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• Federal government lacking expertise in AI and cybersecurity, GAO reports

  In today's Federal Newscast: CISA is taking new steps to make your email even safer. The Defense Department is looking to expand private in-home childcare. And the Defense Intelligence Agency just inked a massive IT contract.

  Federal Newscast

  November 29, 2021
• Pentagon considers incentives to get companies to CMMC 2.0 early

  The Pentagon is considering profit incentives and source selection criteria to get defense contractors to up their cybersecurity game before CMMC 2.0 becomes a reality.

  Defense

  November 26, 2021
• DHS partners with DoD to draft 5G security evaluation methodology

  The new guidance is intended to help agencies nail down the security requirements of their 5G applications, whether in a hospital or a remote military base.

  Cybersecurity

  November 25, 2021
• CMMC 2.0 could take as long as two years to come online

  The Pentagon is encouraging defense contractors to up their cybersecurity game, but new requirements could take until 2023 to show up in contracts.

  Defense News

  November 10, 2021
• Agencies get new guidance for securing mobile devices on international travel

  Officials are confronting a growing list of mobile-specific cybersecurity challenges with travel opening up and many employees working remotely.

  Cybersecurity

  October 22, 2021
• NIST seeks feedback on potential ‘moonshot’ of supply chain security project

  The agency says it doesn't want to reinvent the wheel in developing an approach to securing the broad information and communications technology ecosystem.

  Cybersecurity

  October 14, 2021
• Delta variant has forced some agencies to adjust return-to-work plans

  In today's Federal Newscast, the delta variant of COVID-19 is pushing back return-to-work timelines for some federal employees.

  Federal Newscast

  October 11, 2021
• Senate lawmakers introduce FISMA reforms, including cyber incident reporting for agencies, contractors

  The bill aims to ensure agencies and contractors are sharing information when they get hit by cyber attacks.

  Cybersecurity

  October 04, 2021
• Web of policies not syncing up into single federal AI strategy, report warns

  A tangled web of policies on artificial intelligence is coming from the White House, Congress and agency leadership, but those policies aren’t syncing up yet into a single strategy for how the federal government should develop or field AI tools.

  Artificial Intelligence

  September 30, 2021
• Research shows NIST, ISO supply chain standards have up to 89% overlap of risk controls

  Joanne Woytek, the program director for NASA SEWP, said understanding how NIST SP 800-161 and ISO 20243 can work together will help agencies and contractors.

  Acquisition Policy

  September 06, 2021
• 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

  August 31, 2021
• 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

  August 26, 2021
• New cyber executive order a ‘necessary shock to the system,’ NIST says

  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.

  Cybersecurity

  August 19, 2021
• NIST engineer a finalist in this year’s Sammies for her work in 3D printing

  Callie Higgins, a finalist of this year's Service to America Medals program, talked about how she discovered ways to detect and fix flaws produced by additive manufacturing.

  People

  August 11, 2021