The Department of Defense must refresh the communication and information technologies it relies on for intelligence and decision-making, a senior technology official said. Cynthia Mendoza, deputy chief information officer for special access program IT, said all DOD components must have a common understanding of the department’s technological goals before they can move on with enterprise-wide […]
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency has launched an unclassified innovation workspace at the T-REX entrepreneur center in the St. Louis Downtown Innovation District in Missouri. The Moonshot Labs are aimed at encouraging collaborative research in the government, industry and academic geospatial intelligence community in the region, NGA said. Navy Vice Adm. Robert Sharp, director at NGA, […]
Senators have introduced legislation that would expand the Department of Homeland Security’s responsibilities in protecting critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. The DHS Industrial Control Systems Capabilities Enhancement Act would put the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in charge of providing cybersecurity assistance to critical infrastructure organizations, The Hill reported. CISA would also be tasked with leading […]
The Department of Energy will invest $73 million across 29 projects aimed at advancing quantum science and technology. Quantum information science could unlock new computing and information communication paradigms that researchers can use to address problems in climate change and national security, DOE said. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said that quantum information science is the […]
The Department of Energy has released an updated version of its cybersecurity assessment tool designed for organizations of all types and sizes. The launch of Cybersecurity Capability Maturity Model Version 2.0 will support the Biden administration’s efforts to bolster the cybersecurity of American critical infrastructure, DOE said. Fowad Muneer, acting deputy assistant secretary for energy […]
Alpha Omega Integration and Dynamo Technologies have been awarded a contract to modernize the U.S. Forest Service’s Research Information Tracking System. The Forest Service is responsible for administering the United States’ national forests and grasslands. Gautam Ijoor, president and CEO of Alpha Omega Integration, said work will be focused on enhancing the agency’s research and […]
Trustwave Government Solutions announced it has joined the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s Cyber Information Sharing and Collaboration Program. According to CISA, the goal of CISCP is to enable the timely exchange of unclassified information among critical infrastructure organizations and government agencies. CISCP was also created to help its participants’ collective ability to detect, prevent, […]
Rep. Gus Bilirakis has introduced legislation that would expand the Federal Trade Commission’s role against ransomware and other cyberattacks. The bill would require the FTC to report the ransomware complaints it receives and explain how it cooperated with international authorities in addressing them, CyberScoop reported Wednesday. Under the proposed legislation, the agency will shift some […]
NASA is working to expand the edge computing capabilities of the International Space Station, according to a scientist from the agency. Sarah Wallace, a microbiologist at the Johnson Space Center, said edge computing eliminates the need to transport large chunks of data for processing down to Earth, which she said NASA cannot afford in future […]
Beth McGrath serves as U.S. managing director and global leader for Deloitte Consulting’s government and public services business. In her global role, she is responsible for finding synergies within the business unit to meet the mission requirements of clients. She also advises the U.S. federal strategy and operations practice as well as federal government and […]
