Supply Chain

Cybersecurity Must Be Embedded in Every Aspect of Government Technology

While cybersecurity has evolved, it has not kept pace with cyber threats that have become increasingly sophisticated.

By Allison Patrick
March 17, 2020

Cybersecurity Must Be Embedded in Every Aspect of Government Technology

While cybersecurity has evolved, it has not kept pace with cyber threats that have become increasingly sophisticated.

By Allison Patrick
March 17, 2020

Thune Bill Would Make Network Security an Official Objective of Trade Deals

Senators introduced the legislation in preparation for upcoming bilateral negotiations.

By Mariam Baksh
March 9, 2020

How to Stop ‘Force Multiplier’ Tactics from Hitting Your Supply Chain

Here are six steps agencies can take to mitigate third-party compromises.

By Thomas Etheridge
March 6, 2020

Nokia and Ericsson Defend Collaboration with Chinese Entities During Senator’s Inquiry

Senators want to help the companies compete against Huawei, but China touches everyone’s supply chain.

By Mariam Baksh
March 4, 2020

Key Defense Supplier Hit by Ransomware

The hackers also allegedly stole sensitive documents from Visser Precision, which makes parts for Lockheed, Boeing, and SpaceX.

By Patrick Tucker and Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One
March 3, 2020

Presidential Advisers Expected to Push Software-Defined Networking for Secure Comms

Senate Commerce Committee is stockpiling legislation for coordinated investments in the tech.

By Mariam Baksh
January 22, 2020

Telecom, Software Industry Groups Push Back on Commerce’s Proposed Supply Chain Rule

One group suggested the proposed rule to ban U.S. entities from buying information technology from foreign adversaries could be illegal.

By Mariam Baksh
January 13, 2020

Pentagon Is Searching for Domestic Drone Options

Acquisition chief Ellen Lord shared details about the Defense Department's efforts to spark a U.S. ecosystem for small unmanned aerial systems and counter technologies.

By Heather Kuldell
December 17, 2019

Small Contractors Struggle to Meet Cybersecurity Standards, Pentagon Finds

Even large companies aren’t doing as well as they think they are, the assistant acquisition chief said.

By Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One
December 3, 2019

Commerce Secretary Proposes ‘Case-by-Case’ Enforcement Of Telecom Ban

A proposed rule out for public comment would give the secretary discretion over how implement a May executive order.

By Aaron Boyd
November 26, 2019

Supply Chain Security Requires Acquisition Reform, Security Experts Say

To secure the government’s IT ecosystem, agencies must better understand their tech, the vendors who built it, and those companies’ suppliers.

By Jack Corrigan
November 12, 2019

White House Tech Chiefs Preview 2020 Cyber Initiatives

Over the next year, agencies can expect to see a big push for identity management protocols, network monitoring tools and supply chain security policies.

By Jack Corrigan
October 24, 2019

Federal CIO Outlines the Administration's 2020 Tech Priorities

Suzette Kent flagged priority data sets and a focus on supply chain security.

By Frank Konkel
October 21, 2019

Industry Wants More Legal Cover for Sharing Supply Chain Threats

Sharing potential threats are critical for ensuring companies avoid shady vendors, but under current laws, firms that do so could wind up in court.

By Jack Corrigan
October 17, 2019

CISA Task Force Catalogs 190 Supply Chain Security Threats

But the group has yet to offer many concrete policies to keep agencies from falling victim.

By Jack Corrigan
September 23, 2019

FDA Unveils Next Step on its Journey to Develop a Safer Food System

Insiders say it’s time to leverage emerging technologies and innovative approaches to strengthen and protect food traceability across America.

By Brandi Vincent
September 19, 2019

How to Manage Risk Along the Federal Government Supply Chain

Even the most sophisticated federal agencies have found it difficult to effectively measure and evaluate the cyber risk of their contractor base.

By Jake Olcott
August 23, 2019

CISA Awards GDIT a $325 Million Emergency Communications Contract

Under the contract, the company will support the systems federal leaders and others use to coordinate responses to during natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other crises.

By Jack Corrigan
August 22, 2019

Playing Defense Against Chinese Tech Threats ‘Will Only Get Us So Far,’ Lawmaker Says

Rep. Mike Gallagher said the government needs to take a more active role in curbing the global rise of Huawei and other Chinese tech companies.

By Jack Corrigan
August 21, 2019

Energy Department Never Blacklists Risky Nuclear Tech Vendors, GAO Says

The process is too time-consuming and narrow to be effective, according to officials at the National Nuclear Security Administration.

By Jack Corrigan
August 13, 2019

GDIT Wins $2 Billion Contract to Defend State Department Supply Chain

The deal became official after spending months mired in a bid protest.

By Jack Corrigan
July 9, 2019

Senators introduced the legislation in preparation for upcoming bilateral negotiations.

Here are six steps agencies can take to mitigate third-party compromises.

Senators want to help the companies compete against Huawei, but China touches everyone’s supply chain.

The hackers also allegedly stole sensitive documents from Visser Precision, which makes parts for Lockheed, Boeing, and SpaceX.

Senate Commerce Committee is stockpiling legislation for coordinated investments in the tech.

One group suggested the proposed rule to ban U.S. entities from buying information technology from foreign adversaries could be illegal.

Acquisition chief Ellen Lord shared details about the Defense Department's efforts to spark a U.S. ecosystem for small unmanned aerial systems and counter technologies.

Even large companies aren’t doing as well as they think they are, the assistant acquisition chief said.

A proposed rule out for public comment would give the secretary discretion over how implement a May executive order.

To secure the government’s IT ecosystem, agencies must better understand their tech, the vendors who built it, and those companies’ suppliers.

Over the next year, agencies can expect to see a big push for identity management protocols, network monitoring tools and supply chain security policies.

Suzette Kent flagged priority data sets and a focus on supply chain security.

Sharing potential threats are critical for ensuring companies avoid shady vendors, but under current laws, firms that do so could wind up in court.

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But the group has yet to offer many concrete policies to keep agencies from falling victim.

Insiders say it’s time to leverage emerging technologies and innovative approaches to strengthen and protect food traceability across America.

Even the most sophisticated federal agencies have found it difficult to effectively measure and evaluate the cyber risk of their contractor base.

Under the contract, the company will support the systems federal leaders and others use to coordinate responses to during natural disasters, acts of terrorism and other crises.

Rep. Mike Gallagher said the government needs to take a more active role in curbing the global rise of Huawei and other Chinese tech companies.

The process is too time-consuming and narrow to be effective, according to officials at the National Nuclear Security Administration.

The deal became official after spending months mired in a bid protest.

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