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
David McKeown, deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Department of Defense, said safeguarding the defense industrial base from cyberthreats has become a priority for DOD and that there are 10 cybersecurity practices defense
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Frank Kendall, secretary of the Air Force and a three-time Wash100 Award winner, presented to Vice President Kamala Harris, who also chairs the National Space Council, a list of commercial space ideas
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Steven McAndrews, formerly director of federal cybersecurity at the Office of Management and Budget, has joined the National Nuclear Security Administration as deputy chief information officer, MeriTalk reported Friday. According to his
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John Sherman, chief information officer of the Department of Defense, and military department CIOs have highlighted the need to address problems facing DOD’s computers as part of efforts to improve user experience,
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The House on Friday voted 222-210 to pass a bill that seeks to advance scientific research and strengthen the country’s supply chains to help the U.S. become more competitive with countries like
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The Department of Defense has released a memorandum to provide defense agencies with guidance to enable their information systems to achieve a continuous authorization to operate as part of efforts to advance
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President Biden on Friday is set to sign an executive order that would require the use of project labor agreements in federal construction projects worth over $35 million as part of efforts
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The Department of Defense and the General Services Administration are seeking information on vendors with capabilities to provide carbon-free electricity for the federal government. The request for information from DOD and GSA
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The Department of Homeland Security is creating a new board that will assemble after major cyber incidents to review and respond to such events, CyberScoop reported Wednesday. DHS is establishing the Cyber
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Heidi Shyu, undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said her office will spearhead a new science and technology strategy that will serve
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