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Digital Government
OMB's Made in America Website Showcases What Agencies Aren’t Buying Here
The site showcases all waivers reviewed by the Made in America Office, allowing U.S. businesses to identify opportunities that might otherwise go to foreign competitors.
Cybersecurity
CISA Warns of Vulnerabilities in Banned Chinese Surveillance Tech
The Federal Communications Commission is set to vote on tightening its national security reviews of foreign suppliers.
Ideas
How AI and Data Can Increase Resilience in the New Era of the Pandemic
While we can’t stop crises from happening, we can find ways to use data to anticipate impact and help with recovery.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Seek Comments on Supply Chain Security of Critical Software
The Commerce and Homeland Security departments want details about the information and communications technology industry’s cybersecurity practices and gaps in manufacturing.
Cybersecurity
Report: Hackers Shift from Malware to Credential Hijacking
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike tracked record levels of cyber intrusion activity over the past year.
Ideas
Combatting Defense Supply Chain and Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability with AI
Effectively mapping supply chains is a critical national security priority.
Cybersecurity
The Government's Software Transparency Journey Moves from Plan to Practice
Allan Friedman, the leader of a transparency initiative at the Commerce Department, is now at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to realize the ultimate vision for a software bill of materials.
Ideas
The Federal Government is Using 20th-Century Responses to a 21st-Century Problem
Policymakers have been working on implementing continuous monitoring of its human assets with access to top secret information for several years, and the government should do the same for its digital assets.
Ideas
Why Open-Source Tech Holds the Key to Modernization
As “avoid vendor lock-in” eclipses “do more with less,” open source offers freedom to tailor mission-specific solutions and cherry-pick right-sized applications.
Emerging Tech
Energy Awards $54 Million in Microelectronics Grants
The awards are designed to increase energy efficiency and stimulate U.S.-based innovation.
Cybersecurity
White House Tasks NIST with Producing Another Cybersecurity Framework
The administration touted private-sector commitments to improve cybersecurity through training and design.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Considering CMMC-like Compliance Effort
The agency is inviting interested parties to weigh in on plans to ensure contractors follow best cyber hygiene practices.
Cybersecurity
White House Memo Orders Agencies to Identify Critical Software
The memo follows up President Joe Biden’s executive order in May.
Cybersecurity
Report Draws Attention to Vulnerabilities in Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Products
Commercial products bought without modification are largely exempt from government acquisition regulations, including the Defense Department’s emerging certification program.
Cybersecurity
Senate Homeland Security Committee Advances Workforce, Supply Chain Bills
Lawmakers look to grow an already lengthy to-do list at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Ideas
How the Energy Department Can Improve Cybersecurity in the Energy Industry
The Energy Department has an obligation to protect both public and private energy interests on critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
DOD’s Supply Chain Security Should be Strategic Priority, Congressional Task Force Says
The Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force released six legislative proposals calling for less dependence on adversaries like China and improved supply chain visibility.
Digital Government
Zero Trust-Like Approach Needed for Microelectronics Industry, Former DOD Official Says
Onshoring doesn’t mean vulnerabilities associated with chips will be instantly mitigated, the official said.
Cybersecurity
VA’s Cybersecurity Still Missing Critical Zero-Trust Element, Watchdog Says
An official from the Government Accountability Office said she is encouraged by the formation of an investment review board at the department and intends to monitor it closely.
Ideas
How the U.S. Can Beat the Semiconductor Shortage (and China)
We must reverse our reliance on foreign manufacturing and build a better microelectronic systems industrial base.
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