This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found Improper payments—payments that should not have been made or that were made in an incorrect amount, including those stemming from fraud—are a long-standing problem in the federal government. Since 2003, the federal government has paid an estimated 2.4 trillion in improper (more…)
Three ways observability can help identify and control spyware
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Sophisticated and invasive cyber surveillance tools, known as spyware, have proliferated in recent years with few controls and high risk of abuse. As a result, President Biden signed an executive order in March that prohibits U.S. government agencies from using commercial spyware that (more…)
Preparing Government Workforces for Future Shocks
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Wednesday, July 12, 2023 Chris Mihm Insights and Recommendations for Action from a Workforce Resilience Roundtable Government leaders and partners recently discussed how best to develop a skilled workforce to prepare for and respond to crises across multiple domains. Systemic shocks are (more…)
What vendors need to know about federal software supply chain security measures
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. As a response to the spate of high-profile software supply chain attacks, including SolarWinds and Log4J, President Biden’s cybersecurity Executive Order 14028, released in 2021, signaled the beginning of the administration’s focus on software supply chain security. The executive order demonstrated the administration’s (more…)
Pentagon’s reversal on new travel expense system “troubling,” key lawmaker says
This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said the Pentagon’s decision to terminate a multi-million dollar contract to replace its Defense Travel System “raises broader questions about DOD’s ability to manage its finances and information technology.”
Cloud Exchange 2023: Wiz’s Dean Scontras on achieving visibility, risk management and compliance in one platform
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. This content is sponsored by Wiz. More and more agencies are accelerating their moves to the cloud, spurred on by the pandemic, hybrid work environments, and a need to deliver better applications faster and to more constituents. But speed bumps are appearing in (more…)
Weekly Roundup: June 26-30, 2023
This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, June 30, 2023 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership that we found of interest for the week ending June 30, 2023 Explore the June 2023 Agency Priority Goal Updates. Agency Priority Goals, or APGs, are an (more…)
Cybersecurity: Launching and Implementing the National Cybersecurity Strategy
This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The fiscal year 2021 national defense authorization act established the Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) and the Senate confirmed a National Cyber Director in June 2021 to serve as the principal advisor to the President on cybersecurity policy and (more…)
White House directs agencies to prioritize ‘secure by design’ in 2025 budgets
This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Agencies should be prioritizing investments that lead to “secure by design” technologies, the White House says in new budget guidance that hews to the new national cybersecurity strategy by also prioritizing “performance-based” regulations and potentially funding a new cadre of “specialized cyber analysts.” (more…)
CISA to launch new cyber supply chain resource hub
This post first appeared on Next Gov. Read the original article. The new resource center will allow federal agencies and industry stakeholders to get their hands on practical tools to help meet new cyber supply chain risk management. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is developing a new resource center for federal agencies to help (more…)