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In the annual Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) report to Congress, which the administration made public on Aug. 16, OMB says the number of cyber incidents dropped by 12% as compared to 2017.
August 19, 2019 -
Congress declined to authorize a new assistant secretary of the Navy for information management, so officials are moving on to "Plan B."
August 16, 2019 -
The three tenets of the Trump administration's "cloud smart" strategy, plus the early successes from its component agencies, are driving the Department of Homeland Security's journey to the cloud.
August 15, 2019 -
Maryland is one of the seven states or territories selected for National Governors Association's program to enhance cybersecurity strategies and foster improved collaboration at federal, state and local levels.
August 08, 2019 -
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said it is looking to use social media tools to monitor possible domestic threats.
August 02, 2019 -
Current acting CIO Terryne Murphy accepted a new job in government and Andre Mendes, the CIO at ITA, to take over that role.
August 01, 2019 -
Veterans Affairs says it will spend nearly $5 billion over next 10 years to maintain legacy electronic health record while implementing a separate, multi-billion-dollar system at facilities.
July 26, 2019 -
Agencies have gotten buy-in from their employees when it comes to automating rote tasks liked data entry. But it’s a tougher sell for data-driven decision-making.
July 26, 2019 -
InnovateOhio calls for more effective data sharing among agencies, an easy-to-use website, a sophisticated identity and access management system and completion of data center consolidation initiative by early next year.
July 25, 2019 -
Arizona CIO Morgan Reed is transforming the state's IT with cloud computing, after a devastating sand storm-generated computer outage.
July 18, 2019 -
Michigan's state CSO explained why new federal legislation to improve cyber information sharing between D.C. and local government is a positive step.
June 27, 2019 -
The House Oversight and Reform Committee will release the 8th Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard showing five agencies improving, five falling and 14 agencies holding steady.
June 26, 2019 -
Federal CIO Suzette Kent released the final version of the cloud smart strategy highlighting the need for agencies to take an interdisciplinary approach to moving applications to the cloud.
June 24, 2019 -
Stephen Rice, the DHS deputy CIO, is taking a similar role at the Navy Federal Credit Union.
June 21, 2019 -
The Trump administration said back pay for contractors affected by the shutdown will be too costly and increase the risk of fraud, waste, and improper payments.
June 19, 2019
