Digital Government
States get streamlined access to Treasury’s Do Not Pay system for unemployment
The move comes as federal agencies have worked with states to combat the rise in jobless aid fraud following the pandemic.
Cybersecurity
Some banks moving too slow to address AI-powered cyberthreats, Treasury says
The agency’s findings will be distributed to Capitol Hill with the hope of drumming up legislation or other initiatives to study the risks.
Cybersecurity
US accuses Chinese hackers of 14-year campaign targeting government officials
The coordinated charges include sanctions on Chinese government-affiliated hackers and an up to $10 million reward for information about the defendants.
Policy
US sanctions Kremlin-backed firms for operating network of fake news sites
The disinformation campaign was deployed in Fall 2022, and shows how Russia’s private sector easily works with the government on disinformation operations.
Artificial Intelligence
Using AI to fight fraud is paying off, Treasury says
The tech has helped recover over $375 million since Treasury began using it over a year ago.
Cybersecurity
Treasury sanctions Iranian cyber officials tied to 2023 water system hacks
The hackers targeted a batch of Israeli-made programmable logic controllers used in water treatment plants around the U.S.
Digital Government
$212B in suspicious activity reports to FinCENin 2021 concerned identity, officials report
Industry experts tied improved federal identity efforts to better security in financial and other private sector industries.
Cybersecurity
Biden orders greater restrictions on emerging technology transactions with China
The new executive order updating the sanctions regime between U.S. citizens and China is a “national security action,” according to an administration official.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Tackle Criminal and Terrorist Crypto Activities
The companion House and Senate bills will create an independent working group to address terrorism and illicit financing on digital platforms.
Modernization
Treasury Seeks Automated Software Testing and Lifecycle Management Tools
The agency is looking to move away from manual testing and instead use automated testing for reusable scripts and to track tests.
Digital Government
IRS Taxpayer Advocate Says Congress Shortchanged IT Modernization Efforts
Lawmakers didn’t allocate the $80 billion provided to the IRS in the right way, claims National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins, adding that IT modernization and taxpayer services aren’t getting the money they need.
Digital Government
5 Foreign Nationals Tried to Ship U.S. Military Tech to Iran, Per Justice Indictments
The Departments of Justice and Treasury have taken coordinated actions against several foreign nationals for conspiracy to export sensitive military technology.
Digital Government
Treasury's System Tracking Federal Debt Still Needs Security Improvements, GAO Says
The watchdog found continued “information system control deficiencies,” despite Treasury’s progress on prior recommendations.
Cybersecurity
How International Acquisitions Can Become a Cybercrime Frontier
Public entities like the FBI and Department of Treasury are carefully monitoring international business transactions as potential backdoor threats to U.S. national security.
Modernization
IRS Plans to Approve Use of Login-dot-gov as Tax Day Nears
The tax agency intends to add Login this filing season—and as early as next week—as the integration is in final rounds of testing.
Modernization
IRS CIO Moving to Treasury CTO Post
Jeff King, currently deputy chief information officer at Treasury, will be taking on the role of acting CIO at the IRS.
Modernization
TMF Invests Over $40M to Improve Cybersecurity and Digital Services
The Technology Modernization Fund’s most recent investments will go to the Social Security Administration, the Treasury Department and the U.S. Agency for Global Media.
Digital Government
Biden’s IRS Pick Says He Wants to Move Agency’s Systems into the 21st Century
Nominee for IRS commissioner Danny Werfel, a self-professed “government geek,” talked customer experience, cybersecurity and IT modernization with senators at a Wednesday hearing.
Emerging Tech
IRS Names Advisors on Possible Government-run Direct Filing System for Taxpayers
The IRS tapped New America to report on the feasibility of a free, public-facing IRS-hosted tax filing infrastructure for ordinary taxpayers.
Cybersecurity
US and UK Join Forces to Sanction Russian Hackers
Members of cybercrime group Trickbot, which favors deploying ransomware on critical infrastructure, were handed sanctions in the first-of-its-kind collaboration between U.S. and U.K. agencies.
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