Digital Government
GSA not tapping data on unauthorized access attempts at federal facilities, report says
The General Services Administration isn't using access card data to mitigate risks on federal property, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
Census Bureau data susceptible to ‘reconstruction attacks’ exposing individual data, report claims
A team of computer scientists demonstrated how cybercriminals can leverage commercial laptops to reverse engineer the Bureau’s statistics, leaving Americans exposed to risks like identity theft and discrimination.
Defense
Navy looks to OTA consortium for advanced tech
The Naval Information Warfare Center is looking to leverage advances in artificial intelligence and other technology into new capabilities.
Emerging Tech
OIG Finds Oversight Issues With GSA's Performance-based Contracts
GSA contracting personnel produced performance reports that were "often incomplete or not available at all," according to a new inspector general's audit.
Acquisition
Small business participation in federal marketplace continues decline despite $159 billion in awards
The number of small businesses that received federal contracts in fiscal year 2022 was less than half the number that received contracts in 2012, according to a new report.
Acquisition
OIG finds oversight issues with GSA's performance-based contracts
GSA contracting personnel produced performance reports that were "often incomplete or not available at all," according to a new inspector general's audit.
Cybersecurity
House bill would put grid operators on a short clock for breach reporting
A cyber incident reporting bill making its way through Congress would task critical energy infrastructure owners and operators with reporting cyber incidents to the Department of Energy within 24-hours of their discovery.
Digital Government
White House looks to shore up public trust in government websites
Federal agencies need to use 'memorable' and succinct domain names for government websites, per guidance issued on Wednesday.
Digital Government
NIST researcher calls for further evaluation of the AI impact on humans
Amid growing concerns that artificial intelligence systems could be misused by cybercriminals and for malicious purposes, a leading researcher said more study is needed to determine the societal impact.
Cybersecurity
U.S. cyberspace ambassador lays out technology’s role in geopolitical contests
Nathaniel Fick said tools like cloud computing and public-private partnerships will continue to prove essential to diplomacy, as they already have in Ukraine.
Cybersecurity
Government watchdog warns on cyber weakness
The federal government has not yet addressed nearly 150 recommendations previously issued by the Government Accountability Office to help strengthen national cybersecurity, according to a new report.
Acquisition
NASA SEWP director echoes concerns over looming deadlines for software providers
Federal agencies have until September to collect self-attestation forms from software providers before deploying their products on government systems – and most people aren’t ready, according to a top acquisition official.
Acquisition
DOD instructs acquisition teams to prioritize small business engagement over best-in-class contracts
The Defense Department is instructing its components to support efforts to expand small business participation in the federal marketplace following the release of its “Small Business Strategy” earlier this month.
Digital Government
Republicans Announce New Congressional Cyber Subcommittee Leadership
A New York Republican is taking over a powerful House Homeland Security subcommittee tasked with overseeing efforts to improve federal network security and the nation’s cyber defense agency.
Cybersecurity
Republicans announce new congressional cyber subcommittee leadership
A New York Republican is taking over a powerful House Homeland Security subcommittee tasked with overseeing efforts to improve federal network security and the nation’s cyber defense agency.
People
GSA opens workplace innovation lab, a coworking space for federal employees
The new lab within the General Services Administration’s headquarters features state-of-the-art office technology and furniture crafted to help reimagine federal agencies' future of workspaces
Acquisition
Lawmakers want GAO to assess risk of government contractors working for China
A bipartisan pair of lawmakers cited national security risks and warned of significant conflicts of interest over private firms working for both the U.S. and Chinese governments.
People
USAID seeks contractor input on new STEM fellowship program
The U.S. Agency for International Development is aiming to launch a new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics fellowship program to help build more pathways for skilled talent to enter the federal workforce.
Acquisition
NDAA’s cloud cyber-testing provision marks another hefty DOD compliance lift, analyst says
Section 1553 of the fiscal 2023 defense authorization bill will require all DOD cloud contracts to include provisions that allow the department to access and test systems housing classified data.
Cybersecurity
CISA hires Navy cyber expert to help oversee vulnerability management
The cybersecurity agency selected U.S. Fleet Cyber Command veteran Sandy Radesky to serve as its associate director of vulnerability management Wednesday.
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