The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is collaborating with the Semiconductor Research Corporation and a consortium of defense and semiconductor companies for the second iteration of its Joint University Microelectronics Program. JUMP 2.0 was launched to address new and emerging advancement challenges for microelectronics and other information and communications technologies, Homeland Preparedness News reported. Focus […]
Nick Marinos, a director of information technology and cybersecurity at the Government Accountability Office, said U.S. federal cyber strategies still leaves a lot to be desired even after decades of attempts dating back to the Clinton administration. Speaking at a Government Executive-hosted event, Marinos stressed that while there have been previous efforts at coalescing some […]
Stacey Meyer is the vice president of federal operations at AttackIQ, a California-based company offering cybersecurity readiness through breach and attack simulation solutions. Meyer was promoted to her current role in January 2020 following a 16-month stint as senior director of sales for federal and Mid-Atlantic at AttackIQ, according to her LinkedIn profile. As federal […]
The U.S. Army is looking to facilitate a smooth transition to the new Army 365 email service in 2022 after experiencing setbacks in tech platform rollouts in 2021. Army Ignited, the service’s new Deloitte-designed platform for educational benefits, was launched prematurely, resulting in problems like soldiers still needing reimbursements, while the launch of human resources […]
The Pentagon Reservation is allowing its federal employees to continue working remotely until the end of January 2022 in the face of rising COVID-19 infections brought about by the omicron variant. According to the Department of Defense, the extension of the max telework policy underscores its commitment to protecting its workforce while carrying out its […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency saw swift response from federal information technology and cybersecurity leaders amid the emergence of the Apache Log4j vulnerability. A CISA official told Federal News Network that CISA was pleased with the urgency shown by the federal government since the onset, adding that the agency hosted multiple calls with chief […]
The Government Accountability Office has inducted seven members to its Health Information Technology Advisory Committee. Members of the committee will advise the national coordinator for health IT on policies and standards related to the implementation of systems that advance the electronic access, exchange and use of health information, GAO said. HITAC was established in December […]
Accenture Federal Services has secured a seven-year, $87 million contract to enhance the trademark product line of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The deal, which was awarded under the General Services Administration’s Alliant 2 Governmentwide Acquisition Contract vehicle, calls for the modernization of critical applications, development of a DevSecOps infrastructure and incorporation of cloud, […]
Richard Wortman is the deputy director and head of the undersea systems office at the Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory. Wortman, who assumed his current position in May 2020, leads an office that conducts research on undersea weapons, unmanned undersea vehicles and advanced sonars supporting national security and undersea warfare, according to his LinkedIn […]
Division among lawmakers in Congress continues to derail the launch of the Foreign Malign Influence Center, which was envisioned to lead efforts to stop interference by foreign adversaries. Talks about creating the intelligence center surfaced in 2019 but Congress has yet to finalize its mission, budget and size while the person identified as a potential […]
