Acquisition
Small business contract awards hit record $154B
But fewer of those companies are entering the federal market or competing for the work, the Small Business Administration says.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware Hackers Will Still Target Smaller Critical Infrastructure, CISA Director Warns
CISA Executive Director Brandon Wales discussed how ransomware actors target companies of all sizes, and how CISA wants organizations to prevent zero-day events.
Emerging Tech
How NORAD Plans to Ward Off Cruise Missiles Fired at the US
The command has goals for 2025 and 2030, but wants more guidance from the Pentagon.
Policy
The federal government plans to ‘step up our work’ on monkeypox after WHO declaration
The Biden administration has faced pressure from lawmakers and others to do more on the outbreak.
Emerging Tech
New Quantum Hardware Could Allow Computers to Process Information More Naturally
Current quantum computers are stuck using binary processes designed for traditional computers.
Ideas
AI Scouts Brain Data to Spot Mental Illness Patterns
Artificial intelligence may be able to spot certain kids of medical conditions before symptoms get serious.
Digital Government
The Federal Government Plans to ‘Step Up Our Work’ on Monkeypox After WHO Declaration
The Biden administration has faced pressure from lawmakers and others to do more on the outbreak.
People
GSA appoints climate adviser
The General Services Administration released a few other personnel announcements.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Use More Sophisticated Scams to Drive Costly Data Breaches, Analysis Finds
Criminals are using more sophisticated methods, including virtual meeting services, to take advantage of compromised business emails and accounts for financial gain.
Cybersecurity
Camille Stewart Gloster Latest Appointment to Office of the National Cyber Director
The former Google alum joins the White House as multiple federal agencies look to recruit top-tier talent for enterprise technology positions.
Digital Government
GSA Appoints Climate Adviser
The General Services Administration released a few other personnel announcements Monday.
Digital Government
VA's New Master Record Aims to be a 'Single Source of Truth' for Veteran Data
The new VA Profile system is a back-end data storage program that will give agency offices and systems a single source for accurate veteran information.
Digital Government
If Trump Is Reelected, His Aides Are Planning to Purge the Civil Service
Officials are looking to revive a controversial order issued in Trump's waning days and have already identified 50,000 federal positions to target.
People
If Trump Is reelected, his aides are planning to purge the civil service
Officials are looking to revive a controversial order issued in Trump's waning days and have already identified 50,000 federal positions to target.
Cybersecurity
TSA revises cyber rules for pipelines
The Transportation Security Administration reissued its pipeline cybersecurity directive to offer flexibility to operators.
Modernization
VA touts improvements but warns of challenges for digital GI Bill platform
The Veterans Benefits Administration is still relying on ‘many legacy IT systems” as part of its digital GI Bill platform, which officials said were causing challenges in keeping up with emerging technologies in congressional testimony on Wednesday.
Ideas
Understanding NIST’s Post-Quantum Encryption Standardization and Next Steps for Federal CISOs
The National Institute of Standards and Technology recently chose new cryptographic algorithms to defend against quantum computers.
Emerging Tech
Cryptocurrency Founder Convicted of Defrauding Investors of More Than $6 Million
My Big Coin founder Randall Crater was convicted of charges related to fraud and misleading investors over the value of his cryptocurrency.
Digital Government
US-UK Data Access Agreement Will Go Into Effect Later This Year
The Department of Justice said the CLOUD Act partnership will give investigators in both countries quicker access to data held by service providers.
Cybersecurity