The Fed Mission Success Round Up: Cybersecurity, Modernization, Procurement, and More in Federal Agencies
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.
Traffic Safety Agency Issues Final Guidelines for Vehicle Cybersecurity
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will announce its final cybersecurity guidelines draft Friday as modern vehicles become more technologically integrated.
White House Developing Cyber Workforce Strategy to Be More ‘Action Oriented’
The White House is pulling together a new cybersecurity workforce strategy that promises to help the Federal government grapple with longstanding cyber workforce challenges, including an emphasis on stronger implementation mechanisms to ensure agencies follow through on the plan’s goals and objectives.
CISA Seeks Public Input on Cybersecurity Incident Reporting Rules
The nation’s cyber defense agency will embark on a cross-country listening tour to better understand what key stakeholders are hoping to see in new mandatory cyber incident reporting requirements featured in the recently-passed Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022.
VA’s Enterprise Cloud Office Streamlines ATO Process
The Department of Veterans Affairs enterprise cloud office is working with vendors to cut down the amount of time it takes to move a software product through the cybersecurity authorization process.
NSA Releases Post-Quantum Algorithms, Aims for Full Implementation by 2035
The National Security Agency worked in conjunction with NIST to prepare stakeholders for upcoming quantum cryptographic requirements.
Artificial Intelligence Continues to Evolve in Government and Elsewhere
AI that started out simply tackling robotic process automation-type tasks is slowly evolving to take on more traditionally human and creative duties.
DHS Launches 'Largest Customer Experience Hiring Initiative’ with Hundreds of Technologist Positions
The Department of Homeland Security announced that it plans to hire hundreds of technologists to improve its public-facing services in what it calls “the largest customer experience hiring initiative of any federal agency.”
General Services Administration Still Waiting for D.C. Government To Confirm Its EIS Plans
The Government of the District of Columbia has yet to tell the General Services Administration whether it intends to continue using expiring network and telecoms services as it transfers its IT services to the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract.
FAA Again Extends Deadline For $2.4B IT Services Contract
FAA again extends deadline for $2.4B IT services contract. Bids for the IT Innovative Procurement for Strategic Sourcing contract are now due to the agency on Sept. 29, according to solicitation documents.
Exclusion Sparks Protest Over $2.25B Contract
The U.S. Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency currently has three companies providing services to support background investigations of those seeking to obtain government clearances.
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