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
Plan for IT modernization and workforce development includes new agency at Commerce and conducting an overhaul at OPM. Keep Reading
Under the measure, the federal chief information officer (CIO), who oversees all IT for the federal government and currently reports to the Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) deputy director, would start reporting directly to the head of OMB. Keep Reading
The former congressman has also served a dual role as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for over a year. Keep Reading
While a small number of agencies reported being mature in their implementation of FRDAA activities, most are in the process of developing key fraud risk activities, and others have yet to start developing them. Keep Reading
The government has to cost-effectively allocate attention and resources to protecting our most critical information assets. Keep Reading
GAO says several departments and component agencies need to address gaps in their IT budgeting policies and procedures, demonstrate implementation of OMB requirements, and establish procedures to ensure IT budgets are informed by reliable cost information. Keep Reading
A security program is an ecosystem. A gap, breach, or betrayal in any one area will have substantial implications. Keep Reading
The strategy notes that in order to realize the scalability, stability, security, and speed to market benefits of cloud infrastructure, agencies need to utilize modern agile development skills. Keep Reading
GAO found that sub-agencies at HHS, USDA, and Education vary in following leading training practices for planning, designing, implementing, and evaluating their grants training programs. Keep Reading
