Public Institutions, Public Works
July 19, 2024
Via: FCWSocial Security offices are closed for the day due to the incident. It will be “time-consuming” for all affected systems to undo the damage because the process is manual, one expert says. Read More on FCW
Public Institutions, Public Works
July 8, 2024
Via: FCWThe Department of Homeland Security took steps to bolster digital wallet technology development on Monday, announcing six startups the agency will partner with to help secure the privacy of travelers who are utilizing digital credentials. Credence ID, Hushmesh, Netis d.o.o., […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
July 3, 2024
Via: FCWWith AI surging, and more than 60 new governments set to take office and implement policy frameworks in 2024, we’ve arrived at an era-defining moment. Decision-makers have an opportunity to steer the course of AI and harness its impacts for […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
June 21, 2024
Via: FCWThe new Procurement Co-Pilot brings data together from across the government — something that’s historically been difficult to do. Read More on FCW
Public Institutions, Public Works
June 17, 2024
Via: FCWBipartisan legislation that would study the Transportation Security Administration’s use of digital identification systems is headed to the House floor after making it through a key committee last week. During a House Homeland Security Committee markup on June 12, the […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
June 7, 2024
Via: FCWThe Federal Communications Commission on Thursday voted to kickstart a three year pilot program that would study the use of agency funding to support cybersecurity services and equipment for school and library networks. The unanimous vote allows the agency to […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
May 16, 2024
Via: FCWThe Government Accountability Office rejects the last pre-award protest involving this blanket purchase agreement for IT services and supplies. Read More on FCW
Public Institutions, Public Works
February 28, 2024
Via: FCWIBM is urging lawmakers and federal agencies to police deepfakes and other synthetic content generated by artificial intelligence ahead of the 2024 presidential election, in order to maintain election security, artist protection and privacy. Announced on Wednesday, the tech behemoth […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
February 26, 2024
Via: FCWThe revamp of a nationally recognized cybersecurity standards blueprint urges board rooms to adopt robust governance practices, arguing it will help them face down ever-evolving cyber risks targeting both public and private sectors. The National Institute of Standards and Technology […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
February 22, 2024
Via: FCWSeth Center, the State Department’s deputy envoy for critical and emerging technology, broke down the U.S. diplomatic approach to cultivating cohesive regulatory approaches. Read More on FCW
Public Institutions, Public Works
February 13, 2024
Via: FCWThe top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Finance Committee have a bipartisan framework for legislation they say would equip the unemployment system for the next economic crisis. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, announced their plans last […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
February 9, 2024
Via: FCWHouse and Senate committees have advanced bipartisan bills looking to reform federal technology personnel, processes, acquisition and more. While it’s not clear if and how any of these bills might pass through Congress in a busy election year with funding […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
February 7, 2024
Via: FCWAn enhanced focus on automating legacy systems, prioritizing built-in security requirements in vendor contracts and carefully adopting mature artificial intelligence tools can help federal agencies bolster their overall cyber resilience, several officials from the Department of Veterans Affairs said on […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
February 5, 2024
Via: FCWThe Senate’s bipartisan border security and foreign aid package released on Sunday would allocate millions of dollars toward the deployment of innovative technologies along the U.S.-Mexico border, including more autonomous systems and new artificial intelligence capabilities. The 370-page, $118 billion […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
February 2, 2024
Via: FCWCOMMENTARY | It may take time to fully embrace generative AI in a trusted and transparent manner, but that shouldn’t stop organizations from taking action now. Read More on FCW
Public Institutions, Public Works
January 29, 2024
Via: FCWThree former DHS employees were sentenced on Friday for their roles in a conspiracy to steal proprietary U.S. software and law enforcement databases for use in a commercial venture. Charles K. Edwards, the former acting inspector general of the DHS […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
January 26, 2024
Via: FCWThe Department of Homeland Security’s research arm is moving forward with efforts to fill in holes in how well remote identity verification technologies work, announcing Tuesday that it’s taking applications from developers to test their liveness detection technologies, meant to […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
January 25, 2024
Via: FCWThe code embedded inside devices that bridges interactions between hardware and software is frequently exposed to security vulnerabilities, but lawmakers and federal officials have not paid enough attention to them, a national security think tank analysis argues. The report, released […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
January 16, 2024
Via: FCWThe Senate on Tuesday is set to take a first procedural vote on a stopgap measure that will set up two March deadlines to fund the government, looking to once again avert a shutdown by punting on the appropriations process. […]
Public Institutions, Public Works
January 5, 2024
Via: FCWWhite House budget director Shalanda Young told reporters on Friday that she’s “not optimistic” about avoiding a government shutdown when the current stopgap bills funding government agencies expire in the coming weeks. Next week, Congress will be back in session […]