Retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Keith Kellogg, formerly chief of staff and executive secretary at the National Security Council, has been appointed national security adviser to Vice President Mike Pence. The 36-year
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The House has voted unanimously to approve a bill that seeks to modernize information technology systems at the Internal Revenue Service and establish cybersecurity measures to protect taxpayer information, Federal Times reported Saturday. The 21st
More The National Security Agency has developed a suite of tools meant to provide wider access to insights on systems security research and facilitate the adoption of network-protection approaches in various industries. NSA said Friday its
More Maria Voreh, chief data officer at the FBI, has said the bureau aims to address the data gap and facilitate information sharing and management through migration to the cloud, Federal News Radio
More A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine report calls for the Energy Department to develop a national strategy that would facilitate the operation of large-scale laser projects at national laboratories. The
More Anthony Vinci, chief technology officer at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, has said he is exploring ways to help accelerate NGA’s implementation of artificial intelligence and automation technology, C4ISRNet reported Saturday. Vinci told
More The Transportation Department will provide up to $1.5 billion in discretionary grants through its Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) program that aims to support surface transportation infrastructure projects. DOT said Friday
More U.S. Army Secretary Mark Esper, a 2018 Wash100 recipient, has said the service is focusing on readiness more as it prioritizes the skills of U.S. warfighters instead of meeting the intended number
More The Food and Drug Administration has announced a new project that aims to leverage the cybersecurity of medical technologies, FedScoop reported Friday. The Medical Device Safety Action Plan will rely on the FDA’s previous
More Mira Ricardel, undersecretary for export administration at the Commerce Department, will serve as deputy to national security adviser John Bolton, Politico reported Friday. Ricardel’s appointment to the National Security Council came nearly
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