After a Dozen Years, Agencies Are Freed from Restrictive Cyber Policy
Office of Management and Budget released the final Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) policy that opens the door much wider to use cloud services. Keep Reading
GSA and OMB Announce Government Effectiveness Advanced Research Center Challenge Winners
Neurodiverse individuals, which include those with autism, are a potential, untapped source of talent to fill federal cyber positions, and can be more likely to be retained by federal agencies given their strong fit with cyber work. Keep Reading
OMB’s Regulatory Review Is Creating a Backlog of Cyber Standards
The fellow at the National Institute of Standards and Technology is waiting for the final approval of Special Publication 800-53, revision 5 by OIRA. Keep Reading
Federal Agencies Faced Fewer Cyberattacks in 2018, Report Finds
Officials said 2018 also marked the first recorded year with no reported cyber incident that could be considered a “major incident." Keep Reading
New Plan Will Change How Feds Buy IT Spend Tracking Tech
Agencies are directed to use GSA IT Schedule 70, which shortens the procurement cycle and ensures vendor compliance with laws and regulations. Keep Reading
House Passes Shutdown Back Pay for Contractors; Measure Opposed by White House
OMB says legislation "ignores important principles of federal contracting and would lead to increased cost and a significant increase in the risk of fraud." Keep Reading
White House Revises Digital Identity Management with ‘Common Vision’
Agencies' ICAM strategies must shift, the memo said, to "a new model informed by risk management perspectives... and outcomes aligned to agency missions." Keep Reading
Executive Order: All Federal Background Checks Shift from OPM to DoD by Sept. 30
The Defense Security Service (DSS) will be rebranded the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA). Personnel are expected to be moved from NBIB to DCSA. Keep Reading
Federal Acquisition Security Council to Hold Inaugural Meeting Soon
The Federal Acquisition Security Council looks to develop policy guidance for agencies to use when purchasing IT products from commercial vendors, to avoid supply chain cyber vulnerabilities. Keep Reading
White House Budget Teases Acquisition Modernization Plan, New Federal Data Service
Plan for IT modernization and workforce development includes new agency at Commerce and conducting an overhaul at OPM. Keep Reading
