House Panel’s FY 2017 DHS Funding Bill to Allocate $41B in Discretionary Budget
The House Appropriations Committee has introduced a bill that would authorize $41.1 billion in discretionary budget for the Department of...
Vormetric’s Wayne Lewandowski: Federal Govt’s Cyber Strategy Should Prioritize Encryption, Access Controls
Wayne Lewandowski Wayne Lewandowski, vice president of federal operations at Vormetric, has said the federal government should develop a cybersecurity strategy...
US, Japan Ink Reciprocal Defense Procurement Pact
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Gen Nakatani, Japan’s defense minister, have signed an agreement that aims to facilitate the procurement...
Air Force Begins Development Work on Mid-Air Collision Avoidance Tool for Fighter Jets
Engineers at the U.S. Air Force have started development work on an auto-air collision avoidance platform designed to prevent mid-air...
GovExec: OPM Looks to Extend Identity Theft Protection Services for Up to 10 Years
A spokesman for the Office of Personnel Management has said OPM has initiated steps to extend identify theft and credit...
GSA’s 18F, FEC Add New Tools to Campaign Finance Data Website Through ‘Agile’ Methods, User-Centered Design
The General Services Administration’s 18F organization has collaborated with the Federal Election Commission to incorporate new tools to FEC’s legacy website designed...
IRS Relaunches Tax Return Online Service With Two-Step Authentication Process; John Koskinen Comments
The Internal Revenue Service has implemented a two-step process designed to authenticate the identities of individuals who seek to access...
Sen. Ron Johnson’s Proposal Seeks to Eliminate Restriction on Navy’s Use of Funds for LCS Acquisition
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) has proposed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 that would...
Merit Systems Protection Board Seeks New Chief Privacy Officer, Info Services Director
The Merit Systems Protection Board has begun its search for a candidate who will serve as both chief privacy officer and...
FAA Seeks to Encourage Aircraft Owners to Install ADS-B Avionics Through Rebate Program
The Federal Aviation Administration will offer by late September a $500 rebate to each owner of general aviation aircraft in...