Information and Communications Technology: DOD Needs to Fully Implement Foundational Practices to Manage Supply Chain Risks

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Department of Defense (DOD) has fully implemented four and partially implemented three of seven selected foundational practices for managing information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain risks (see figure). These risks include threats posed by counterfeiters who may exploit vulnerabilities (more…)

COVID Relief: Fraud Schemes and Indicators in SBA Pandemic Programs

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found The Small Business Administration (SBA) moved quickly under challenging circumstances to develop and launch pandemic relief programs to help small businesses. These programs, including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (COVID-19 EIDL), totaled over $1 trillion and (more…)

Priority Open Recommendations: Department of Justice

This post first appeared on GAO Reports. Read the original article. What GAO Found In June 2022, GAO identified 10 priority recommendations for the Department of Justice (DOJ). Since then, DOJ has implemented three of those recommendations. In doing so, DOJ is able to assess how the data it obtains and uses supports its diversion (more…)

Leaders Speak on Federal IT: A Special Edition of The Business of Government Hour

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Broadcast Date:  Monday, May 15, 2023 Michael J. Keegan What emerging technology is transforming how government agencies operate? How are federal agencies pursuing IT modernization? What are some of key challenges facing the chief information officers of federal agencies? Join host Michael (more…)

Fake solicitation highlights growing attacks against federal officials

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. Nagesh Rao was sitting in New York visiting his family when someone on his team at the Bureau of Industry and Security at the Commerce Department headquarters called him about a large box that just arrived. The BIS chief information officer wasn’t expecting (more…)

Weekly Roundup: May 8-12, 2023

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Friday, May 12, 2023 Michael J. Keegan Articles & insights in public management & leadership that we found of interest for the week ending May 12, 2023 What’s going on with DHS’ enterprise cloud plan? The Department of Homeland Security teased its plan (more…)

Senators From Across the Aisle Agree: Biden Needs to Nominate 6 Watchdogs, Quickly 

This post first appeared on Government Executive. Read the original article. Sens. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., underscored the need for permanent leadership to fully “promote economical, efficient, and effective administration and operation of the government.” A bipartisan pair of senators is calling on President Biden to nominate individuals for six watchdog positions (more…)

NIST’s changes to SP 800-171 stress flexibility, harmonization

This post first appeared on Federal News Network. Read the original article. While the departments of Defense and Homeland Security continue to muddle through developing new acquisition regulations for how contractors should protect controlled unclassified information, agencies and companies are getting their first look at new governmentwide guidance. The National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (more…)

Managing the New Era of Deterrence and Warfare: Visualizing the Information Domain

This post first appeared on IBM Business of Government. Read the original article. Managing the New Era of Deterrence and Warfare.pdf Brian Babcock-Lumish This report is the capstone of a series that our two organizations led over the past year, which convened leaders from allied, partnered, and U.S. militaries, governments, academia, and industry to envision (more…)