The Fed Mission Success Round Up: AI Defining Challenge of Our Time; Identifying Minority-Owned Contractors; and NASA Focuses on UFO Data
Welcome to the Fed Mission Success News Round Up brought to you by Makpar. Each week, we will provide a summary of actionable news and insights to help aid in overall mission success for Federal agency IT decision-makers and influencers.
Agencies Launch Initiative to Better Identify Minority-Owned Contractors
A joint effort between the Small Business Administration and the General Services Administration aims to make it easier for federal procurement officials to connect with small, disadvantaged businesses across sectors.
AI and China Are ‘Defining Challenges of Our Time,’ CISA Director Says
The head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency recently warned about the security risks posed by generative artificial intelligence technologies and an increasingly bellicose China, calling them “the two epoch defining challenges of our time.”
DoD Submits Classified Cyber Strategy to Congress
The Department of Defense announced that it submitted its classified 2023 cyber strategy to Congress “earlier this week” and plans to release an unclassified summary of its new cybersecurity approach “in the coming months.”
Space Force Will Look At How to Hack Targets From Space
Two Space Force troops are helping the Air Force’s information-warfare wing explore the future of offensive space operations, according to the leader of Space Operations Command.
CIO-SP4 Protests Move Toward Final Decision
Everything points toward full hearings on the objections raised more than 130 protestors regarding the $50 billion CIO-SP4 contract for IT solutions, according to this recent FCW article.
NASA Team’s Plan to Decode UFO Sightings Hinges on Better Data
Last week, NASA convened its inaugural independent study team for a public meeting to begin developing a roadmap that leverages data for a better scientific understanding of unidentified anomalous phenomena, formerly known as UFOs.
WH Appoints Denice Ross as US Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Tech Capacity
Data and technology policy expert Denice Ross has been appointed as U.S. deputy chief technology officer for tech capacity.