Two federal government departments are working to streamline the cybersecurity process to accelerate the fielding of mission-ready capabilities. The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to establish a software factory integrated with cybersecurity, while the Department of Energy is experimenting with a new rapid authority to operate processes for risk management, Federal News Network reported. Venice […]
The General Services Administration’s Office of Government-wide Policy is set to release federal guidance on single sign-on, cloud identities and a digital identity risk management process. Ken Myers, a chief identity, credential and access management architect at GSA, said the guidance will address agencies’ questions related to infrastructure modernization and remote access for cloud migration, […]
The Army announced on Tuesday that its Enterprise Cloud Management Office has become a full-fledged agency. The new Enterprise Cloud Management Agency now serves as a field operating agency under the Army’s Office of the Chief Operating Officer, Fedscoop reported Tuesday. “The formation of the ECMA as a new field operating agency represents the Army’s […]
A report published by the National Academy of Public Administration offers recommendations to address the challenges faced by the Office of Personnel Management. The NAPA report came after a proposal by the previous administration to transfer the OPM’s policy functions to the Office of Management and Budget and move the remaining functions to the General […]
The Army has conducted an initial operational test of new radio capabilities in preparation for potential full-rate production later in 2021. During the test held at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the Program Executive Office for Command, Control, Communications-Tactical employed a DevSecOps strategy to make rapid changes to the technology solution, the Army said. “We addressed […]
The Department of Energy is investing $29 million in new tools employing machine learning and advanced algorithms to analyze massive amounts of scientific information. According to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, scientists need new capabilities to handle large datasets collected by enhanced research tools, such as electron microscopes, which can generate a terabyte of data in […]
The Air Force is currently implementing basic zero trust elements for the majority of its programs, according to the service’s chief information officer. Air Force CIO Lauren Knausenberger said the service has so far fully implemented zero trust in its Platform One and Cloud One collaborative development services, Nextgov reported. As for the rest of […]
Vantiq has partnered with computer vision company Chooch AI to develop real-time edge applications that can help companies apply machine learning to real-world tasks. Vantiq said it will combine its low-code development environment with Chooch AI’s visual detection technology to develop applications for monitoring. The combination will have applications for workplace safety, environmental awareness and […]
The Department of Homeland Security will transition to a “cloud-first” identity management solution as part of its plan to implement a zero-trust security model, according to a top official. Alma Cole, chief information security officer of Customs and Border Protection, said cloud technology can make it easier and safer to share identification information with other […]
Leaders from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and the U.S. Air Force, along with industry officials, shared insights into successful DevSecOps adoption during a virtual event hosted by GovernmentCIO Media & Research. Matthew Huston of the Air Force said DevSecOps requires constant improvements and that organizations should understand what is required of them to […]
