IT & Networks

This is what it’s like to maintain the US nuclear arsenal

The jobs are exacting and often require a deft touch. That’s because many of the maintenance tasks must be performed by hand.

4 days ago

Opinions

How to optimize Internet of Things security while promoting innovation

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comments on the proposed cybersecurity labeling program.

4 days ago

Congress

House Republicans demand data on VA abortion procedures

Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.

Opinions

How to protect critical infrastructure and ensure mission readiness

Organizations – especially critical infrastructure organizations – are under siege in cyberspace daily.

11 days ago

Tech titans to give senators advice on artificial intelligence

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and X and Tesla’s Elon Musk as well Bill Gates will speak at hearing. All 100 senators are invited, but the public is not.

11 days ago

Opinions

What new federal cybersecurity policy means for government contractors

The most controversial section calls for holding software companies liable for producing insecure code.

13 days ago

White House Situation Room gets cutting-edge tech in $50M upgrade

This is where history happens, where the president meets with national security officials to discuss secret operations and sensitive government matters.

2 weeks ago

Opinions

Navigating a multi-cloud environment under the JWCC mandate

The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.

3 weeks ago

Nearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system.

3 weeks ago

Children wrongly dropped from Medicaid due to automation ‘glitch’

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asked states to review computer-automated processes to ensure children and parents are evaluated separately.

3 weeks ago

Lawmakers call for federal investigation into Texas Guard intel ring

A pair of legislators from Texas want to see a Justice Department probe.

4 weeks ago

US commerce secretary rejects Chinese appeal to ease export controls

Gina Raimondo said she conveyed complaints to officials including China’s No. 2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, about Chinese restrictions on U.S. technology.

4 weeks ago

Texas Guardsmen spied on migrants via WhatsApp, mishandled secret docs

An investigation by Military Times and The Texas Tribune charts the rise and fall of a military intelligence directorate gone rogue on the border.

4 weeks ago

How to protect critical infrastructure in the quantum-computing era

Attacks involving operational technology, or OT, could result in injury, illness or worse across cities or regions.

5 weeks ago

Automation may help as US agencies struggle to hire IT workers

More than two-thirds of survey respondents also said it takes longer to fill a security position now than it did two years ago.

6 weeks ago

Opinions

AI will play critical role in managing US supply chains

We need end-to-end visibility—giving companies the foresight to keep out bad actors undermining our national security.

6 weeks ago

Opinions

Rethinking who’s winning the US-China tech competition

Shifting the focus to metrics will offer a more accurate picture of U.S.-China technological competition and capture critical U.S. strengths.

6 weeks ago

Opinions

Don’t cut the Technology Modernization Fund

The TMF, which received $1 billion in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is a crucial tool in updating government IT.

6 weeks ago

The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

Opinions

Why the China cyber threat demands an airtight public-private response

CISA’s Shields Up program was launched in 2022 to foster information sharing about cybersecurity threats, products, and other resources.

7 weeks ago

The digital revolution is changing everything, including the federal government. Stay up to date on how IT is changing the face of government.

The jobs are exacting and often require a deft touch. That’s because many of the maintenance tasks must be performed by hand.

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking public comments on the proposed cybersecurity labeling program.

Lawmakers want more information on how many procedures have been performed and how they were justified.

Organizations – especially critical infrastructure organizations – are under siege in cyberspace daily.

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg and X and Tesla’s Elon Musk as well Bill Gates will speak at hearing. All 100 senators are invited, but the public is not.

The most controversial section calls for holding software companies liable for producing insecure code.

This is where history happens, where the president meets with national security officials to discuss secret operations and sensitive government matters.

The cancellation of the JEDI contract marked the end of single-source vendor contracts and the beginning of a multi-cloud era.

Nearly 90,000 cases filed through VA.gov have been delayed because of glitches in the department's system.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services asked states to review computer-automated processes to ensure children and parents are evaluated separately.

A pair of legislators from Texas want to see a Justice Department probe.

Gina Raimondo said she conveyed complaints to officials including China’s No. 2 leader, Premier Li Qiang, about Chinese restrictions on U.S. technology.

An investigation by Military Times and The Texas Tribune charts the rise and fall of a military intelligence directorate gone rogue on the border.

Attacks involving operational technology, or OT, could result in injury, illness or worse across cities or regions.

More than two-thirds of survey respondents also said it takes longer to fill a security position now than it did two years ago.

We need end-to-end visibility—giving companies the foresight to keep out bad actors undermining our national security.

Shifting the focus to metrics will offer a more accurate picture of U.S.-China technological competition and capture critical U.S. strengths.

The TMF, which received $1 billion in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, is a crucial tool in updating government IT.

CISA’s Shields Up program was launched in 2022 to foster information sharing about cybersecurity threats, products, and other resources.