The General Services Administration has established new controls for its online registration platform for government contractors and federal assistance requests in an effort to build on measures implemented earlier this year to address
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has finalized its guidance on how to implement measures to protect sensitive federal information in the hands of government contractors. NIST said Friday it worked with the National Archives
MoreThe National Security Agency is using OpenFlow for software-defined networking functions as part of efforts to monitor its own network and information technology inventory, Network World reported Thursday. Jim Duffy writes the
MoreRichard Hale, deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Defense Department, said the department is working to make use of available data on cyber attacks to shape security measures, FCW reported
MoreAmy Hess, executive assistant director of FBI‘s science and technology branch, has outlined the bureau’s work on Rapid DNAÂ during a hearing with a subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Hess
MoreThe Government Accountability Office reports that changes the Department of Homeland Security has applied to the acquisition strategy of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services‘ Transformation Program have delayed the program and increased
MoreThe government working on new initiatives in shared services, innovation and vendor relationships as part of efforts to change federal information technology spending, FierceGovernmentIT reported Wednesday. Dibya Sarkar writes that Anne Rung, administrator of the Office of Federal
MoreSen. 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
MoreMichele Flournoy, a former undersecretary of defense for policy and one-time candidate for the Pentagon’s top post, believes a congressional deal to remove defense spending caps is unlikely to happen soon, DoD
MoreThe U.S. Coast Guard has developed a new cyber strategy in support of the service’s efforts to integrate cyberspace as an operating domain for the maritime mission. Stephanie Young writes in an
MoreThe National Institute of Standards and Technology has released new technical specifications on the security and interoperability of the next-generation Personal Identity Verification cards for federal employees and contractors. NIST said Tuesday the updated
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