The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has issued a new strategy outlining the goals, needs and actions required in the next five years to strengthen the microelectronics research and
MoreThe Office of Management and Budget is launching a pilot to bolster domestic sourcing of critical products and strengthen U.S. critical supply chains by helping agencies leverage federal procurement dollars. OMB’s Made
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The Office of the National Cyber Director has presented some of the efforts the federal government has launched to implement the five pillars of the National Cybersecurity Strategy introduced by the Biden
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Marcela Escobar-Alava has been named the new chief information officer of the Social Security Administration, an appointment that goes into effect March 4, Nextgov/FCW reported Wednesday. Escobar-Alava is currently part of the
MorePresident Joe Biden has signed an executive order directing the Department of Justice to develop regulations to protect biometric, financial, genomic, personal health data and other sensitive personal information of U.S. citizens
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The White House Office of the National Cyber Director is urging technical and research sectors to do their part in implementing secure-by-design and memory-safe principles in software development. In a report released
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The governments of the U.S., Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Sweden, South Korea, Japan and the U.K. have issued a joint statement advancing shared principles for the research and development
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President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order that seeks to enhance the U.S. Coast Guard’s authority to address and respond to cyberthreats facing vessels, harbors, ports and waterfront facilities. The
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Rob Joyce, director of cybersecurity at the National Security Agency and a two-time Wash100 awardee, will retire from NSA after 34 years of service. He will step down as head of the
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The Office of Management and Budget created a searchable database containing federal grants and loans information to aid potential beneficiaries looking for government assistance programs. The Federal Program Inventory, dubbed FPI, combines
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