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New OPM guidance details skill areas needed to fill AI-centric jobs in the federal government.
07/07/2023

New OPM guidance details skill areas needed to fill AI-centric jobs in the federal government.

The guidance fulfills a requirement from the AI in Government Act of 2020 that asks how best to deploy and utilize AI and ML technologies in government.

Security experts warned that a federal ruling barring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and others fr...
06/07/2023

Security experts warned that a federal ruling barring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and others from contacting social media sites may have implications that go far beyond First Amendment-protected speech.

Security experts warned that a federal ruling barring the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and others from contacting social media sites about key issues may have implications that go far beyond First Amendment-protected speech.

The Technology Modernization Fund, operated within GSA, made new awards to five agencies looking to modernize their cybe...
06/07/2023

The Technology Modernization Fund, operated within GSA, made new awards to five agencies looking to modernize their cybersecurity and digital services operations.

The fund currently has over $750 million invested across 45 projects in 27 agencies.

FCW is merging with longtime competitor Nextgov to create a single publication, Nextgov/FCW. For decades, it’s been our ...
06/07/2023

FCW is merging with longtime competitor Nextgov to create a single publication, Nextgov/FCW. For decades, it’s been our privilege to serve the federal IT community with crucial news, analysis and insights. As Nextgov/FCW, we’ll continue this mission with an expanded team and comprehensive coverage of technology, policy, personnel, procurement and politics. Find our must-read news at https://buff.ly/3eJAoEJ and follow Nextgov/FCW here: Nextgov.

Federal technology and cybersecurity news and best practices.

The Environmental Protection Agency cited a lack of resources among reasons for its inability to patch its systems under...
06/07/2023

The Environmental Protection Agency cited a lack of resources among reasons for its inability to patch its systems under federally required timeframes.

The Environmental Protection Agency cited a lack of resources and the sheer volume of critical vulnerabilities as the reasons for its inability to patch its systems under federally required timeframes.

A Department of Health and Human Services official said attackers gained access to data by exploiting a major vulnerabil...
30/06/2023

A Department of Health and Human Services official said attackers gained access to data by exploiting a major vulnerability found in the popular MOVEit file transfer service.

An official with the Department of Health and Human Services said attackers gained access to data by exploiting a major vulnerability found in the popular MOVEit file transfer service.

Civic tech organizations and former federal officials are behind the IRS plans to pilot e-filing service, but there are ...
30/06/2023

Civic tech organizations and former federal officials are behind the IRS plans to pilot e-filing service, but there are divides on Capitol Hill. https://buff.ly/43dhRY4

But support of the forthcoming pilot isn’t universal.

Former congressman and Under Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy said lawmakers need to be focused “like a bulldog on a...
28/06/2023

Former congressman and Under Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy said lawmakers need to be focused “like a bulldog on a bone” to compete with China’s tech ambitions.

Former congressman and Under Secretary of the Army Patrick Murphy said lawmakers need to be focused “like a bulldog on a bone” when ensuring the U.S. is positioned to compete with China’s tech ambitions.

The Biden administration wants agencies to align their fiscal 2025 budget requests with recent guidance that prioritizes...
28/06/2023

The Biden administration wants agencies to align their fiscal 2025 budget requests with recent guidance that prioritizes strengthening federal networks and systems against cyber intrusions.

The administration is urging agencies to align their fiscal 2025 budget requests with recent guidance that prioritizes strengthening federal networks and systems against cyber intrusions.

Key Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate warned that tweaked language in a new Commerce Department rule could la...
28/06/2023

Key Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate warned that tweaked language in a new Commerce Department rule could lay the groundwork for TikTok to store U.S. users’ data in the country.

Key Republican lawmakers in the House and Senate warned that tweaked language in a new Commerce Department rule could lay the groundwork for TikTok’s proposal to store U.S. users’ data in the country.

A new CISA resource center will allow federal agencies and industry stakeholders to get their hands on practical tools t...
27/06/2023

A new CISA resource center will allow federal agencies and industry stakeholders to get their hands on practical tools to help meet new cyber supply chain risk management.

The new resource center will allow federal agencies and industry stakeholders to get their hands on practical tools to help meet new cyber supply chain risk management.

Workforce attrition, modernization troubles and a lack of caller ID contributed to a slowdown in disability determinatio...
27/06/2023

Workforce attrition, modernization troubles and a lack of caller ID contributed to a slowdown in disability determinations at the Social Security Administration, its OIG says.

Disability determinations at the Social Security Administration slowed during the worst days of the pandemic, and a hitch in a mobile device service played a part.

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