Defense
Lawmakers worry about cyber risks in space
Senators questioned the commanders of Space Command and Strategic Command on their plans to handle an increase in space-based threats.
Defense
Russia’s invasion will boost 2023 defense budget, top Democrat Says
Rep. Adam Smith: Putin’s war “fundamentally altered what our national security posture” needs to be.
Digital Government
GSA’s Trump Hotel lease is under scrutiny again
Lawmakers are calling for the agency to consider terminating the lease after the Trump Organization’s accounting firm said it could no longer vouch for the company’s financial statements.
Modernization
Connolly, Issa launch IT modernization caucus
The lawmakers behind the FITARA legislation are establishing a new caucus centered around IT modernization issues.
Cybersecurity
Is there a path forward in Congress for mandatory cyber incident reporting?
A group of lawmakers is seeking legislation that would require private companies to report cyber incidents and ransomware attacks to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, despite their efforts being derailed late last year.
People
Hill proposal would give feds a 5.1% average pay raise in 2023
A bill from Democratic lawmakers would provide federal workers with a 4.1% across-the-board boost, along with an average 1% increase in locality pay.
Cybersecurity
Defense officials press lawmakers for a 2022 appropriation
Defense officials warned lawmakers that some programs and tech efforts could be delayed or eliminated if Congress fails to pass a 2022 defense spending bill soon.
Cybersecurity
House FISMA draft codifies federal CISO role, looks to shared services
The House Oversight Committee is considering the first updates to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act in seven years, amid increasingly sophisticated cyber risks and threats.
Modernization
OPM faces uncertain funding prospects
The federal government’s human resources agency is still dealing with budget shortfalls arising from moving background checks to the Department of Defense, and the prospect of a full-year continuing resolution could exacerbate existing pressures.
Modernization
Senators want FCC inquiry into Stingray use
Several Democratic senators sent a letter asking the FCC to determine whether law enforcement agencies' use of cell-site simulators is disrupting regular phone service.
Digital Government
Blockchain gains congressional support
Blockchain now has its own congressional caucus to raise awareness among lawmakers and advance policy discussions around the technology for tracking bitcoin transactions.
Digital Government
VA ordering system looks like when we 'first started using computers'
Lawmakers are eager to see update to the Department of Veterans Affair's procurement processes, which GAO describes as "outdated and fragmented."
Cybersecurity
Missed deportee fingerprints spark legislation
A new bill would force DHS to digitize all fingerprint records in the wake of an embarrassing oversight report.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers want cyber on the agenda at the G20 summit in China
Six U.S. lawmakers sent a letter to the president asking him to prioritize a discussion of cyberattacks on financial institutions during his upcoming trip to China.
Digital Government
Will the MEGABYTE Act save money?
The MEGABYTE Act enshrines key Obama administration IT initiatives into law and promises to save at least $2 billion a year on software spending -- assuming implementation goes according to plan.
People
Lawmakers want automated tax-compliance check
Top-ranking members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee are asking about the status of an automated system to check on the tax debt of security clearance applicants.
Modernization
House panel wants update on Census IT risks
As the 2020 enumeration draws ever closer, key lawmakers want assurances that the Census Bureau is managing risks in IT acquisition.
Cybersecurity
No, GPO doesn't have to print your secure IDs
Companies say agencies are losing access to innovation by giving secure credential work to GPO, in an apparent misreading of the law.
Cybersecurity
Former House Intel chair: Info sharing could start in 30 days
The former Michigan representative lamented the lack of cybersecurity information sharing, and said if we could put politics aside, the nation would be safer in very short order.
People
Closing cybersecurity's race gap
Government leaders speak frankly about how mentorship for young minority talent could help bridge the nation's cybersecurity skills gap.
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