The Senate has confirmed Laurie Locascio as the next director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. She will succeed James Olthoff as the Department of Commerce’s undersecretary for standards and technology. Locascio is a former bioengineering professor at the University of Maryland, where she currently serves as the vice president for research, Nextgov […]
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center has issued a warning about potential cyberattacks from the Lapsus$ ransomware group. According to the TLP white warning, the hacking group’s motivations are likely financial gain and destruction, and they use bribery and non-ransomware extortion against high-profile organizations. HC3 also noted that the […]
The Small Business Administration has launched an initiative aimed at showcasing the work of innovative startups backed by the government. SBA’s inaugural America’s Seed Fund Startup Expo competition seeks to identify promising small businesses and give them the resources they need to scale. The competition was launched during a period of economic recovery and amid […]
The Department of Justice said it performed an operation to stop a botnet that was operated by the Russian state-sponsored hacking group Sandworm. According to the department, it launched a court-authorized operation in March to remove the Cyplocs Blink malware that Sandworm uses for command and control. Officials were able to copy and remove bots […]
Anthony Guglielmi, a former police official, is now the chief of communications for the U.S. Secret Service’s Office of Communication and Media Relations. The role is responsible for all matters related to media relations as well as employee and strategic communications at the agency. He most recently served as the chief communications officer and lead […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected Semiconductor Research Corporation, a high technology research consortium, to set the future technology goals for the microelectronics and advanced packaging technology industry. Over 18 months, SRC will develop a manufacturing road map, identify necessary technologies and come up with ways to develop the workforce required to […]
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has appointed Geoffrey Nieboer as its new chief data officer. He will succeed Jacques Vilar, who is expected to step down from the CDO role at the end of May. The FDIC is an independent government agency tasked with maintaining the stability of the U.S. financial system. Nieboer most recently […]
The Department of Energy has announced $500 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding for a program aimed at upgrading the energy infrastructure of the public school system. DOE said that energy consumption is the second-highest operational expense for schools, owing to inefficient equipment and leaky infrastructure. The department added that dilapidated facilities can result in […]
The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded Taurian Consulting a five-year indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for enterprise-wide sustainability initiative support services. Taurian Consulting is a joint venture between management consulting company Guidehouse and health IT and data analytics support company ReefPoint Group. Under the Program Support and Services for Energy, Environment & Fleet Program Services IDIQ, Taurian […]
The U.S. Senate has confirmed North Carolina State University professor Joseph DeCarolis as the administrator of the Department of Energy’s Energy Information Administration. According to Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, DeCarolis has the expertise and government experience to support the DOE’s mission of achieving a zero-carbon future. DeCarolis said in a Twitter post that the EIA’s […]
