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National Guardsmen may soon use personal electronics in deployments
“Bring Your Own Approved Device” initiative would allow guardsmen to use personal mobile equipment to perform the same functions in the field that they would otherwise carry out at a desktop in their offices.
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Opinions
Six proven steps to Zero Trust
Agency leaders are working to adopt the mindset of trust nothing and verify everything to prioritize the transformation of legacy systems.
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The multi-cloud multiverse: How the Pentagon can achieve AI success
Many government agencies are overcoming these challenges using technologies such as data virtualization to implement a logical data fabric approach capable of ensuring trusted data access and sharing.
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US must prepare for proliferation of cyber warfare
To build cyber resilience in this heightened threat environment, agencies must work closely with both international counterparts and industry to align on a proactive, global approach to all cyber threats –– not just state-sponsored attacks.
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What the Cyber Workforce bill means for federal IT professionals
President Biden signed the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act into law, offering agencies a practical solution to the cyber staffing crisis—if they act proactively.
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Government analysis of facial recognition tech must extend beyond privacy
A key question for agencies and policymakers when it comes to verifying identities for tax and benefits services is…what technology alternatives exist to not only protect citizens but also combat the benefits and refund fraud that has exploded during the pandemic?
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Demilitarize civilian cyber defense, and you’ll gain deterrence
By constantly flexing the military’s cyber muscles to defend the homeland from inbound criminal cyber activity, the public demand for a broad federal response to illegal cyber activity is satisfied. Still, over time, the potential adversary will understand our military’s offensive cyber operations’ tactics, techniques and procedures.
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Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools
Public school systems – which often have limited budgets and cybersecurity expertise -- have become an inviting target for ransomware gangs.
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Most federal agencies still aren’t meeting cybersecurity targets
A Jan. 11 Government Accountability Office report found that as of fiscal year 2020 federal civilian agencies were inconsistent in implementing cybersecurity policies and practices.
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Online survey finds hacking to be the number one concern of government IT workers
Public sector survey respondents no longer believe insiders are the greatest threat.
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House panel rejects JEDI contract oversight proposal
The House Armed Services Committee Democrats on Wednesday defeated a Republican proposal to share details with Congress about the Pentagon’s cancelled $10 billion cloud computing contract.
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Attack on VA computer systems exposed personal information of about 46,000 veterans
Officials said they have shut down an system used for outside medical payments until a full investigation is completed.
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Would the White House consider a national cyber director?
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission wants a national cyber director in the White House. Would the White House be open to it?
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Could Congress provide IT modernization funding to states?
States' IT systems have been overwhelmed as a record amount of citizens have filed for unemployment.
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Phishing incidents dropped at federal agencies last year
Agencies saw an 8 percent reduction in phishing attempts last fiscal year.
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NIH wants digital health technologies to contain coronavirus
With areas across the United States starting to reopen, the National Institutes of Health wants digital health technologies to protect against another spread.
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What will work look like going forward? The federal CIO outlines possible changes
Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent said the federal government will be "rethinking" processes that usually occurred in person.
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'More productive than ever’: Agency IT officials see benefits from telework
Increased productivity raises questions about the future of work for federal employees.
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Booz Allen Hamilton wins massive Pentagon artificial intelligence contract
Booz Allen will provide services for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center's Joint Warfighting mission initiative.
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HackerOne’s services formally authorized for use by federal agencies
It's a significant step as federal agencies look to create vulnerability disclosure programs.
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Tax agency wants to automate its grants management system
The IRS is anticipating an increase in grant applications.
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Senators introduce bill to create more cyber grand challenges
The grand challenges stem from the 2018 Cybersecurity Moonshot report.
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Justice Department awards artificial intelligence contract
The award to Veritone marks the company's first major federal contract.
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GSA modernizes its ‘knowledge repository’ for cloud services
The GSA site now has a human-centered design.
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Coronavirus threats highlight need to improve federal government’s cyber policy
Chinese hacking threats set the tone in a hearing on the Cyberspace Solarium Commission report.
FDA joins GSA’s modernization program
FDA becomes the ninth partner for the modernization initiative and the second agency to join this week.
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