The Senate on Monday voted 99-0 to confirm Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., as the current administration’s secretary of state, Reuters reported. Rubio’s confirmation came just hours after President Donald Trump was sworn
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency and the FBI have released a joint advisory saying cleared defense contractors and subcontractors have been targeted by Russian state-backed cyberthreat actors over
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John Sherman, chief information officer at the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said he wants to ramp up engagements with small and medium-sized businesses and clarify requirements under
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Consulting firm McAleese & Associates has issued a report outlining key takeaways from a discussion with Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, during the Air
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Russell Rappel-Schmid, a data analytics leader, has joined the Postal Regulatory Commission as chief data officer. He will report to Erica Barker, secretary and chief administrative officer at PRC, and will be
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The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program is soliciting comments on an updated white paper that reflects changes to threat-based scoring methodology and informs stakeholders of its potential applications. FedRAMP said Tuesday
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The Coalition for Government Procurement has asked the General Services Administration about its plans to address inflation on government contracts. “Inflation is negatively impacting GSA’s contractor and customer bases, limiting access to
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Doug Cossa, chief information officer of the Defense Intelligence Agency, said the five-year modernization plan for the top-secret network used to support intelligence operations, known as the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning federal agencies, companies and other critical organizations to be prepared for potential cyberattacks amid imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine, C4ISRNET reported Monday. CISA
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David McKeown, deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Department of Defense, said approximately 80,000 contractors might have to undergo third-party assessments under the second iteration of DOD’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, Federal
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The White House has released a new strategy to strengthen the U.S. role in the Indo-Pacific region while reinforcing the region in collaboration with allies, partners and regional institutions. The Indo-Pacific Strategy
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