National Cyber Director to Retire Next Week
Chris Inglis will retire almost two years after beginning the job.
Biden’s State of the Union Highlights Semiconductor Success and Big Tech Privacy Concerns
The president applauded the CHIPS and Science Act and urged lawmakers to crack down on big tech’s data privacy and surveillance practices.
VA Centers Talent Recruitment and Remote Work in Its Operations Revamp
The agency’s chief people officer described efforts to attract high-skilled workers affected by layoffs across the tech sector and expand telework opportunities to modernize tech-centric operations.
NSA Bills Itself as a 'Soft Landing Place' for Laid off Tech Workers
The intelligence agency has been quietly moving over the past few months to recruit talented workers affected by the wave of layoffs at tech companies and startups.
Biden Announces New Appointees for Telecommunications Advisory Committee
The president put forth more than a dozen new appointees.
Crypto Investor Charged with Market Manipulation, Defrauding Over $100 Million
Federal law enforcement continues to pursue cryptocurrency-related financial crimes as the digital asset space still lacks regulation.
Justice 'Hacked the Hackers' of Hive Ransomware, Stopping $130M in Demands
It took national and international cooperation to thwart the group, who targeted more than 1,500 victims.
U.S. Officially Leads the Freedom Online Coalition for the First Time
The U.S. will helm the chairship position at the Freedom Online Coalition, focusing on promoting digital liberties and enforcing AI standards and safeguards.
Space Development Agency Satellite Network Gets Name Change
Its mission will not change, however.
Tech Gig Workers Love the Flexibility, Report Finds
As the government looks to fill tech positions, it could consider offering some of the benefits that workers like about freelancing, such as flexibility and remote work.
Election Assistance Commission Appoints New Director With Security-Focused Background
Steven Frid, who currently serves as the security director at the Education Department’s Federal Student Aid office, will begin his role at the Election Assistance Commission on Jan. 30.
UFO Sightings By US Troops Surge
Intelligence officials cite recent efforts to reduce the stigma of reporting odd aerial phenomena. Many cases remain unexplained.
House Oversight Committee Probes GSA Administrator’s Telework
The GOP-led committee is seeking details about Robin Carnahan's telework arrangements.
FAA System Outage Grounds All US Flights Overnight
An outage to a system providing real-time flight hazard information led to a nationwide ground stop of U.S. air travel Wednesday morning.
NIH’s Governmentwide IT Acquisition Center Appoints Permanent Director
Brian Goodger, who has served as acting director of the National Institutes of Health Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center since 2021, will now helm the center in a permanent capacity.
NASA Names Longtime Aerospace Industry Expert as New Chief Technologist
With prior experience from companies like Blue Origin, A.C. Charania will take on the agencywide role to spearhead technology innovation.
Army CIO Raj Iyer to Step Down
The former industry executive had served as the Army's top information technology officer for more than two years, but will depart the service "over the next several weeks."
‘We Have Nothing’ Showing UFOs Are of Alien Origin, Defense Official Says
So far, data has not shown unidentified anomalous phenomena to be from an alien source, according to defense officials.
Biden Renominates Sohn to Serve as 5th FCC Commissioner
The president’s choice to double down on Gigi Sohn’s appointment to the Federal Communications Commission comes after her previous nomination stalled in the Senate for over a year.
Senate Reaches Breakthrough and Passes $1.7T Omnibus Funding Bill
Measure now heads to the House ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline.
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