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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.

By Nathan Strout

2 years ago

Phishing incidents dropped at federal agencies last year

Agencies saw an 8 percent reduction in phishing attempts last fiscal year.

By Andrew Eversden

4 years ago

Can agency cyber evaluations be improved?

Some agency CIOs think the FITARA scorecard isn't grading their cybersecurity posture fairly.

By Andrew Eversden

5 years ago

The agencies behind the FITARA 8.0 ball

The new federal IT modernization scorecard included new sections and new grades, not all of them good.

By Andrew Eversden

5 years ago

Security pros raged when NIST turned off its website. Will it happen again during the next shutdown?

“We got a lot of negative email on that,” confirmed Ron Ross a fellow at NIST that focuses on cybersecurity, systems security engineering, and risk management.

By Jill Aitoro

5 years ago

Agencies demonstrate progress in latest tech modernization scorecard

All agencies managed to either improve or retain their grades in the December 2018 Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard.

By Jessie Bur

5 years ago

OMB’s cyber report should start the race to the cloud

Can the cloud awaken the government from cyber Groundhog Day?

By Rick Tracy

6 years ago

When FISMA isn’t enough

Federal agencies, especially civilian organizations, aren't going far enough to secure against cyber-physical threats to the supply chain.

By Robert Metzger

6 years ago

The progress and opportunities for women-owned small businesses

The release of the Small Business Administration's FY17 Procurement Scorecard reveals positive signs and further possibilities that WOSB contractors can pursue before the federal fiscal year ends on September 30.

By Lourdes Martin-Rosa, American Express Government Contracting Advisor

6 years ago

Grades plummet on latest government IT evaluation

Agencies struggled with the addition of new categories on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard, and longstanding problem categories still plagued some.

By Jessie Bur

6 years ago

GAO’s IT expert talks what to expect on the next FITARA scorecard

Government Accountability Office Director of IT Management Issues Dave Powner outlined expectations and misconceptions of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard, the defining evaluation of agency commitment to IT modernization.

By Jessie Bur

6 years ago

Here’s how Ellen Lord grades the Pentagon’s most expensive programs

There are 87 major defense acquisition programs in the Pentagon, and Ellen Lord has a new system for tracking each one.

By Aaron Mehta

6 years ago

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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.

Phishing incidents dropped at federal agencies last year

Agencies saw an 8 percent reduction in phishing attempts last fiscal year.

Can agency cyber evaluations be improved?

Some agency CIOs think the FITARA scorecard isn't grading their cybersecurity posture fairly.

The agencies behind the FITARA 8.0 ball

The new federal IT modernization scorecard included new sections and new grades, not all of them good.

Security pros raged when NIST turned off its website. Will it happen again during the next shutdown?

“We got a lot of negative email on that,” confirmed Ron Ross a fellow at NIST that focuses on cybersecurity, systems security engineering, and risk management.

Agencies demonstrate progress in latest tech modernization scorecard

All agencies managed to either improve or retain their grades in the December 2018 Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard.

OMB’s cyber report should start the race to the cloud

Can the cloud awaken the government from cyber Groundhog Day?

When FISMA isn’t enough

Federal agencies, especially civilian organizations, aren't going far enough to secure against cyber-physical threats to the supply chain.

The progress and opportunities for women-owned small businesses

The release of the Small Business Administration's FY17 Procurement Scorecard reveals positive signs and further possibilities that WOSB contractors can pursue before the federal fiscal year ends on September 30.

Grades plummet on latest government IT evaluation

Agencies struggled with the addition of new categories on the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard, and longstanding problem categories still plagued some.

GAO’s IT expert talks what to expect on the next FITARA scorecard

Government Accountability Office Director of IT Management Issues Dave Powner outlined expectations and misconceptions of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard, the defining evaluation of agency commitment to IT modernization.

Here’s how Ellen Lord grades the Pentagon’s most expensive programs

There are 87 major defense acquisition programs in the Pentagon, and Ellen Lord has a new system for tracking each one.

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