Digital Government
Senate Confirms New White House Science and Tech Advisor in Historic Vote
Dr. Arati Prabhakar is the first woman, immigrant or person of color to serve as director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
Cybersecurity
Federal Cyber Mandates for Water Infrastructure Are Too Costly to Implement, Experts Say
A House hearing saw expert testimony emphasizing the need for steady funding to cybersecurity programs in water utility providers—especially in rural regions.
Emerging Tech
GSA Examines How to Bring 'Federal Buying Power' to Supercharge Solar Panel Market
The agency’s request for information will help it develop a procurement strategy, including a standard for future solicitations.
Emerging Tech
Department of Transportation Investing $160 Million for Tech-Centric Projects
Two programs, SMART Grants and ATTAIN, will dole out millions over five years as the Biden administration plans a U.S. transportation overhaul.
Cybersecurity
White House Announces $1B in Cyber Funding for State and Local Governments
The four-year grant program, included in last year’s infrastructure law, will help states and local communities “strengthen their cyber resilience.”
Digital Government
White House Releases Holistic Digital Asset Regulatory Framework
Several agencies contributed to the new framework, as the Biden administration eyes a streamlined approach to regulating and benefitting from the volatile digital asset marketplace.
Digital Government
Biden Adds Cyber, Data, Supply Chain Risks to CFIUS Reviews
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States will be required to consider five new sets of national security concerns – including cybersecurity – when reviewing foreign investments in the U.S. as part of a new executive order.
Digital Government
White House Looks to Government and Community Data Collaboration to Promote Equity
The public has until Oct. 3 to comment on several questions related to this endeavor.
Cybersecurity
Biden adds cyber, data, supply chain risks to CFIUS reviews
The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States will be required to consider five new sets of national security concerns – including cybersecurity – when reviewing foreign investments in the U.S. as part of a new executive order.
Breaking News
Cybersecurity
OMB: New Acquisition Rule Coming for Vendors to Vouch for Their Software Security
Agencies are also allowed to accept to-do lists from vendors who need to keep working up to a point where they can self-attest their compliance with NIST guidance.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Ask National Archives to Certify Whether Trump Returned All Presidential Records
A Congressional committee expressed concern that former President Donald Trump may still possess presidential records at non-secure locations.
Cybersecurity
A Cyber Workforce Strategy is Coming From the White House, Along with an Implementation Body to Make Sure it Works
The Office of the National Cyber Director has a workforce plan in development that looks to address public sector and private sector gaps in the cybersecurity profession.
Emerging Tech
Biden Spurs U.S. Biotechnology with New Order
In a surprise executive order, President Biden directed more federal resources to go toward establishing a competitive U.S. biomanufacturing sector to support independence in key input ingredients.
Ideas
New National Cybersecurity Strategy: A Much-Needed Overhaul for Digital Ecosystems
The strategy will likely be a dramatic re-posturing, following rapid changes in the cyber landscape over the past few years.
Policy
White House Team Unveils New Recommendations for U.S. Semiconductor Industry Growth
The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology introduced new advice to help successfully implement the CHIPS Act and develop an advanced U.S. semiconductor market.
Cybersecurity
White House Attributes Attack on Albania’s Critical Infrastructure to Iran
A statement from the National Security Council noted the potential for deviations from international norms to escalate conflict and promised accountability.
Ideas
Americans Think They Know a Lot About Politics—and It’s Bad for Democracy That They’re so Often Wrong in Their Confidence
Many Americans think they know much more about politics than they really do. That overconfidence can thwart democratic politics.
Defense
Nvidia, AMD caught in the middle of U.S.-China tech battle
The federal government added a new license requirement barring selling artificial intelligence chips to China and Russia to address potential national security concerns.
Digital Government
Nvidia, AMD Caught in the Middle of US-China Tech Battle
The federal government added a new license requirement barring selling artificial intelligence chips to China and Russia to address potential national security concerns.
Digital Government