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Cybersecurity

Report reveals ‘sudden surge’ in cyberattacks targeting government agencies

August 8, 2023

Via: Government Executive

Anew report has found that cyberattacks targeting government agencies and the public sector increased at an alarming rate in recent months, as threat actors unleashed a slate of novel malware campaigns that impacted financial institutions, healthcare services and critical infrastructure […]


IT Policy, Tech

The United States government will let AI companies self-regulate for their own good

July 24, 2023

Via: TechSpot

The White House recently persuaded Amazon, Anthropic, Google, Inflection, Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI to sign a document dictating several voluntary commitments for ensuring a “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy” AI. Many things could change in the months to come, starting with […]


Cybersecurity

Implementation plan turns US National Cybersecurity Strategy into concrete objectives

July 14, 2023

Via: CSO Online

The White House released its implementation plan for President Biden’s National Cybersecurity Strategy, broadly breaking down how it plans to accomplish more than 65 tasks involving 18 agencies outlined by the sweeping plan announced in March. The National Cybersecurity Strategy […]


Federal, Policy

Inflation drops to 3% and Biden hopes to turn a weakness with voters into a strength

July 12, 2023

Via: Washington's Top News

The politics of inflation took a sharp turn Wednesday with a report showing consumer prices rose at the slowest pace since the early months of Joe Biden’s presidency. Republicans have hammered Biden over the cost of groceries, gasoline, utilities and […]


Cybersecurity

US feds stress urgent MOVEit platform patching after attacks hit agencies

June 19, 2023

Via: CSO Online

In the latest cyber incident affecting the US federal government, two arms of the US Department of Energy (DOE) and, according to press reports, the US Department of Agriculture and the Office of Personnel Management, have been swept up in […]


IT Policy, Tech

Governments worldwide grapple with regulation to rein in AI dangers

June 5, 2023

Via: CSO Online

Ever since generative AI exploded into public consciousness with the launch of ChatGPT at the end of last year, calls to regulate the technology to stop it from causing undue harm have risen to fever pitch around the world. The […]


Policy, State & Local

Democratic lawmakers say insurrectionists shouldn’t be allowed to run for government

January 23, 2023

Via: Fox News

Democratic lawmakers in a handful of states are trying to send a message two years after the violent attack on the U.S. Capitol: Those who engage in an attempted overthrow of the government shouldn’t be allowed to run it. New […]


Cybersecurity

Cyberattacks against governments jumped 95% in last half of 2022, CloudSek says

January 4, 2023

Via: CSO Online

The number of attacks targeting the government sector increased by 95% worldwide in the second half of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, according to a new report by AI-based cybersecurity company CloudSek. The increase in attacks can […]


Cybersecurity, Industry, Workforce

What Should the Government Do in 2023 to Fill its Cyber Workforce Shortage?

December 30, 2022

Via: Nextgov

Government needs to expand where it recruits to fill open cyber positions going into 2023 as the threat of cyberattacks makes filling these positions vital, according to experts. “For cyber talent, one of the biggest realities is that we have […]


Federal, Policy

How Government is Dealing With Flying Space Junk

December 28, 2022

Via: Nextgov

There are more than 5,500 active satellites in orbit as of this spring, a number that is projected to grow to 58,000 by 2030, according to the Government Accountability Office. However, when these satellites are no longer in use and […]


Cybersecurity

Dozens of cybersecurity efforts included in this year’s US NDAA

December 15, 2022

Via: CSO Online

Last week, members of the US House of Representatives and Senate reconciled their versions of the annual must-pass National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Each year the NDAA contains a wealth of primarily military cybersecurity provisions, delivering hundreds of millions, if […]


Federal, Policy

US case against American Airlines and JetBlue heads to court

September 26, 2022

Via: Federal News Network

The government’s antitrust lawsuit against American Airlines and JetBlue begins Tuesday and the outcome could determine how closely the Biden administration examines other airline deals, including JetBlue’s pending attempt to buy Spirit Airlines. The Justice Department and six states are […]


Emerging Tech & Modernization, Tech

Artificial Intelligence Continues to Evolve in Government and Elsewhere

September 8, 2022

Via: Nextgov

The concept of using artificial intelligence to help mitigate dull, repetitive or manpower-intensive jobs within government is nothing new. For example, the Post Office has been using AI to scan, route and track letters and packages for several years now. […]


Federal, Policy

Government funding talks clouded by Manchin’s energy permitting demands

August 25, 2022

Via: POLITICO

Another government shutdown deadline. Retiring senators determined to cement their legacies. A looming November election likely to reshape Congress. And Republicans ready to retaliate over Democrats’ huge spending bill. It’s not exactly a formula for a smooth ride, as the […]


Industry, Workforce

Lawmaker Pushes for Legislative Branch Employees to Have the Same Rights as Other Feds

August 25, 2022

Via: Government Executive

Congressional staff on Capitol Hill could soon have many of the same rights as federal employees in the executive branch under a new bill that would institute whistleblower and other protections. The 2022 Congress Leads by Example Act (H.R. 8743) […]


Health Care, Industry

Dr. Fauci Will Leave Government, But Isn’t Retiring

August 22, 2022

Via: Government Executive

Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has spent over five decades in the federal government and has been the face of the coronavirus pandemic response, announced on Monday he’s stepping down from his positions in December, but is not retiring. Fauci, 81, […]


Policy, State & Local

Senators urge DOJ to flex debarment authority

August 12, 2022

Via: FCW

According to two Democratic senators, the federal government is “failing to use key tools in its arsenal against corporate criminals.” Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) urged top Department of Justice leaders to leverage suspension and debarment authorities […]


Industry, Workforce

White House Updates Acquisition, Business of Government Priorities

July 12, 2022

Via: Nextgov

The White House filled in some of the blanks on the President’s Management Agenda last Friday with an update on flexing federal procurement muscles to advance administration priorities like addressing climate change. “We can harness this collective power and make […]


Health Care, Industry

Texas AG Ken Paxton investigating Walmart over its opioid sales

June 28, 2022

Via: Fox News

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Tuesday he is launching an investigation into Walmart’s opioid sales to determine if the retail giant improperly filled prescriptions. Paxton issued a civic investigative demand to Walmart for possible violations of the Texas Deceptive […]


Federal, Policy

The Latest on the Formula Shortage and What the Government is Doing About It

June 27, 2022

Via: Government Executive

The Biden administration has taken a multi-faceted approach to alleviating the formula shortage, although the president has come under fire for not knowing sooner how severe it was. Here are the latest updates on the federal government’s response, what lawmakers […]