"Faithful execution of the law does not permit the President to substitute his own policy priorities for those that Congress has enacted into law," the Government Accountability Office said in a decision. Keep Reading
As of August, the fund awarded $89 million to 7 projects. Agencies must repay awards and an administrative fee within 5 years. Keep Reading
The Government Accountability Office testified about 2 issues on its High Risk List: management of IT acquisitions and operations, and cybersecurity. Keep Reading
Chief Statistician Nancy Potok will retire from her leadership job at the Office of Management and Budget after a busy year coordinating the rollout of the Trump administration’s policies on data-driven decision-making. Keep Reading
OMB will meet with executives from the Department of Homeland Security, the General Services Administration, the Commerce Department and other agencies to work on implementation strategies. Keep Reading
The new use cases should help agencies eliminate costly appliances, reduce latency, provide opportunities to strengthen cybersecurity, and improve user experience and productivity. Keep Reading
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
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
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
Officials said 2018 also marked the first recorded year with no reported cyber incident that could be considered a “major incident." Keep Reading
