Cybersecurity
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Knowing cyber vulnerability means missions are at risk, what steps do agencies need to take to do better in the distributed workforce and beyond?
July 13, 2020 -
Ryan Cote, the chief information officer of the Transportation Department, credited the work the agency has done over the last two years to consolidate and modernize its network as the reason the move to near 100% telework has gone smoothly over the last few months.
July 10, 2020 -
The Senate added 62 bipartisan amendments to the bill and will debate six more.
July 07, 2020 -
Michael Speca, president and Josh O’Sullivan, chief technology officer at Ardalyst, joined host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to talk about CMMC, small business, and the strengths and weaknesses of CMMC on the Microsoft platform.
June 29, 2020 -
With the increased attack surface created by remote work, it's never been more critical that organizations revisit their cyber policies and the training they offer to employees.
June 29, 2020 -
Federal News Network asked 10 members of the federal IT community to offer comments and insights about the impact Federal CIO Suzette Kent has had on the government over the last two-plus years.
June 29, 2020 -
When peeling back the layers of how digital identity can enable broader, stronger, and more convenient online transactions, four specific principles can be distilled.
June 29, 2020 -
Bryan Ware, the assistant director for cybersecurity at CISA, said improving the Automated Indicator Sharing (AIS) program is one of several initiatives his office is leading to help agencies better deal with the ever-growing, ever-changing cyber risk.
June 29, 2020 -
U.S. Cyber Command put its prototype training environment to the test.
June 26, 2020 -
The private organization administering the Cybersecurity Certification Model Certification Program on DoD's behalf opened the application process for five types of participants in the CMMC "ecosystem."
June 24, 2020 -
In this digital age, where nearly everyone and everything is online and connected—and, therefore, perpetually vulnerable—nothing short of maximum diligence to good cybersecurity practices will suffice.
June 22, 2020 -
The department created the data management position within the office of the Chief Management Officer in 2018. But as part of the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act, Congress moved the CDO job to the CIO’s office.
June 22, 2020 -
Essye Miller, the principal deputy chief information officer at DoD, is retiring from federal service on June 30 after more than 35 years in government.
June 19, 2020 -
Cybersecurity watchers are concerned with a flaw in certain email transfer servers emanating from Russia that can wreak havoc on federal systems.
June 16, 2020 -
This week on Federal Tech Talk, Bob Stevens, vice president, Americas at Lookout, joins host John Gilroy to discuss how his company is helping agencies protect the phones and computers of employees who are teleworking during the COVID-19 pandemic.
June 16, 2020