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 Cyberspace Solarium Commission (CSC) outlined 82 policy recommendations in March 2020 to transform how the federal government responds to cyber threats and of those recommendations, 22 percent have been fully implemented.
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The Federal Risk and Management Program (FedRAMP) has issued Open Security Controls Assessment Language (OSCAL) validation rules to help automate reviews of security packages and speed up authorizations. The OSCAL validation rules
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The House Homeland Security Committee has asked National Cyber Director Chris Inglis to help clarify the roles and responsibilities of federal cybersecurity leaders and how he will ensure coordination across his office,
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Gen. John Hyten, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a two-time Wash100 Award winner, said the Department of Defense (DOD) needs sensors that can detect missile threats worldwide. "I
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U.S. Army researchers have come up with a model that seeks to advance team-like partnerships between humans and artificial intelligence. Metcalfe said the task complexity factor enables the construct to provide a
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) plans to adopt a phased approach to deploying a human capital dashboard over the next three to five months. Jason Barke, acting principal deputy associate director
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The Senate on Tuesday approved a one trillion dollar infrastructure package but an amendment to the bill to add $50 billion in defense infrastructure spending was blocked from receiving a vote. Sens.
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The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a memorandum that provides agencies 60 days to identify critical software platforms that are in use or in the process of procurement and
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has unveiled a map showing 4G LTE broadband data and voice mobile coverage in the U.S. as of May 15. “Today’s new map represents progress in our
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U.S. Army researchers have developed a new method that allows neural networks to be more confident in judging potential threats in battlefield environments as part of their artificial intelligence study. The Army
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