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Cybersecurity
DOD's Open Cyber Recommendations Date Back to 2012
The Defense Department's Office of Inspector General points out longstanding unmet requests in a report rounding up recent cybersecurity oversight.
CXO Briefing
Chinese Spy Sentenced to 8 Years in Federal Prison
The foreign national intended to obtain U.S. citizenship and a security clearance in order to get a federal government cybersecurity position.
Policy
EEOC on the Lookout for Tech-Fueled Employment Bias
The employment rights enforcement agency announced plans to crack down violations of anti-discrimination rules stemming from the use of AI and algorithmic decision-making software.
Emerging Tech
CDM Team Helped Define Cyber Directives
Governmentwide cyber hygiene orders are increasingly taking into account the capabilities of Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation tools.
News
Drew Myklegard Named Permanent Deputy Federal CIO
Myklegard had been serving in the role on an acting basis after the departure of Maria Roat at the end of March.
CXO Briefing
Mary Davie, Longtime Federal Acquisition Leader, to Exit Government
Davie pioneered acquisition strategies like shared services, category management and others that are now fixtures of the federal buying landscape.
CXO Briefing
White House Plans Cyber Labeling System for IoT Devices
A consumer-focused cyber labeling scheme may be put into play after years on the drawing board.
CXO Briefing
Oversight Chair Maloney Loses Primary
Maloney's defeat sets up a race to see who will be the next top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
CXO Briefing
Senators Urge DOJ to Flex Debarment Authority
Two Democrats say that companies are getting away with "ripping off the government" because of the reluctance to exercise suspension and debarment authorities.
CXO Briefing
Routing Gap in VA Health Software Led to Patient Harm, Watchdog Says
An oversight report claims a confusing routing process in the new electronic health record system being fielded by the Department of Veterans Affairs contributed to nearly 150 adverse patient events.
Cybersecurity
House Bill Tasks CISA With SolarWinds Report
A key lawmaker on the House Homeland Security Committee wants more details on what was breached and what was lost when the SolarWinds Orion platform was compromised in a supply chain attack.
Emerging Tech
DOD Watchdog Plots Move to the Cloud
The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Defense is on the hunt for cloud capabilities that support its sensitive mission.
CXO Briefing
DOD Rings in Independence Day With Bug Bounties
HackerOne is managing a $110,000 bounty program through July 11.
CXO Briefing
Former DOD Cyber Official Loses bid for Congress Despite Trump’s Backing
Katie Arrington, who led a Defense Department push to bring 300,000 contractors into compliance with cyber hygiene policies, lost her race to oust a Republican incumbent in a South Carolina congressional primary.
Data
Data Gap Poses Risks for Launch Site of VA’s New Health Record
The commercial electronic health record system being introduced by the Department of Veterans Affairs is proving difficult and expensive to adapt to the agency’s data reporting requirements.
CXO Briefing
Agencies Aren't Hitting Disconnection Targets Under EIS
Some agencies may have to exercise "continuity of service" contract clauses to keep phones, internet and other network services online beyond the May 2023 deadline.
CXO Briefing
$756M Still Left in TMF, But Not For Long
The administration plans to exhaust the $1 billion addition to the Technology Modernization Fund made under last year’s American Rescue Plan Act by the end of the current fiscal year.
IT Modernization
$13.5M in New TMF Awards to NARA, USDA
An award to the National Archives appears designed to reduce a pandemic-era backlog in veterans records processing.
CXO Briefing
Senators Push for $300M Boost to TMF
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are urging appropriators to back a Biden administration request to add $300 million to the Technology Modernization Fund.
IT Modernization