Cybersecurity
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New guidance from lead cybersecurity agencies identifies Software Bills of Materials as a critical factor in ensuring security during the software acquisition process.
November 17, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Pentagon continues to face challenges in responding to cyber-attacks on military networks. Agencies may get some help with training for human resources specialists. And the Defense Department still can't meet its goals for keeping its planes "mission ready."
November 15, 2022 -
Robin Crisp, an IT officer in the Office of the Chief Information Officer’s Business Application Services at the Labor Department, said the Office of Workers’ Compensation Program started digital signatures with two forms and now plans to expand to other programs.
November 14, 2022 -
Organizations have some ideas for how the National Cyber Director's forthcoming workforce strategy could address longstanding cyber talent challenges.
November 11, 2022 -
Information technology will remain a top management challenge for the Office of Personnel Management during fiscal 2023, according to the agency's Office of Inspector General.
November 11, 2022 -
In this exclusive ebook, we share pointers on establishing DevSecOps from the Army, GSA, NGA, the National Museum of African American History and Culture, OMB, VA and industry experts from Atlassian, Datadog, Invicti Security, Red Hat and Second Front Systems.
November 10, 2022 -
This heightened focus on supply chain risks, nation-state actors and organized cybercrime is not going away.
November 10, 2022 -
The Defense Information Systems Agency is evaluating operational assessment, operational tests and the user’s experience as part of whether it should move its zero trust pilot into production.
November 10, 2022 -
The National Finance Center just implemented a multifactor authentication system for agencies to access employee payroll data, and more cybersecurity updates are still ahead.
November 09, 2022 -
As federal agencies work to meet the milestones laid out in memorandum 22-09 in support of President Joe Biden’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity, implementing a strong identity and access management solution is a practical first step with a large impact in improving an organization's security.
November 08, 2022 -
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s continuous diagnostics and mitigation (CDM) program is planning to expand the capabilities of the agency and federal dashboards in 2023.
November 07, 2022 -
Discussions on cybersecurity mostly revolve around protecting digital infrastructure and various software systems. Physical infrastructure and its security is often overlooked. But the physical security of buildings that host the digital infrastructure and people are equally important.
November 07, 2022 -
The Army says SBOMs are "going to happen" and is now asking for feedback on how to use them as part of the acquisition process.
October 31, 2022 -
Jason Workmaster, a member at Miller & Chevalier, joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf for a discussion of then current legal and policy issues in government contracting.
October 31, 2022 -
The Defense Department's Cyber Crime Center, known as DC3, has a new executive director, Jude Sunderbruch. He joined the Federal Drive with what's new at the DC3 and what he plans for this crucial office.
October 28, 2022