Christopher Krebs: CISA Hasn’t Yet Seen ‘Coordinated’ Foreign Effort to Influence US Elections
Christopher Krebs, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said CISA has...
FCC Advances Secure Networks Act Implementation
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has started integrating into its supply chain rulemaking proceeding provisions of the Secure and Trusted Communications...
DCSA Offers Update on Security Clearance Processing Times, Adjudications
The Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA) has seen the number of security clearance investigations rise to approximately 205,000, but...
Hon. Ellen Lord Calls for Another Review of Weapon Export Controls
Hon. Ellen Lord, undersecretary for acquisition and sustainment at the Department of Defense (DoD) and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said she hopes to...
Vice Adm. Nancy Norton: DoD Eyes Launch of Zero Trust Architecture by Year’s End
Vice Adm. Nancy Norton, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) and a 2018 Wash100 Award recipient, said DISA...
Frequently Asked Questions in New OMB Guidance Address Acquisition Efficiencies
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued additional guidelines to help ensure the resiliency of the federal acquisition...
Federal CISOs on Addressing Telework-Related Cybersecurity Challenges
Chief information security officers at federal agencies are working to address cybersecurity challenges related to having a remote workforce during...
Gil Alterovitz: VA Tests Artificial Intelligence ‘To-Go’ Delivery Model
Gil Alterovitz, director of artificial intelligence at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), said VA is testing an AI ‘to-go’ delivery...
Will Roper on USAF ‘Digital Century Series’ Acquisition Concept
Will Roper, assistant secretary for acquisition, technology and logistics at the U.S. Air Force and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the service...
House Panel OKs $694.6B Defense Spending Bill for FY 2021
The House Appropriations Committee voted 30-22 to pass a bill on Tuesday to authorize $694.6 billion in fiscal year 2021 funds for...