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The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace at the National Institute for Standards and Technology is getting closer to possible solutions to identity theft and fraud. NSTIK Director Mike Garcia gives Federal Drive with Tom Temin an update on the program.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee questioned the administration on its new federal security clearance reform plan. Members of the committee wanted further details about the Office of Personnel Management's role in the new process, as well as the timeline, funding, and the authorities that DoD would have under the National Background Investigations Bureau.
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Federal News Radio’s Scott Maucione shares the latest on the Defense Department's new rule on independent research and development,
Donna Seymour is stepping down after about two years of service. She was scheduled to appear before a House oversight committee on Feb. 24 to discuss the ongoing ways OPM is addressing the massive data breach.
The Homeland Security Department added a netflow analysis capability to its Enhanced Cybersecurity Services (ECS) program and released interim guidance for private sector cyber threat and vulnerability information sharing.
A message to the fleet dated Feb. 5 says administrators of all unclassified systems have only one week left to implement two-factor authentication using Common Access Cards.
Danny Harris, the Education Department’s chief information officer for the last seven years, decided to retire after 32 years in government.
With all of the cybersecurity guidance already out there, is there anything a new commission can add except more weight and complexity?
Matt Goodrich, the FedRAMP program office director, said the cloud cybersecurity effort is gaining interest, and JAB is looking to take advantage of that attention through an improved authorization process.
Agencies need clearer hiring authorities from the Office of Personnel Management to successfully recruit and hire new tech talent, said Beth Killoran, acting CIO at the Health and Human Services Department. HHS has a 40 percent vacancy rate among its cyber and IT infrastructure workforce.
The Homeland Security Department's Science and Technology Directorate is requiring that all researchers use its Software Assurance Marketplace to test an application before submitting it to the department. DHS S&T is also piloting a new contracting model for its work with Silicon Valley startups.