This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, May 2, 2024 Michael J. Keegan Insights from Bonnie Evangelista, Acting Chief Digital and AI Officer for Acquisition, U.S. Department of Defense The traditional approach to defense acquisition has long been criticized for its complexity, rigidity, and slow pace. However, the (more…)
Accelerating Technology Acquisition within the U.S. Department of Defense
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, May 2, 2024 Michael J. Keegan Insights from Bonnie Evangelista, Acting Chief Digital and AI Officer for Acquisition, U.S. Department of Defense The traditional approach to defense acquisition has long been criticized for its complexity, rigidity, and slow pace. However, the (more…)
Reflections from a London Meeting with the Commonwealth
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Thursday, May 2, 2024 Dan Chenok Leaders from across the globe met in London to discuss actions around performance improvement, artificial intelligence, and much more. Last week, I had the honor of joining the biennial meeting of the Commonwealth Cabinet Secretaries and (more…)
NASA Cybersecurity: Plan Needed to Update Spacecraft Acquisition Policies and Standards
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found Spacecraft developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) depend on software and IT, which, in turn, rely on cybersecurity to prevent, detect, and respond to potential cyber incidents. A cyber incident could result in loss of mission data, decreased (more…)
NASA’s long-term missions could be hurt by budget caps, lawmakers warn
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. House Science Chairman Frank Lucas R-Okla., said Congress needs to provide NASA with “sufficient support” to carry out its work.
Announcing a new collaboration with the Government Technology & Services Coalition’s (GTSC) Homeland Security Today (HSToday).
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Dan Chenok We are excited to collaborate with another good government group, the GTSC’s HSToday. Their mission is to provide the highest quality reporting and coverage to inform and educate the entire homeland security community. The IBM Center (more…)
Biden’s new memo solidifies, expands CISA’s oversight roles
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Incidents like Volt Typhoon and the dramatic increase of ransomware attacks against U.S. critical infrastructure is spurring new White House action. President Joe Biden today signed National Security Memorandum-22 to codify the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency’s roles in overseeing and working with critical (more…)
Federal agencies need to rethink culture in the fight against ransomware
This post first appeared on Next Gov. Read the original article. COMMENTARY | Focusing efforts on risk management isn’t about checking boxes – it’s about building and changing agency culture.
Foreign Assistance: USAID Should Strengthen Risk Management in Conflict Zones
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has standard processes to assess risks to its delivery of assistance in countries worldwide. In countries affected by violent conflict, factors such as attacks on aid facilities can complicate delivery of assistance. Certain USAID (more…)
Streamlining Tax Operations with AI
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Monday, April 29, 2024 Dan Chenok and Caroline Bruckner The IBM Center for The Business of Government in collaboration with American University’s Kogod Tax Policy Center (KTPC), hosted a second global discussion in the AI in the Modern Tax Agency series, “Adopting (more…)