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DOD COMPLETES CMMC REVIEW; SENATOR SAYS ‘SIGNIFICANT An internal review of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been completed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who said he understands that the DoD review will produce “significant” changes to the program.. Sen. Manchin said at a May 18 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity that the IT MODERNIZATION: 5 KEYS TO SUCCESS IN 2021 On Thursday, March 25, the “IT Modernization: 5 Keys to Success in 2021” webinar will explore five ways to enact agency modernization changes in 2021, including developments in cloud adoption, data center optimization, IT modernization, the IT workforce, and data as astrategic asset.
FED CIOS PONDER WHAT POST-PANDEMIC IT WORKSPACES MAY LOOK Fed CIOs Ponder What Post-Pandemic IT Workspaces May Look Like. Nearly three months since Federal agencies were directed to maximize telework, Federal CIOs at a June 11 ATARC virtual conference talked about what the telework experience may mean for the IT workforce of the future – and how agencies may balance newfound efficiencies withthe
DHS NAMES FORMER CIO MIKE HORTON NEXT CHIEF DATA OFFICER The Department of Homeland Security has named its next chief data officer (CDO), elevating senior advisor Mike Horton to the position. Horton took over in April, according to his LinkedIn, for Carlene Ileto, who had served as acting CDO since October 2020. Horton’s post as CDO comes with a dual role as a senior advisor for the DHS Data Governance Council, which Ileto chairs as deputy CDO. HOW TO USE THREAT INTELLIGENCE TO ACHIEVE TRUE SITUATIONAL It is imperative for Federal agencies to effectively utilize threat intelligence combined with the power and agility of the cloud to better defend their networks. But, today, agencies are lacking adequate situational awareness to give their IT and security teams more clarity about what is going on in their networked environments. So, what’s holding them back? DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15news release.
GSA EXTENDING LSA CONTRACTS TO 2023 AS EIS TRANSITION The General Services Administration (GSA) released several notices of intent today to negotiate its existing Local Service Agreement (LSA) contracts to continue to 2023, as the agency continues to transition Federal telecommunications and networking contracts to the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract. BLOCKCHAIN SAVING HHS $30M ON FIRST ACCELERATE CONTRACT Blockchain Saving HHS $30M on First Accelerate Contract. Accelerate – the first blockchain-based program in the Federal government to get an authority-to-operate – will save the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $30 million over five years, the agency’s CIO said today. An Accelerate-based neural network did a cluster analysisROYCE ALLEN
As the Dir, Enterprise Cybersecurity Architecture (ESA), Ms. Allen has delivered an ESA Framework for the Department of Veteran Affairs. ESA is responsible for delivering enterprise security architecture product and services to help integrate and align VA with system, mission, and business requirements throughout the development and productlifecycle.
FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS, RESEARCH & EVENTS Recent News. President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal published today envisions an eye-popping $6.01 trillion of Federal spending – up 36 percent from last year’s approved FY2021 budget – with a budget deficit of about $1.8 trillion. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was the victim of a May 25spear-phishing
DOD COMPLETES CMMC REVIEW; SENATOR SAYS ‘SIGNIFICANT An internal review of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been completed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who said he understands that the DoD review will produce “significant” changes to the program.. Sen. Manchin said at a May 18 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity that the IT MODERNIZATION: 5 KEYS TO SUCCESS IN 2021 On Thursday, March 25, the “IT Modernization: 5 Keys to Success in 2021” webinar will explore five ways to enact agency modernization changes in 2021, including developments in cloud adoption, data center optimization, IT modernization, the IT workforce, and data as astrategic asset.
FED CIOS PONDER WHAT POST-PANDEMIC IT WORKSPACES MAY LOOK Fed CIOs Ponder What Post-Pandemic IT Workspaces May Look Like. Nearly three months since Federal agencies were directed to maximize telework, Federal CIOs at a June 11 ATARC virtual conference talked about what the telework experience may mean for the IT workforce of the future – and how agencies may balance newfound efficiencies withthe
DHS NAMES FORMER CIO MIKE HORTON NEXT CHIEF DATA OFFICER The Department of Homeland Security has named its next chief data officer (CDO), elevating senior advisor Mike Horton to the position. Horton took over in April, according to his LinkedIn, for Carlene Ileto, who had served as acting CDO since October 2020. Horton’s post as CDO comes with a dual role as a senior advisor for the DHS Data Governance Council, which Ileto chairs as deputy CDO. HOW TO USE THREAT INTELLIGENCE TO ACHIEVE TRUE SITUATIONAL It is imperative for Federal agencies to effectively utilize threat intelligence combined with the power and agility of the cloud to better defend their networks. But, today, agencies are lacking adequate situational awareness to give their IT and security teams more clarity about what is going on in their networked environments. So, what’s holding them back? DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15news release.
GSA EXTENDING LSA CONTRACTS TO 2023 AS EIS TRANSITION The General Services Administration (GSA) released several notices of intent today to negotiate its existing Local Service Agreement (LSA) contracts to continue to 2023, as the agency continues to transition Federal telecommunications and networking contracts to the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract. BLOCKCHAIN SAVING HHS $30M ON FIRST ACCELERATE CONTRACT Blockchain Saving HHS $30M on First Accelerate Contract. Accelerate – the first blockchain-based program in the Federal government to get an authority-to-operate – will save the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $30 million over five years, the agency’s CIO said today. An Accelerate-based neural network did a cluster analysisROYCE ALLEN
As the Dir, Enterprise Cybersecurity Architecture (ESA), Ms. Allen has delivered an ESA Framework for the Department of Veteran Affairs. ESA is responsible for delivering enterprise security architecture product and services to help integrate and align VA with system, mission, and business requirements throughout the development and productlifecycle.
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and General Services Administration (GSA) announced today that the 25 percent occupancy restriction for Federal offices has been lifted, and agencies will soon be able to increase the number of employees in their physical workplaces. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT CLOUD COMPUTING NEWS & UPDATES Impact of Telework on Fed IT Complexity. Jun 17, 2021 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm. As agencies plan for employees to return to the office, either full-time or part-time, cybersecurity teams must prepare for a “new normal” in IT operating environments. During the webinar, we’ll dive into the survey’s findings to share the key takeaways from DOD EXTENDS CIVILIAN TELEWORK POLICY TO JUNE 2021 The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a November 20 memo to component agencies that will allow civilian employees with kids to continue working remotely until at least June 30, 2021, extending the COVID-related telework flexibilities issued by DoD in March.. The memo, written by Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, notes that the service branches ARMY ORDERS IOT DEVICES OFF DURING TELEWORK, CITING The U.S. Army CIO has released a new policy for Internet of Things (IoT) device cybersecurity which mandates that all Army personnel who are approved to telework remove or turn off all IoT devices in their workspaces. “As a result of the pandemic, we saw a drastic expansion of our digital ecosystem which introduced new cybersecurity risks. HOMEPAGE – PAGE 32 – MERITALK Homepage feature blocks - Page 32. This February, milCloud 2.0 – one of the key pillars of the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) cloud strategy – celebrated its third anniversary, and it continues to offer DoD mission partners a rapid path for cloud migration. SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National Risk TECH SECTOR LIKES CYBER ORDER’S ENTERPRISE-WIDE VIEW Tech-sector reaction to the White House’s sweeping cybersecurity executive order issued May 12 came in largely positive today, with security technology makers particularly applauding the urgency of the administration’s plans, the enterprise-wide view that the order takes for improving security, and its actions to hasten the movement of Federal agencies to cloud services. NIST TO ASSESS ROLE CHINA PLAYS IN EMERGING TECH The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is looking for parties to help the agency create a request for information (RFI) that would look to examine China’s role in setting international standards around emerging technology, according to a May 12 sources sought notice posted to beta.SAM.gov.. While the Standards and Coordination Office (SCO) at NIST is looking for GSA EXTENDING LSA CONTRACTS TO 2023 AS EIS TRANSITION The General Services Administration (GSA) released several notices of intent today to negotiate its existing Local Service Agreement (LSA) contracts to continue to 2023, as the agency continues to transition Federal telecommunications and networking contracts to the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract.REVIL – MERITALK
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DOD COMPLETES CMMC REVIEW; SENATOR SAYS ‘SIGNIFICANT An internal review of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been completed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who said he understands that the DoD review will produce “significant” changes to the program.. Sen. Manchin said at a May 18 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity that the DOD EXTENDS CIVILIAN TELEWORK POLICY TO JUNE 2021 The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a November 20 memo to component agencies that will allow civilian employees with kids to continue working remotely until at least June 30, 2021, extending the COVID-related telework flexibilities issued by DoD in March.. The memo, written by Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, notes that the service branches SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National Risk DHS NAMES FORMER CIO MIKE HORTON NEXT CHIEF DATA OFFICER The Department of Homeland Security has named its next chief data officer (CDO), elevating senior advisor Mike Horton to the position. Horton took over in April, according to his LinkedIn, for Carlene Ileto, who had served as acting CDO since October 2020. Horton’s post as CDO comes with a dual role as a senior advisor for the DHS Data Governance Council, which Ileto chairs as deputy CDO.FITARA DASHBOARD
The same great content as the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR)'s IT Scorecard, but a bit easier on the eyes. HOUSE MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT VA CYBERSECURITY Several House members expressed concern today over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) approach to managing cyber risks and the agency’s cybersecurity strategies, while the agency’s chief information security officer countered that VA cyber programs are on par with those at work in other Federal agencies. DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15news release.
JAIC WANTS CONTRACTOR HELP PREPARING DATA FOR AI USE The PWS says JAIC is looking for companies who can “create, acquire, curate, prepare, manage, or secure data sets for use in DoD AI models and application development, testing, certification, and operation.”. When executing these tasks, companies must adhere to DoD ethical principles and cybersecurity regulations. BLOCKCHAIN SAVING HHS $30M ON FIRST ACCELERATE CONTRACT Blockchain Saving HHS $30M on First Accelerate Contract. Accelerate – the first blockchain-based program in the Federal government to get an authority-to-operate – will save the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $30 million over five years, the agency’s CIO said today. An Accelerate-based neural network did a cluster analysis FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS, RESEARCH & EVENTS Recent News. President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal published today envisions an eye-popping $6.01 trillion of Federal spending – up 36 percent from last year’s approved FY2021 budget – with a budget deficit of about $1.8 trillion. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was the victim of a May 25spear-phishing
DOD COMPLETES CMMC REVIEW; SENATOR SAYS ‘SIGNIFICANT An internal review of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been completed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who said he understands that the DoD review will produce “significant” changes to the program.. Sen. Manchin said at a May 18 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity that the DOD EXTENDS CIVILIAN TELEWORK POLICY TO JUNE 2021 The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a November 20 memo to component agencies that will allow civilian employees with kids to continue working remotely until at least June 30, 2021, extending the COVID-related telework flexibilities issued by DoD in March.. The memo, written by Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, notes that the service branches SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National Risk DHS NAMES FORMER CIO MIKE HORTON NEXT CHIEF DATA OFFICER The Department of Homeland Security has named its next chief data officer (CDO), elevating senior advisor Mike Horton to the position. Horton took over in April, according to his LinkedIn, for Carlene Ileto, who had served as acting CDO since October 2020. Horton’s post as CDO comes with a dual role as a senior advisor for the DHS Data Governance Council, which Ileto chairs as deputy CDO.FITARA DASHBOARD
The same great content as the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR)'s IT Scorecard, but a bit easier on the eyes. HOUSE MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT VA CYBERSECURITY Several House members expressed concern today over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) approach to managing cyber risks and the agency’s cybersecurity strategies, while the agency’s chief information security officer countered that VA cyber programs are on par with those at work in other Federal agencies. DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15news release.
JAIC WANTS CONTRACTOR HELP PREPARING DATA FOR AI USE The PWS says JAIC is looking for companies who can “create, acquire, curate, prepare, manage, or secure data sets for use in DoD AI models and application development, testing, certification, and operation.”. When executing these tasks, companies must adhere to DoD ethical principles and cybersecurity regulations. BLOCKCHAIN SAVING HHS $30M ON FIRST ACCELERATE CONTRACT Blockchain Saving HHS $30M on First Accelerate Contract. Accelerate – the first blockchain-based program in the Federal government to get an authority-to-operate – will save the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $30 million over five years, the agency’s CIO said today. An Accelerate-based neural network did a cluster analysisABOUT – MERITALK
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and General Services Administration (GSA) announced today that the 25 percent occupancy restriction for Federal offices has been lifted, and agencies will soon be able to increase the number of employees in their physical workplaces.NEWS – MERITALK
A newly issued Office of Inspector General (OIG) report shows that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was making only limited progress in implementing the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program in several years leading up to an audit completed in 2020, but has since taken action on several recommendations from the OIG that puts the agency in better position to FUTURE OF TELEWORK: THREE EXPERTS SURVEY THE 2021 During the nine months of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve asked a hundred variations of that question to people whose professional lives near the tip of the technology spear put them in good positions to predict the future and get as many good answers back. At the dawn of a more hopeful 2021, here’s a look at how the Federal work-scape may play out in the longer term, courtesy of three MERITOCRACY 2021: AMERICAN INNOVATION FORUM MerITocracy 2021: American Innovation Forum is a half-day event produced by MeriTalk in partnership with Hill and White House leadership as well as industry visionaries. More than a talk shop, this program will underscore the requirement for tangible outcomes and practical operational plans. HOMEPAGE – PAGE 32 – MERITALK Homepage feature blocks - Page 32. This February, milCloud 2.0 – one of the key pillars of the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) cloud strategy – celebrated its third anniversary, and it continues to offer DoD mission partners a rapid path for cloud migration. GSA ROLLS OUT NEW SAM.GOV WEBSITE WITH IMPROVED SECURITY The General Services Administration (GSA) announced today that it has completed the integration of beta.SAM.gov and SAM.gov.. Sam.gov will serve as the system used to register to do business with the Federal government, search for contract opportunities, and find wage determinations, among other services. SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National Risk NIST TO ASSESS ROLE CHINA PLAYS IN EMERGING TECH The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is looking for parties to help the agency create a request for information (RFI) that would look to examine China’s role in setting international standards around emerging technology, according to a May 12 sources sought notice posted to beta.SAM.gov.. While the Standards and Coordination Office (SCO) at NIST is looking forDO – MERITALK
Unhandled Achive Type: Tag. How can agencies successfully modernize legacy systems? You might be surprised at the answer. FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS, RESEARCH & EVENTS Recent News. President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal published today envisions an eye-popping $6.01 trillion of Federal spending – up 36 percent from last year’s approved FY2021 budget – with a budget deficit of about $1.8 trillion. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was the victim of a May 25spear-phishing
DOD COMPLETES CMMC REVIEW; SENATOR SAYS ‘SIGNIFICANT An internal review of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been completed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who said he understands that the DoD review will produce “significant” changes to the program.. Sen. Manchin said at a May 18 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity that the DOD EXTENDS CIVILIAN TELEWORK POLICY TO JUNE 2021 The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a November 20 memo to component agencies that will allow civilian employees with kids to continue working remotely until at least June 30, 2021, extending the COVID-related telework flexibilities issued by DoD in March.. The memo, written by Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, notes that the service branches SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National Risk DHS NAMES FORMER CIO MIKE HORTON NEXT CHIEF DATA OFFICER The Department of Homeland Security has named its next chief data officer (CDO), elevating senior advisor Mike Horton to the position. Horton took over in April, according to his LinkedIn, for Carlene Ileto, who had served as acting CDO since October 2020. Horton’s post as CDO comes with a dual role as a senior advisor for the DHS Data Governance Council, which Ileto chairs as deputy CDO.FITARA DASHBOARD
The same great content as the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR)'s IT Scorecard, but a bit easier on the eyes. HOUSE MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT VA CYBERSECURITY Several House members expressed concern today over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) approach to managing cyber risks and the agency’s cybersecurity strategies, while the agency’s chief information security officer countered that VA cyber programs are on par with those at work in other Federal agencies. DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15news release.
JAIC WANTS CONTRACTOR HELP PREPARING DATA FOR AI USE The PWS says JAIC is looking for companies who can “create, acquire, curate, prepare, manage, or secure data sets for use in DoD AI models and application development, testing, certification, and operation.”. When executing these tasks, companies must adhere to DoD ethical principles and cybersecurity regulations. BLOCKCHAIN SAVING HHS $30M ON FIRST ACCELERATE CONTRACT Blockchain Saving HHS $30M on First Accelerate Contract. Accelerate – the first blockchain-based program in the Federal government to get an authority-to-operate – will save the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $30 million over five years, the agency’s CIO said today. An Accelerate-based neural network did a cluster analysis FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS, RESEARCH & EVENTS Recent News. President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal published today envisions an eye-popping $6.01 trillion of Federal spending – up 36 percent from last year’s approved FY2021 budget – with a budget deficit of about $1.8 trillion. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was the victim of a May 25spear-phishing
DOD COMPLETES CMMC REVIEW; SENATOR SAYS ‘SIGNIFICANT An internal review of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been completed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who said he understands that the DoD review will produce “significant” changes to the program.. Sen. Manchin said at a May 18 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity that the DOD EXTENDS CIVILIAN TELEWORK POLICY TO JUNE 2021 The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a November 20 memo to component agencies that will allow civilian employees with kids to continue working remotely until at least June 30, 2021, extending the COVID-related telework flexibilities issued by DoD in March.. The memo, written by Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, notes that the service branches SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National Risk DHS NAMES FORMER CIO MIKE HORTON NEXT CHIEF DATA OFFICER The Department of Homeland Security has named its next chief data officer (CDO), elevating senior advisor Mike Horton to the position. Horton took over in April, according to his LinkedIn, for Carlene Ileto, who had served as acting CDO since October 2020. Horton’s post as CDO comes with a dual role as a senior advisor for the DHS Data Governance Council, which Ileto chairs as deputy CDO.FITARA DASHBOARD
The same great content as the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR)'s IT Scorecard, but a bit easier on the eyes. HOUSE MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT VA CYBERSECURITY Several House members expressed concern today over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) approach to managing cyber risks and the agency’s cybersecurity strategies, while the agency’s chief information security officer countered that VA cyber programs are on par with those at work in other Federal agencies. DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15news release.
JAIC WANTS CONTRACTOR HELP PREPARING DATA FOR AI USE The PWS says JAIC is looking for companies who can “create, acquire, curate, prepare, manage, or secure data sets for use in DoD AI models and application development, testing, certification, and operation.”. When executing these tasks, companies must adhere to DoD ethical principles and cybersecurity regulations. BLOCKCHAIN SAVING HHS $30M ON FIRST ACCELERATE CONTRACT Blockchain Saving HHS $30M on First Accelerate Contract. Accelerate – the first blockchain-based program in the Federal government to get an authority-to-operate – will save the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $30 million over five years, the agency’s CIO said today. An Accelerate-based neural network did a cluster analysisABOUT – MERITALK
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), and General Services Administration (GSA) announced today that the 25 percent occupancy restriction for Federal offices has been lifted, and agencies will soon be able to increase the number of employees in their physical workplaces.NEWS – MERITALK
A newly issued Office of Inspector General (OIG) report shows that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was making only limited progress in implementing the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program in several years leading up to an audit completed in 2020, but has since taken action on several recommendations from the OIG that puts the agency in better position to FUTURE OF TELEWORK: THREE EXPERTS SURVEY THE 2021 During the nine months of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve asked a hundred variations of that question to people whose professional lives near the tip of the technology spear put them in good positions to predict the future and get as many good answers back. At the dawn of a more hopeful 2021, here’s a look at how the Federal work-scape may play out in the longer term, courtesy of three MERITOCRACY 2021: AMERICAN INNOVATION FORUM MerITocracy 2021: American Innovation Forum is a half-day event produced by MeriTalk in partnership with Hill and White House leadership as well as industry visionaries. More than a talk shop, this program will underscore the requirement for tangible outcomes and practical operational plans. HOMEPAGE – PAGE 32 – MERITALK Homepage feature blocks - Page 32. This February, milCloud 2.0 – one of the key pillars of the Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) cloud strategy – celebrated its third anniversary, and it continues to offer DoD mission partners a rapid path for cloud migration. GSA ROLLS OUT NEW SAM.GOV WEBSITE WITH IMPROVED SECURITY The General Services Administration (GSA) announced today that it has completed the integration of beta.SAM.gov and SAM.gov.. Sam.gov will serve as the system used to register to do business with the Federal government, search for contract opportunities, and find wage determinations, among other services. SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National Risk NIST TO ASSESS ROLE CHINA PLAYS IN EMERGING TECH The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is looking for parties to help the agency create a request for information (RFI) that would look to examine China’s role in setting international standards around emerging technology, according to a May 12 sources sought notice posted to beta.SAM.gov.. While the Standards and Coordination Office (SCO) at NIST is looking forDO – MERITALK
Unhandled Achive Type: Tag. How can agencies successfully modernize legacy systems? You might be surprised at the answer. FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS, RESEARCH & EVENTS Recent News. President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal published today envisions an eye-popping $6.01 trillion of Federal spending – up 36 percent from last year’s approved FY2021 budget – with a budget deficit of about $1.8 trillion. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was the victim of a May 25spear-phishing
DOD COMPLETES CMMC REVIEW; SENATOR SAYS ‘SIGNIFICANT An internal review of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been completed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who said he understands that the DoD review will produce “significant” changes to the program.. Sen. Manchin said at a May 18 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity that the DOD EXTENDS CIVILIAN TELEWORK POLICY TO JUNE 2021 The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a November 20 memo to component agencies that will allow civilian employees with kids to continue working remotely until at least June 30, 2021, extending the COVID-related telework flexibilities issued by DoD in March.. The memo, written by Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, notes that the service branches DHS NAMES FORMER CIO MIKE HORTON NEXT CHIEF DATA OFFICER The Department of Homeland Security has named its next chief data officer (CDO), elevating senior advisor Mike Horton to the position. Horton took over in April, according to his LinkedIn, for Carlene Ileto, who had served as acting CDO since October 2020. Horton’s post as CDO comes with a dual role as a senior advisor for the DHS Data Governance Council, which Ileto chairs as deputy CDO. SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National RiskFITARA DASHBOARD
The same great content as the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR)'s IT Scorecard, but a bit easier on the eyes.TONYA UGORETZ
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Tonya Ugoretz is the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) for the Cyber Readiness, Outreach, and Intelligence Branch. She oversees Cyber Division’s intelligence, operations support, workforce readiness, and outreach. Ms. Ugoretz began government service in 2001 as a Presidential Management Fellow. HOUSE MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT VA CYBERSECURITY Several House members expressed concern today over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) approach to managing cyber risks and the agency’s cybersecurity strategies, while the agency’s chief information security officer countered that VA cyber programs are on par with those at work in other Federal agencies. DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15news release.
BLOCKCHAIN SAVING HHS $30M ON FIRST ACCELERATE CONTRACT Blockchain Saving HHS $30M on First Accelerate Contract. Accelerate – the first blockchain-based program in the Federal government to get an authority-to-operate – will save the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $30 million over five years, the agency’s CIO said today. An Accelerate-based neural network did a cluster analysis FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS, RESEARCH & EVENTS Recent News. President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal published today envisions an eye-popping $6.01 trillion of Federal spending – up 36 percent from last year’s approved FY2021 budget – with a budget deficit of about $1.8 trillion. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was the victim of a May 25spear-phishing
DOD COMPLETES CMMC REVIEW; SENATOR SAYS ‘SIGNIFICANT An internal review of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been completed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who said he understands that the DoD review will produce “significant” changes to the program.. Sen. Manchin said at a May 18 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity that the DOD EXTENDS CIVILIAN TELEWORK POLICY TO JUNE 2021 The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a November 20 memo to component agencies that will allow civilian employees with kids to continue working remotely until at least June 30, 2021, extending the COVID-related telework flexibilities issued by DoD in March.. The memo, written by Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, notes that the service branches DHS NAMES FORMER CIO MIKE HORTON NEXT CHIEF DATA OFFICER The Department of Homeland Security has named its next chief data officer (CDO), elevating senior advisor Mike Horton to the position. Horton took over in April, according to his LinkedIn, for Carlene Ileto, who had served as acting CDO since October 2020. Horton’s post as CDO comes with a dual role as a senior advisor for the DHS Data Governance Council, which Ileto chairs as deputy CDO. SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National RiskFITARA DASHBOARD
The same great content as the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR)'s IT Scorecard, but a bit easier on the eyes.TONYA UGORETZ
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Tonya Ugoretz is the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) for the Cyber Readiness, Outreach, and Intelligence Branch. She oversees Cyber Division’s intelligence, operations support, workforce readiness, and outreach. Ms. Ugoretz began government service in 2001 as a Presidential Management Fellow. HOUSE MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT VA CYBERSECURITY Several House members expressed concern today over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) approach to managing cyber risks and the agency’s cybersecurity strategies, while the agency’s chief information security officer countered that VA cyber programs are on par with those at work in other Federal agencies. DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15news release.
BLOCKCHAIN SAVING HHS $30M ON FIRST ACCELERATE CONTRACT Blockchain Saving HHS $30M on First Accelerate Contract. Accelerate – the first blockchain-based program in the Federal government to get an authority-to-operate – will save the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $30 million over five years, the agency’s CIO said today. An Accelerate-based neural network did a cluster analysis SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National Risk FUTURE OF TELEWORK: THREE EXPERTS SURVEY THE 2021 During the nine months of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve asked a hundred variations of that question to people whose professional lives near the tip of the technology spear put them in good positions to predict the future and get as many good answers back. At the dawn of a more hopeful 2021, here’s a look at how the Federal work-scape may play out in the longer term, courtesy of three DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15 news release.. The announcement heralds the first contract opportunities where prospective partners will need to TECH SECTOR LIKES CYBER ORDER’S ENTERPRISE-WIDE VIEW Tech-sector reaction to the White House’s sweeping cybersecurity executive order issued May 12 came in largely positive today, with security technology makers particularly applauding the urgency of the administration’s plans, the enterprise-wide view that the order takes for improving security, and its actions to hasten the movement of Federal agencies to cloud services.DO – MERITALK
Unhandled Achive Type: Tag. How can agencies successfully modernize legacy systems? You might be surprised at the answer. NIST TO ASSESS ROLE CHINA PLAYS IN EMERGING TECH The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is looking for parties to help the agency create a request for information (RFI) that would look to examine China’s role in setting international standards around emerging technology, according to a May 12 sources sought notice posted to beta.SAM.gov.. While the Standards and Coordination Office (SCO) at NIST is looking for BIDEN PROPOSES BILLIONS IN CYBER FUNDING FOR FY2022, $2.1B Biden Proposes Billions in Cyber Funding for FY2022, $2.1B for CISA. President Biden is proposing $2.1 billion of funding for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with large scoops of cyber funding for other Federal agencies, according to the White House’s FY 2022 request for discretionary funding releasedtoday.
BIDEN RE-CHARTERING PCAST TO PROVIDE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY President Biden said on Jan. 27 that he will re-charter the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a group that was formed in 2001 with a broad mandate to advise the President on science and technology issues.. Since its creation, PCAST also has been rechartered by former Presidents Obama and Trump during their terms in office. NEWS – PAGE 163 – MERITALK Unhandled Achive Type: Post Type - Page 163. Bill James, Deputy Assistant Secretary for DevOps at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discussed the use and impact of robotic process automation (RPA) technology on Nov. 20, and spoke in favor of vesting practical management of RPA applications with the line employees whose jobs the technology will impact the most. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Portfolio. Created with Highcharts 6.2.0. Scorecard 11.0 - December 2020 Average USDA DoC DoD DoEd DoE HHS DHS HUD DoI DoJ DoL DoS DoT Treasury VA EPA GSA NASA NSF NRC OPM SBA SSA USAID Select the Agencies to Display Agency CIO Authority Enhancements Cyber Data Center Optimization Initiative Modernizing Government Technology PortfolioReview
FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS, RESEARCH & EVENTS Recent News. President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal published today envisions an eye-popping $6.01 trillion of Federal spending – up 36 percent from last year’s approved FY2021 budget – with a budget deficit of about $1.8 trillion. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was the victim of a May 25spear-phishing
DOD COMPLETES CMMC REVIEW; SENATOR SAYS ‘SIGNIFICANT An internal review of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been completed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who said he understands that the DoD review will produce “significant” changes to the program.. Sen. Manchin said at a May 18 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity that the DOD EXTENDS CIVILIAN TELEWORK POLICY TO JUNE 2021 The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a November 20 memo to component agencies that will allow civilian employees with kids to continue working remotely until at least June 30, 2021, extending the COVID-related telework flexibilities issued by DoD in March.. The memo, written by Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, notes that the service branches DHS NAMES FORMER CIO MIKE HORTON NEXT CHIEF DATA OFFICER The Department of Homeland Security has named its next chief data officer (CDO), elevating senior advisor Mike Horton to the position. Horton took over in April, according to his LinkedIn, for Carlene Ileto, who had served as acting CDO since October 2020. Horton’s post as CDO comes with a dual role as a senior advisor for the DHS Data Governance Council, which Ileto chairs as deputy CDO. SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National RiskFITARA DASHBOARD
The same great content as the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR)'s IT Scorecard, but a bit easier on the eyes.TONYA UGORETZ
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Tonya Ugoretz is the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) for the Cyber Readiness, Outreach, and Intelligence Branch. She oversees Cyber Division’s intelligence, operations support, workforce readiness, and outreach. Ms. Ugoretz began government service in 2001 as a Presidential Management Fellow. HOUSE MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT VA CYBERSECURITY Several House members expressed concern today over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) approach to managing cyber risks and the agency’s cybersecurity strategies, while the agency’s chief information security officer countered that VA cyber programs are on par with those at work in other Federal agencies. DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15news release.
BLOCKCHAIN SAVING HHS $30M ON FIRST ACCELERATE CONTRACT Blockchain Saving HHS $30M on First Accelerate Contract. Accelerate – the first blockchain-based program in the Federal government to get an authority-to-operate – will save the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $30 million over five years, the agency’s CIO said today. An Accelerate-based neural network did a cluster analysis FEDERAL TECHNOLOGY NEWS, RESEARCH & EVENTS Recent News. President Biden’s FY2022 budget proposal published today envisions an eye-popping $6.01 trillion of Federal spending – up 36 percent from last year’s approved FY2021 budget – with a budget deficit of about $1.8 trillion. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was the victim of a May 25spear-phishing
DOD COMPLETES CMMC REVIEW; SENATOR SAYS ‘SIGNIFICANT An internal review of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program has been completed, according to Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who said he understands that the DoD review will produce “significant” changes to the program.. Sen. Manchin said at a May 18 hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity that the DOD EXTENDS CIVILIAN TELEWORK POLICY TO JUNE 2021 The Department of Defense (DoD) issued a November 20 memo to component agencies that will allow civilian employees with kids to continue working remotely until at least June 30, 2021, extending the COVID-related telework flexibilities issued by DoD in March.. The memo, written by Matthew Donovan, Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, notes that the service branches DHS NAMES FORMER CIO MIKE HORTON NEXT CHIEF DATA OFFICER The Department of Homeland Security has named its next chief data officer (CDO), elevating senior advisor Mike Horton to the position. Horton took over in April, according to his LinkedIn, for Carlene Ileto, who had served as acting CDO since October 2020. Horton’s post as CDO comes with a dual role as a senior advisor for the DHS Data Governance Council, which Ileto chairs as deputy CDO. SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National RiskFITARA DASHBOARD
The same great content as the House Oversight and Government Reform (OGR)'s IT Scorecard, but a bit easier on the eyes.TONYA UGORETZ
Federal Bureau of Investigation. Tonya Ugoretz is the Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) for the Cyber Readiness, Outreach, and Intelligence Branch. She oversees Cyber Division’s intelligence, operations support, workforce readiness, and outreach. Ms. Ugoretz began government service in 2001 as a Presidential Management Fellow. HOUSE MEMBERS CONCERNED ABOUT VA CYBERSECURITY Several House members expressed concern today over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) approach to managing cyber risks and the agency’s cybersecurity strategies, while the agency’s chief information security officer countered that VA cyber programs are on par with those at work in other Federal agencies. DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15news release.
BLOCKCHAIN SAVING HHS $30M ON FIRST ACCELERATE CONTRACT Blockchain Saving HHS $30M on First Accelerate Contract. Accelerate – the first blockchain-based program in the Federal government to get an authority-to-operate – will save the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) $30 million over five years, the agency’s CIO said today. An Accelerate-based neural network did a cluster analysis SOLARWINDS HACK DEFENSE POINTS TO ZERO TRUST, FEDERAL Officials from the Defense Department (DoD) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) said today that creating more effective defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks of the type used in the SolarWinds Orion hack may require further adoption of zero trust security concepts.. That was the news from Bob Kolasky, who heads CISA’s National Risk FUTURE OF TELEWORK: THREE EXPERTS SURVEY THE 2021 During the nine months of the coronavirus pandemic, we’ve asked a hundred variations of that question to people whose professional lives near the tip of the technology spear put them in good positions to predict the future and get as many good answers back. At the dawn of a more hopeful 2021, here’s a look at how the Federal work-scape may play out in the longer term, courtesy of three DOD TO BEGIN CMMC ASSESSMENTS ON PILOT CONTRACTS BY LATE The Department of Defense (DoD) will pilot the enforcement of its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program on seven upcoming contracts that DoD expects to award in late 2021, setting the stage for the first CMMC audits, the department announced in a Dec. 15 news release.. The announcement heralds the first contract opportunities where prospective partners will need to TECH SECTOR LIKES CYBER ORDER’S ENTERPRISE-WIDE VIEW Tech-sector reaction to the White House’s sweeping cybersecurity executive order issued May 12 came in largely positive today, with security technology makers particularly applauding the urgency of the administration’s plans, the enterprise-wide view that the order takes for improving security, and its actions to hasten the movement of Federal agencies to cloud services.DO – MERITALK
Unhandled Achive Type: Tag. How can agencies successfully modernize legacy systems? You might be surprised at the answer. NIST TO ASSESS ROLE CHINA PLAYS IN EMERGING TECH The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is looking for parties to help the agency create a request for information (RFI) that would look to examine China’s role in setting international standards around emerging technology, according to a May 12 sources sought notice posted to beta.SAM.gov.. While the Standards and Coordination Office (SCO) at NIST is looking for BIDEN PROPOSES BILLIONS IN CYBER FUNDING FOR FY2022, $2.1B Biden Proposes Billions in Cyber Funding for FY2022, $2.1B for CISA. President Biden is proposing $2.1 billion of funding for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with large scoops of cyber funding for other Federal agencies, according to the White House’s FY 2022 request for discretionary funding releasedtoday.
BIDEN RE-CHARTERING PCAST TO PROVIDE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY President Biden said on Jan. 27 that he will re-charter the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST), a group that was formed in 2001 with a broad mandate to advise the President on science and technology issues.. Since its creation, PCAST also has been rechartered by former Presidents Obama and Trump during their terms in office. NEWS – PAGE 163 – MERITALK Unhandled Achive Type: Post Type - Page 163. Bill James, Deputy Assistant Secretary for DevOps at the Department of Veterans Affairs, discussed the use and impact of robotic process automation (RPA) technology on Nov. 20, and spoke in favor of vesting practical management of RPA applications with the line employees whose jobs the technology will impact the most. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Portfolio. Created with Highcharts 6.2.0. Scorecard 11.0 - December 2020 Average USDA DoC DoD DoEd DoE HHS DHS HUD DoI DoJ DoL DoS DoT Treasury VA EPA GSA NASA NSF NRC OPM SBA SSA USAID Select the Agencies to Display Agency CIO Authority Enhancements Cyber Data Center Optimization Initiative Modernizing Government Technology PortfolioReview
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* Jun 3, 2021 IRS Looks for Security Tools for COBOL Apps The Department of Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a request for information (RFI) seeking software cybersecurity tools that can work with an older version of programming language the agency uses, known as common business-oriented language, or COBOL. * Jun 3, 2021 Ransomware Makes Biden-Putin Summit, White House Order on Corruption The continued flurry of high-profile ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure targets in the United States is climbing the ladder of presidential priorities – with President Biden saying it’s on the agenda for his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin later this month, and White House officials confirming that cryptocurrency will be part of a new examination of global corruption. * Jun 3, 2021 How COVID-19 Proved the Importance of ‘Being Digital?’ Over the years, many government agencies have undergone significant digital growth. But while they were “doing digital” and leveraging digital technologies to enhance their capabilities, they still primarily relied on traditional operating models. * NGA Crunching Climate Change Data for National SecurityDecision-Making
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