DOL Issues Cybersecurity Guidance on Protecting Retirement Plan Assets; Ali Khawar Quoted
The Department of Labor (DOL) has released new guidelines on ensuring the cybersecurity of systems that are key to protecting...
Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce Legislation on Federal Cyber Workforce Development; Sen. Jacky Rosen Quoted
Three bipartisan senators have reintroduced a bill to retain and develop the skills of federal cybersecurity professionals. Sens. Gary Peters,...
President Biden Nominates Jill Hruby for NNSA Administrator; Jennifer Granholm Quoted
President Biden has nominated Jill Hruby, former director of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), as the...
NIST Seeks Feedback on Plans to Automate Cryptographic Module Validation Program
The National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is looking for public input on its plans to automate validation procedures for...
V-22 Tiltrotor Program Office Eyes Survivability, Medium-Lift Capability Updates; Col. Matthew Kelly Quoted
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) is working with the U.S. Marine Corps to improve the V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft’s survivability...
DOD’s Barbara McQuiston, Stefanie Tompkins on Prioritizing Partnerships to Drive Innovation
Barbara McQuiston, acting undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, said the Department of Defense (DoD) must “innovate at speed and...
NIST Unveils Prototype Tech for Integrating Broadband Into Public Safety Communications Systems
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a prototype system designed to integrate broadband communications technology with...
House Panels Call on Biden Administration for Partnerships on U.S. Research Security
The members of two House panels have written to President Biden seeking collaborations to ensure the safety of U.S. academic...
President Biden Nominates John Tien, Jen Easterly, Robert Silvers for DHS, CISA Roles
President Biden has nominated U.S. Army veterans John Tien and Jen Easterly to serve as deputy secretary of the Department...
Air Force Releases FY 2019/2020 Acquisition Management Report; Darlene Costello Quoted
A new biennial report from the Department of the Air Force states that the department has made progress in its...