The Office of Personnel Management has selected Nava Public Benefit Corp. to provide IT modernization services. Under the OPM’s Digital Services blanket purchase agreement, Nava will help update the OPM .gov website as part of the Office of the Chief Information Officer’s five-year technology refresh plan. The company will overhaul IT products for internal and […]
The Internal Revenue Service has established a task force that would determine if the agency should create an electronic tax return submission platform. According to a statement issued by the IRS on Feb. 8, it selected the think tank New America and Loyola Law School associate professor Ariel Jurow-Kleiman to serve on the task force. […]
The Software Alliance and Enterprise Cloud Coalition have written a joint letter to senior White House officials urging the government to keep using private-sector solutions for identity management. The document is addressed to Chris Inglis, national cyber director; Anne Neuberger, deputy national security adviser for cyber and emerging technology; and Eugene Sperling, coordinator of the […]
The Office of Management and Budget has required all federal agencies to use government-only domains. According to a memorandum issued on Feb. 8, OMB Director Shalanda Young said agencies must use either the “.gov” or “.mil” domains within six months, as mandated by the DOTGOV Online Trust in Government Act. Agencies must also report any […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the FBI have issued joint guidance regarding the recovery of virtual machines infected with ESXiArgs ransomware. According to CISA, attackers are using vulnerabilities in outdated or out-of-service versions of VMware’s ESXi software to inject ransomware that encrypts configuration files on ESXi servers. CISA has developed a recovery script […]
The Department of Energy is seeking public and stakeholder input on the planned launch of a foundation designed to support companies and organizations that deal with energy technologies that could support the agency in achieving its clean energy goals. The Foundation for Energy Security and Innovation’s creation is authorized under the CHIPS and Science Act […]
The General Services Administration has launched a competition to look for practical solutions that would improve medical care delivery. The Applied AI Healthcare Challenge will see participants apply artificial intelligence to address five key areas: mental health, opioid addiction, health care equity, medical supply chain and safety, and cancer treatment. The GSA is encouraging large […]
Steampunk will support the Department of Homeland Security in conducting information assurance, cybersecurity and risk-based reviews of cloud service offerings seeking provisional authorization from the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s Joint Authorization Board. Work under a multiyear FedRAMP technical review and analysis support services contract includes conducting cybersecurity risk assessments and collaborating with IT […]
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has selected a group of lightweight cryptographic algorithms to defend data generated by internet of things and small devices. The NIST’s Lightweight Cryptography team selected the Ascon group of algorithms, which uses a limited amount of electronic resources to execute data protection. According to Kerry McKay, a computer […]
The Transportation Security Administration has awarded Dignari a potential four-year, $23.5 million contract for identity, credential and access management–digital identity professional services. The woman-owned small business will provide project management, architecture integration planning and technical support as TSA conducts an enterprise-wide rollout of biometric technology. Founder and CEO Gena Alexa said that efforts will shape […]
