Technology
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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program has been in gestation at the Defense Department longer than a baby elephant. CMMC is still not operational, but, boy, has it produced documents. Just out, new scoping documents. Do contractors need to read them? To discuss that topic, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin was joined in studio by Holland and Knight contracting attorney Eric Crucius.
September 08, 2023 -
CISA is nearly done writing the proposed rules for cyber incident reporting, while the CMMC rules may be out for comment before the end of 2023.
September 07, 2023 -
CISA’s new Secure-by-Design, Secure-by-Default principles offer a road map to guide technology providers to a more secure future. By addressing integration, automation and collaboration, agencies can improve the odds our shared technology ecosystem reaches that destination.
September 07, 2023 -
If they say the clothes make the person, can special clothes make the first responder? The Intelligence Advanced Projects Research Activity (IARPA) wants to find out. It has launched a program to create trousers that look ordinary, but can record audio, video, and location data. Will Smart Electrically Powered and Networked Textile Systems, or smarty pants, be in a clothing store near you. Federal Drive Host Tom Temin wondered, so he talked, in studio, with IARPA Program Manager Dr. Dawson Cagle.
September 07, 2023 -
Like it or not, windmills and solar panels won't be sufficient to power the U.S. economy and Americans' way of life. Nuclear power will be part of the mix. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has found, licensing of advanced reactors, of widely varying sizes, are stuck at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
September 07, 2023 -
DOJ and the General Services Administration’s inspector general says Verizon’s cyber protections fell short of requirements outlined in the Trusted Internet Connections initiative from October 2017 to August 2021.
September 06, 2023 -
Is quantum computing the next big thing or forever in the future? The answer lies in whether there's a practical way to make the crucial components for quantum computers. Now they require expensive, bulky and energy-intensive super-cooling, like to nearly absolute zero.
September 06, 2023 -
VA vows ‘full review’ of website after IT issues impact disability claims for nearly 57,000 veteransThe Department of Veterans Affairs discovered technical problems that may have delayed disability claims for tens of thousands of veterans.
September 06, 2023
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