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The Office of Management and Budget has released a new report that details four key measures needed to address cybersecurity threats across the federal government. OMB said in the risk report that federal agencies should increase their cyber threat awareness through the implementation of the Cyber Threat Framework as well as …

Don Maclean, chief cybersecurity technologist for DLT Solutions, has said federal information technology leaders should implement the White House’s executive order on cybersecurity as part of their efforts to avoid massive data breaches. Maclean wrote in a Nextgov guest post published Monday that the executive order contains three elements that …

The Office of Management and Budget has released a policy that seeks to improve the way federal agencies acquire and manage mobile devices and related services in compliance with the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act. OMB drafted Category Management Policy 16-2 in an effort to improve pricing and reduce duplication of contracts …

The Government Accountability Office has called on the General Services Administration and the Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Protective Service to improve collaboration in order to safeguard federal facilities from security risks. GAO made the recommendation after it found that lack of awareness among regional officials at both agencies on collaborative practices and policies to …

Lt. Gen. James McLaughlin, deputy commander of the U.S. Cyber Command, said at a Center for Strategic and International Studies-hosted forum last week the command can help civilian agencies defend the U.S.’ cyber infrastructure, FCW reported Friday. McLaughlin added that Cybercom has developed a framework to determine the extent to which …

The Federal Communications Commission has started a new process to update rules on the approval of radiofrequency devices in order to keep up with increasing numbers of wireless products on the market. “The goal of these proposed rules is to establish accountability in the certification process that reflects the realities of how these devices …

The Government Accountability Office has suggested frameworks the National Telecommunications and Information Administration could use to evaluate a proposal that would facilitate the transfer of control over Internet domain names from NTIA to a global community of stakeholders. GAO said in an August report NTIA needs measures to review a transition …

The National Telecommunications and Information Administration plans to collaborate with industry, academic organizations and the general public to develop guidance for commercial and private use of unmanned aircraft systems. Angela Simpson, NTIA deputy assistant secretary for communications and information, wrote in a July 13 blog post the agency seeks to …

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said in an interview Wednesday that his defense acquisition reform efforts work to address his concerns over accountability and “unwarranted optimism” in acquisition programs. McCain told Ryan Evans of War on the Rocks that giving a bigger role to service chiefs …

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has highlighted two provisions in the defense authorization bill that aim to reform the Defense Department‘s acquisition practices, the National Journal reported Wednesday. Fawn Johnson writes that McCain has called for the assignment of a specific point person to sign off …