Cybersecurity
CISA sets voluntary cyber performance targets for critical infrastructure
A new set of documents and resources from the agency is designed to help critical infrastructure operators manage the basics of cybersecurity.
Defense
DISA faces down procurement challenges
An official for the defense support agency says procurement processes need to keep up with emerging technologies and new security standards.
Cybersecurity
White House looks to advance cyber safety labeling effort with 'initial scope' next spring
A senior administration official said the White House is beginning with a label that will focus on some of the most at-risk technologies – and that the National Institute of Standards and Technology will play a major role in getting it done.
People
Postal Service honors women cryptologists of WWII with new stamp
The stamp includes a cipher that can be used to crack a secret code.
Cybersecurity
White House preps security controls for commercial software acquisition
The administration is attempting to leverage the procurement powers of the federal government to bolster software cybersecurity for the first time.
Acquisition
GSA, DOE look to the private sector for green building tech
The federal government is looking for ways to help commercial buildings transition away from their reliance on fossil fuels while aiming to achieve economy-wide net zero emissions by 2050.
Cybersecurity
Are software bills of materials ready for prime time?
There's legislation afoot to require SBOMs in government procurement and industry is pushing back.
People
AI task force aims to expand federal research opportunities beyond big tech
The National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource is planning to put out a roadmap in December which outlines how the federal government can recruit more diverse talent for AI research and development opportunities.
Acquisition
White House raises contract spending goals for small disadvantaged businesses
The Office of Management and Budget is directing agencies to award at least 12% of all federal contracting dollars to small disadvantaged businesses in fiscal year 2023.
Cybersecurity
CISA orders agencies to conduct weekly scans of networks and digital assets
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is taking a major step towards increasing its visibility into the risks facing federal networks.
Acquisition
VA acquisition workforce are mostly satisfied, despite reported program issues
A large majority of acquisition staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs said in a recent Government Accountability Office survey that they are satisfied in their current positions, despite continued issues with the VA’s acquisition programs.
Cybersecurity
CISA launches DNS resolution shared service
The nation's cyber defense agency is launching a new shared service offering for all federal civilian agencies to bolster governmentwide cybersecurity and help thwart emerging internet traffic threats.
Cybersecurity
The U.S. is the top target of ransomware attacks, report says
The majority of ransomware attacks worldwide targeted industries that play a "critical role" in domestic and international supply chains, according to new research.
People
Archivist confirmation hearing turns to politics behind Mar-a-Lago search
Republicans seized on a traditionally "sleepy" confirmation process to draw attention to the National Archives and Records Administration's involvement in the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate.
Modernization
Bipartisan Senate Bill Aims to Safeguard Open Source Software
The Securing Open Source Software Act would task the Office of Management and Budget with issuing guidance around the secure usage of open source software and give new oversight responsibilities to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Policy
Bipartisan Senate bill aims to safeguard open source software
The Securing Open Source Software Act would task the Office of Management and Budget with issuing guidance around the secure usage of open source software and give new oversight responsibilities to the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
Acquisition
DOT, SBA and others team up to attract new entrants to the federal market
A new interagency collaboration to promote opportunities for small and disadvantaged businesses featured in the new infrastructure bill is "vital" to federal equity goals, officials said.
Acquisition
VA owns up to acquisition woes at House hearing
Lawmakers grilled Department of Veterans Affairs officials over a series of significant failures within its acquisition programs and modernization efforts.
Digital Government
Lawmakers seek action on pressing spectrum issues
Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle said Congress should immediately reauthorize the Federal Communications Commissions' spectrum auction capabilities and take steps to make more federally operated spectrum available for commercial use.
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.
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