Janet Vogel to Serve as HHS Chief Information Security Officer
Janet Vogel, deputy chief information officer at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, will serve as chief information security...
Air Force Installation & Contracting Agency Achieves $1B Cost Savings Through Alternative Business Practices
The U.S. Air Force's Installation and Contracting Agency has achieved approximately $1 billion in cost savings using alternative ways to procure goods...
Omnibus Budget Bill Includes Legal Framework for Law Enforcement Access to Overseas Data
Both chambers of Congress passed legislation that would establish a legal framework governing law enforcement access to overseas data. Brad...
Kirstjen Nielsen: Lack of US Election Systems Backup Poses National Security Risk
Kirstjen Nielsen Kirstjen Nielsen, secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, has said that the lack of a mechanism...
NIST Unveils Draft Guide on ‘Cyber Resilient’ Systems Development
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published a draft guide on how to achieve cyber resiliency across information technology systems. NIST said...
FedRAMP Issues 3 New Documents on Continuous Monitoring Process
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has released three new documents to clarify its process for continuously monitoring FedRAMP-authorized cloud...
Report: Air Force to Test Aircraft-Mounted Laser Weapon in Summer
The U.S. Air Force will perform tests in the summer of a laser weapon that will be installed on fighter jets...
DoD Considers New Military Service for Space Operations
The Defense Department is looking into the creation of a new military service that will focus on space operations, Washington...
DoD Works With Interagency Group on Space Industrial Base Review
The Defense Department is working with NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Reconnaissance Office on the space portion of...
Report: Army Seeks to Complete Robotic Ground Vehicle Prototype by 2019
The U.S. Army wants contractors to deliver prototypes of the service branch's future robotic, optionally-manned combat vehicles by 2019, Breaking...