industry observer notes.
Cybersecurity
GSA Seeks Info on Automated and Expert Tools to Analyze Application Security
The agency requested details on the tools available to address weaknesses in the applications and testing process, in an effort to boost security measures.
Digital Government
Youth Technical and Social Media Education to Get $2 Million Under New HHS Program
The National Center of Excellence on Social Media and Mental Wellness aims to provide mental health support and education for young users.
Ideas
Americans Think They Know a Lot About Politics—and It’s Bad for Democracy That They’re so Often Wrong in Their Confidence
Many Americans think they know much more about politics than they really do. That overconfidence can thwart democratic politics.
Defense
Nvidia, AMD caught in the middle of U.S.-China tech battle
The federal government added a new license requirement barring selling artificial intelligence chips to China and Russia to address potential national security concerns.
Acquisition
NASA unveils draft solicitation for $1.3B IT contract
The space agency is bundling 10 incumbent contracts into this new procurement.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How NASA Might One Day Send Humans Into Outer Space
NASA futurist Michael LaPointe joins the podcast to talk about what it will take—in technology, time and treasure—to get a human out of our solar system.
Cybersecurity
Election Officials Have Been Largely Successful in Deterring Cyber Threats, CISA Official Says
The head of CISA’s National Risk Management Center pointed to public-private partnerships and enhanced resource sharing activities as key to defending against outside threats to voting systems.
People