The National Institute of Standards and Technology has finalized changes to its catalog of security and privacy controls to help improve the security of software updates and patches. NIST said Wednesday the
The Department of Veterans Affairs is working to extend the sense of urgency it adopted during the pandemic to continue to accelerate information technology modernization efforts and Paul Brubaker, deputy chief information
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Consulting firm McAleese & Associates has issued a report outlining key takeaways from hearings held by Senate and House Armed Services Committees on the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. Jim McAleese,
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a request for information to identify vendors that can provide information technology-related professional services for its Enterprise Services Center (ESC) in support of the latter’s
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Federal Chief Information Officer Clare Martorana said the U.S. federal government is pursuing three approaches to improve the way it delivers services to citizens and one of those is operating as an
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Rob Joyce, cybersecurity director at the National Security Agency (NSA) and a previous Wash100 Award winner, said advanced persistent threat actors are using virtual private networks and other widely available commercial tools
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The House on Wednesday passed a bill that would create a program meant to allow senior cyber professionals from the private sector to serve for a specific time period in the government
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The U.S. Air Force and Ignyte Assurance Platform, a collaborative security technology provider, have signed a patent license agreement to further develop software applications that screen network files to detect potential vulnerabilities.
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The Department of Defense (DOD) is requesting industry comments on supply chain challenges as part of efforts to strengthen and secure the defense industrial base in accordance with an executive order signed
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the National Security Agency (NSA) have issued an information sheet meant to help organizations understand the risks and considerations for selecting a virtual private
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The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) proposed additional funding for the procurement of six more Lockheed Martin-built F-35 fighter jets in its markup of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year
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