Cybersecurity
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Kshemendra Paul joined the Veterans Affairs Department as its new chief data officer after spending the last almost three years at the Homeland Security Department. Meanwhile, SBA hires Bill Hunt from OMB and Labor promotes a new deputy CIO.
September 23, 2019 -
The ICT Supply Chain Risk Management Task Force at DHS issued four recommendations for how agencies and industry can address threats.
September 23, 2019 -
Highlight Technologies COO Adam McNair joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to explain what ISO 9000 certification means to the world of federal software development projects.
September 20, 2019 -
A new group of people often overlooked have emerged as a cybersecuirty talent source for federal agencies competing for scarce candidates.
September 20, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new study by the Government Accountability Office confirms it’s tough to be a medium-sized government contractor.
September 20, 2019 -
Federal Chief Information Security Officer Grant Schneider, speaking Thursday at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s summit, said agencies have “come a long way” on cybersecurity. He pointed to overall higher Federal Information Security Management…
September 20, 2019 -
Jason Martin, the vice director of the Development and Business Center at DISA, said the agency is doing a better job in merging data to oversee and manage employee access to systems.
September 20, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Congressman Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the chairman of the Homeland Security Committee, says as cyber threats become more sophisticated, bringing back the cyber coordinator role is even more important.
September 19, 2019 -
The Veterans Affairs Department is getting out of the smart identity card issuance business by moving its 500,000 employees to GSA’s shared service.
September 17, 2019 -
Best listening experience is on Chrome, Firefox or Safari. Subscribe to Federal Drive’s daily audio interviews on Apple Podcasts or PodcastOne. You might have heard the widely reported fact that the federal government has not suffered a major…
September 17, 2019 -
Rob Karas, the deputy director of vulnerability management at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency at the Homeland Security Department, said the three-round challenge includes an escape room and capture the flag contest in the finals.
September 16, 2019 -
Andrew Churchill, vice president of Sales at Qlick, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss data literacy and how being able to "argue with data" can provide federal IT professionals with actionable intelligence.
September 16, 2019 -
Jim Hansen, the vice president of products, security and application management for SolarWinds, detailed why agencies need to do more to protect their employees from cyber attacks.
September 16, 2019 -
The acting director of national intelligence, Joseph Maguire, is withholding a whistleblower complaint alleging serious wrongdoing within the intelligence community that may involve President Donald Trump.
September 16, 2019 -
VA executives joined CyberChat to talk more about DevOps and agile methodology, and what it will mean for the agency's cybersecurity practices in the future.
September 13, 2019