A round up of federal technology executives from GSA, NOAA, the FBI and others who have been “on the move” over the last few months and that you may have missed.
Just a few weeks ago, the cybersecurity authorities of the United States, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the United Kingdom released a joint Cybersecurity Advisory to warn critical infrastructure organizations that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could spawn increased malicious cyber activity by Russian state-sponsored cyber terrorists and cybercrime groups.
Also in today's Federal Newscast, a commission to help agencies prevent and manage wildfires has its official members. And the Army kicked off a huge recompete of its Common Hardware Systems 6th Generation (CHS-6) contract.
In today's Federal Newscast, new proposal from the Department of Education is aiming to expand student loan relief programs for federal workers.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is continuing its fast evolution as a standalone department.
CISA's Cybersecurity Advisory Committee is out with its initial recommendations, including plenty of ideas for how the agency can streamline and speed up hiring.
Agencies have made a wholesale push to the cloud, and now they have corresponding security guidance under CISA's Trusted Internet Connections 3.0.
The agency is sending teams of advisors to help agencies shore up their cybersecurity plans.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Biden administration outlines its plan to maximize COVID-era IT modernization funds, and a study shows the brain injury CTE is rare in military personnel.
The four-month partnership will allow cybersecurity experts to bring new perspectives to CISA while embedded in teams across the agency.
In today's Federal Newscast, the Air Force now has its own cooking show.
A Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recruitment initiative represents a growing trend for agencies trying to boost diversity in hiring practices.
By any measure software vendor Solar Winds was a high flyer, with many federal customers for its IT managements software. Now the company says it's nearly recovered from the 2020 Sunburst hack that sent federal agencies fleeing...and became part of the cybersecurity vernacular.
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency issued a new emergency directive today saying the vulnerabilities in some VMware products put federal networks and systems at immediate risk.
Lawmakers are skeptical about progress on multifactor authentication, endpoint detection and other capabilities mandated by the cybersecurity executive order.