The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has passed legislation that would establish artificial intelligence leadership across the federal government. The AI Leadership to Enable Accountable Deployment Act would create
MoreShalanda Young, director of the Office of Management Budget, and Kemba Walden, acting national cyber director, have sent a memo to department and agency heads outlining the Biden administration’s cybersecurity priorities for
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A report by the Government Accountability Office found that federal agencies have different approaches to reporting cybercrime, due in part to their varying definitions of the criminal activity. In a report published
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The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program has recommended that cloud service providers review the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s latest binding operational directive to mitigate risks from misconfigured management interfaces. BOD
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is mandating government entities to remove dedicated device interfaces from public-facing Internet if such platforms are exclusive to authorized users but accessible through remote network protocols.
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published recommendations on developing policies and procedures for reporting and managing vulnerability disclosures for federal government systems. The NIST Special Publication 800-216 outlines a
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Robin Carnahan, administrator of the General Services Administration, said the agency is committed to helping government agencies deliver services to the public by ensuring that their technology and websites work for the
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President Joe Biden signed an executive order that reinforces environmental justice initiatives, especially in tribal and overburdened communities. The White House announced the EO on Friday, essentially creating the Office of Environmental
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The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has released findings from the 2022 Biometric Technology Rally, an annual event that tested and compared facial recognition systems. Results proved group biometric
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology is updating its guidance on protecting the confidentiality of controlled unclassified information to include insights gathered from industry. NIST said Wednesday it is considering several
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