OMB Unveils IT Operating Plan; Clare Martorana Quoted
The Office of Management and Budget has released a plan to “maximize the impact” of funding allocated for several information technology modernization funds in response
Jun 13, 2022
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Lloyd Austin: US Working to Reinforce ‘Guardrails Against Conflict’ With China
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said the U.S. is working to keep communication lines open with China’s defense officials and launching
Jun 13, 2022
Senators Ask Biden to Amend Executive Order on Classification, Declassification
Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., have called on the White House to update the executive order that establishes rules for government
Jun 13, 2022
John Sherman, Craig Martell Discuss Focus Areas; Initiatives of DOD’s Chief Digital and AI Office
John Sherman, chief information officer of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, took part in a fireside chat alongside newly appointed chief
Jun 9, 2022
CISA Releases Advisory on Flaws in Dominion Voting Machines; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has issued an advisory saying it found no evidence that vulnerabilities in Dominion in-person voting systems were exploited in
Jun 6, 2022
CISA Warns of Software Product Vulnerabilities; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has released an emergency directive asking federal civilian agencies to apply updates or remove certain VMware products from their
May 19, 2022
US, Allied Cyber Agencies Issue Advisory on Routinely Exploited Weak Security Controls; Rob Joyce Quoted
The National Security Agency, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, the FBI and international partners have released a joint advisory on weak security controls and poor
May 18, 2022
Heidi Shyu Vows to Raise Funding for Defense Innovation Unit in FY24 Budget Proposal
Heidi Shyu, undersecretary for research and engineering at the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, appeared before the House Armed Services Committee’s
May 16, 2022
Lloyd Austin Talks DOD’s FY23 Budget Request at House Hearing
Lloyd Austin, secretary of the Department of Defense and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said DOD developed the $773 billion budget request for fiscal year
May 12, 2022
Avril Haines Talks Intell Community’s Global Threat Assessment at Senate Hearing
Avril Haines, director of national intelligence and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, appeared before the Senate Armed Services Committee Tuesday to discuss the threats posed
May 11, 2022
DOD Gets Over 300 Responses to RFI on Weapons Systems for Ukraine Military Aid; William LaPlante Quoted
The Department of Defense received over 300 responses to its request for information issued in April on weapons systems and other commercial capabilities as part
May 9, 2022
Army CIO Raj Iyer on Cybersecurity Executive Order, Commercial Cloud
Raj Iyer, chief information officer of the U.S. Army and a 2022 Wash100 Award winner, said the cybersecurity executive order signed in May 2021 has
Apr 28, 2022
US, Allied Cyber Agencies Offer Details on Top 15 Cyber Vulnerabilities; Jen Easterly, Rob Joyce Quoted
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, National Security Agency, the FBI and international partners have released a joint advisory on the top 15 routinely exploited
Apr 28, 2022
GSA Introduces Online Platform to Help Federal Agencies Plan Acquisition Journey
The General Services Administration has unveiled a website designed to simplify the federal acquisition planning process for agencies and enable industry to facilitate the delivery
Apr 27, 2022
CISA Names Bob Lord as Senior Technical Adviser; Director Jen Easterly Quoted
Bob Lord, who served as the first chief security officer at the Democratic National Committee, will join the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency as a
Apr 27, 2022