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Sloppy expense-accounts leave former government scientist owing thousands of dollars

In today’s Federal Newscast: A former top government scientist is exposed for thousands of dollars in sloppy expense-account reporting. An $83 million…

Federal Newscast

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National Institute of Standards and Technology

NIST’s AI risk management framework must focus on ethical AI

Commentary

Big data and artificial intelligence concept. Machine learning and cyber mind domination concept in form of women face outline outline with circuit board and binary data flow on blue background.

Federal government lacking expertise in AI and cybersecurity, GAO reports

Federal Newscast

Pentagon considers incentives to get companies to CMMC 2.0 early

Defense

The modern creative communication and internet network connect in smart city . Concept of 5G wireless digital connection and internet of things future.

DHS partners with DoD to draft 5G security evaluation methodology

Cybersecurity

CMMC 2.0 could take as long as two years to come online

Defense News

A waiter checks clients' health passes at a restaurant in Ascain, southwestern France, Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021. People in France are now required to show a QR code proving they have a special virus pass to enjoy restaurants and cafes or travel across the country. (AP Photo/Bob Edme)

Agencies get new guidance for securing mobile devices on international travel

Cybersecurity

NIST seeks feedback on potential ‘moonshot’ of supply chain security project

Cybersecurity

Delta variant has forced some agencies to adjust return-to-work plans

Federal Newscast

Chairman Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during a Senate Governmental Affairs Committee hybrid nominations hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 22, 2021, to consider the nominees for Postal Service Governors Anton Hajjar, Amber McReynolds, and Ronald Stroman, along with Kiran Ahuja, the nominee to be Office of Personnel Management Director. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate lawmakers introduce FISMA reforms, including cyber incident reporting for agencies, contractors

Cybersecurity

Research shows NIST, ISO supply chain standards have up to 89% overlap of risk controls

Acquisition Policy

FASC has opportunity to bring supply chain efforts under its umbrella

The Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC) finalized its processes, procedures and practices by releasing its final rule on Aug. 26.

Reporter's Notebook

NIST launches supply chain security framework effort with top tech firms

Leading tech firms and other businesses made cybersecurity commitments after meeting with President Biden at the White House this week.

Cybersecurity

New cyber executive order a ‘necessary shock to the system,’ NIST says

Cybersecurity

The National Institute of Standards and Technology said it isn’t interested in establishing new testing or compliance regimes for software companies to conform to in implementing the president’s new cybersecurity executive order.