The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has urged aircraft owners to limit plane access to prevent potential attacks on controller area network bus systems.

CISA said Tuesday attackers may connect devices to CAN bus networks to install fraudulent data and manipulate readings on avionics systems. Researchers also noted that avionics instruments may fail to validate accurate data and cause lack of aicraft control.

Scope of affected information may include altitude, airspeeds, attack angle, telemetry readings, compass and attitude data.

CISA has also advised aircraft manufacturers and organizations to study CAN bus network implementation policies and conduct risk assessment efforts to develop defenses and mitigate attacks.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is rolling out a pilot program that will enable clinicians to better access patients’ medical information through the Blue Button 2.0 Medicare data platform. CMS said Tuesday that the “Data at the Point of Care” program is based on an application programming interface and allows clinicians to request for Medicare beneficiaries’ claims data including medication lists, prior procedures and previous diagnoses.

“Technology, coupled with open data sharing, is how we will improve value, control costs and keep patients healthy while ensuring a solvent Medicare program for generations to come,” said CMS Administrator Seema Verma.

The DPC program comes as part of the Trump administration’s MyHealthEData initative and builds on CMS’ Blue Button 2.0 API effort focused on connecting Medicare beneficiaries with relevant healthcare services.

CMS announced the DPC program during the White House Blue Button Developers Conference in Washington, D.C.

The Army Cyber Institute is preparing for the Defender 2020 exercise along with its Jack Voltaic series aimed at training local communities in the event of a major cyber attack, Fifth Domain reported Wednesday. Jack Voltaic 3.0 will cover the Lowcountry region around South Carolina and occur along with Defender 2020 activities which involve simulated deployments of Army equipment to Europe.

“You’re looking at what the attack could be on the city’s infrastructure to delay the arrival of the U.S. forces, because by delaying them a couple of days you’d be able to turn the tide on some activity you were trying to do within Europe,” said Col. Andrew Hall, director of ACI.

Lt. Col. Douglas Fletcher, lead planner for the Jack Voltaic exercise, noted that partnerships with industry will help the Army access critical infrastructure and gain insight on how to better defend against major cyber threats.

Jack Voltaic 3.0 is slated to commence in February 2020.

The Government Accountability Office calls on government agencies to implement strategies that will work to efficiently retain and hire employees.

GAO recommended agencies to utilize pay and hiring privileges, optimize employee support and promote engagement to address retention and hiring gaps, the accountability agency said Tuesday.

The government watchdog added that agencies need to draft coherent job postings and conduct hiring efforts at the start of the school year to prepare for any uncertainties in funding.

GAO also assessed potential benefits that may help in optimizing recruitment and retention capabilities including employee assistance, alternating work schedules and health programs.

The report found that lack of specific skills and staff shortages have an effect on the entire federal workforce. In addition, the percentage of retirement eligibility and the changing nature of federal work may further issues brought by skill concerns.

Gregory Wagner, director of the Defense Information Systems Agency’s Defense Spectrum Organization, laid out his intent to collaborate with mission partners for DSO to attain center of excellence status.

He asked partners to provide constructive input that would help DSO perform better in missions regarding the electromagnetic spectrum, DISA said Tuesday.

“Tell me what I should be doing to address your concerns and what I should be focusing on to help you,” he said.

Wagner also seeks to work with DISA’s Emerging Technologies Directorate, a newly created group that focuses on innovation.

The DSO director also laid out spectrum-related issues such as foreign threats with the capacity to distort the country’s spectrum access.

He also highlighted DSO’s relationship with other defense organizations in support of DoD spectrum efforts.

“We can deliver next-generation capabilities using agile processes that allow us to learn what works and what doesn’t,” he said.

Electromagnetic spectrum is a finite source that allows the military to communicate and transmit signals.