ExecutiveBiz

AUGUST 27, 2024

TD SYNNEX, an IT distribution company, has named Alicia Lynch as its chief information security officer.

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GovCon & Trade

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The 2020 NDAA language arose from a Congressional fear that SBA JVs, many in the Mentor-Protégé Program, cannot obtain a facility clearance prior to submitting a proposal as EEDs can only be issued when a contractor has a need to access classified information. The Joint Notice clarifies that this includes JVs and any partners to the JVs.

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FedScoop

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

CISA partially attributed that drop to an “incoming federal partner” that stopped sharing information due to “unspecified security concerns with transferring information from its current system to AIS.” CISA, which launched AIS in 2016, finished updates to the 2.0 version of the system in March 2022.

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Federal News Network

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Pentagon is developing training and tools to ensure its program managers know when and how to mark sensitive information that will trigger Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirements. I would say for companies, if you feel like you are developing information that should be protected, that you state that and let us know.

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FedScoop

MARCH 15, 2024

The ever-increasing backlog of Freedom of Information Act requests for federal agencies is due in part to technological issues facing the workers charged with fulfilling them, a new Government Accountability Office report found. We now have the ability in our FOIA office to search our agency’s email system,” one focus group participant said.

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FedScoop

MARCH 21, 2024

Airlines can access several forms of personal information about passengers, including through apps, online purchases, software used by flight attendants , and, increasingly, biometric screening systems. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced Thursday that the agency is launching a privacy review of the country’s top airlines.

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Inside Government Contracts

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

These data are consistent with the Board’s policy statement of providing “to the fullest extent practicable” the “informal, expeditious, and inexpensive resolution of disputes.” Of the remaining 11 cases, four were not successful, and 7 remained pending as of the close of FY 2023.

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GovCon & Trade

JANUARY 2, 2024

On December 26, the Department of Defense (DoD) published its long-awaited Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Program proposed rule , which places comprehensive cybersecurity and information security requirements on DoD contractors and subcontractors. handling CUI information). and announcement of the “CMMC 2.0”

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FedScoop

AUGUST 13, 2024

In January 2023, the tax agency sunsetted its Technology Retirement Office, which was established in August 2021 to “strategically reduce the information technology footprint across the enterprise,” according to the report. In addition, specific system information in the As-Built Architecture is complete.

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FedScoop

APRIL 11, 2024

A data breach that exposed Medicare information — including social security numbers — provided to consulting firm Greylock McKinnon Associates by the Justice Department doesn’t appear to have resulted in identity theft or fraud yet, according to a statement from the agency.

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Federal News Network

OCTOBER 11, 2024

The goal of CMMC is to verify whether defense contractors are following cybersecurity requirements for protecting critical defense information. Under level one, contractors that handle less sensitive “federal contract information” will be able to submit a self-assessment of their compliance.

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Public Procurement Intl

JULY 11, 2024

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FedScoop

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

“We need really common operating standards to which we are aggressively held, versus this sort of voluntary, participative notion — ‘get in touch with us when you need it’ kind of thing,” said Jeff King, Treasury’s principal deputy chief information officer. But Spaeth also echoed Pearson’s comments on information-sharing.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

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Public Procurement Intl

JUNE 24, 2024

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AUGUST 19, 2024

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FedScoop

APRIL 2, 2024

Kelly Fletcher, State’s chief information officer, said during a speech Tuesday at Palo Alto Networks’s Public Sector Ignite event that the creation of a generative AI chatbot is something that the agency’s workforce is asking for as publicly available tools like ChatGPT become more popular.

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Public Procurement Intl

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 – 3 pm – GW Law School, 2000 H Street NW, Washington DC – Stockton 306 For further information: cyukins@law.gwu.edu Presentation slides

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GovCon Wire

AUGUST 20, 2024

The information included provides a structure and framing for the fight against that which is seen to contest American freedoms and the rights of citizens. Every year, the U.S. Intelligence Community publishes a collection of the most alarming threats to the country’s national security.

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FedScoop

APRIL 22, 2024

A month later, Eric Hysen, the department’s chief information officer and chief AI officer, told FedScoop that there’s been “good interest” in using generative AI within the agency. Citizenship and Immigration Services staff. Last November, the agency released a memo meant to guide the agency’s use of the technology.

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GovCon & Trade

JANUARY 22, 2024

Further, only “the SSA, SEB members, consultants, and ex officio agency participants were granted access to SEB information.” This may include the improper disclosure of source selection information. Generally, agencies are afforded broad discretion when evaluating whether an OCI exists.

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FedInsider

JANUARY 24, 2024

Participants can earn up to 3 CPE credits in Information Technology.* Additional Information: Prerequisites & Advance Preparation : None required. Southern Command (Feb 2000 – April 2003) Chief, Department of Defense Intelligence Information Systems (DoDIIS), System Integration Management Office, U.S.

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ExecutiveBiz

OCTOBER 8, 2024

American Systems, an employee-owned company specializing in information engineering services, has secured a spot on a potential $33 billion multiple award contract to provide research and development services for the Defense Technical Information Services’ Information Analysis Center.

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FedScoop

DECEMBER 20, 2023

With the Wednesday request for information published in the Federal Register, CISA said it “acknowledges that security by design is not easy” and additional comments on the guidance are needed.

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FedScoop

JULY 22, 2024

Additionally, the Department of Education released guidance on AI and education technologies to help inform nondiscriminatory uses of the emerging tech. The bright side, Prabhakar said, includes the benefits of fostering positive online environments for children within marginalized communities, such as the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Whistleblower Network News

JULY 2, 2024

The resolution encourages federal agencies to celebrate by informing employees of their whistleblower rights and “acknowledging the contributions of whistleblowers to combating waste, fraud, abuse, and violations of laws and regulations of the United States.” For the past ten years, the U.S.

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Inside Government Contracts

MARCH 12, 2024

Request for Information In parallel with its proposed rule, FHWA has also issued a Request for Information (“RFI”) seeking information on the domestic availability of specific manufactured products commonly used in FHWA-funded projects.

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Manufacturing Transportation Transportation Electronics 147

FedScoop

APRIL 12, 2024

While the agency does not currently require individuals presenting information to the USPTO to disclose AI usage in the drafting of any paper presented to the agency, it states that “applicants and practitioners should be mindful of their duty of disclosure.”

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FedScoop

JUNE 11, 2024

In a May memorandum , GSA announced that beginning June 8, the agency would start collecting information for new contracts of all sizes — including “micropurchases” — from software offerers and contractors. That information would attest to government-specified secure software development practices.

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Supply Chain Manufacturing Budget Accountability 120

FedScoop

JUNE 20, 2024

A new procurement tool launched by the White House and the General Services Administration will streamline market research for federal agencies and act as a “complement” to the current request for information process, an Office of Federal Procurement Policy official said in an interview Thursday.

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Federal News Network

AUGUST 20, 2024

In its internal objective assessment of the technical approach for ePS, the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) detailed a host of questions and potential problems about the project. The Electronic Procurement System (ePS) Technical Assessment was developed using partial and outdated information. billion in contracts on.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Now, it’s seeking more information from vendors about their biometric capabilities as it tries to pursue that goal. The Department of Homeland Security wants to transition its massive biometric identity management system to more cloud-focused technology.

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Whistleblower Network News

JULY 11, 2024

On July 10, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), alongside 10 other senators, introduced the Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act , which increases protections for federal employee whistleblowers who provide information to Congress. The Act is endorsed by major U.S. Chairman of the National Whistleblower Center , Stephen M.

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Inside Government Contracts

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Section 1715(a) would also require the DoD Chief Information Officer to determine actions needed to encourage more complete and timely mandatory cyber incident reporting by the DOB. The recommendations at issue were first set forth in a “ Cybersecurity Information Sheet ” issued by NSA in November 2022.

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FedScoop

OCTOBER 30, 2024

While focused on the Department of Commerce, the document could end up being useful to other agencies as they also work to get their own information ready to be used with AI tools. “No No one has created guidance like this before,” Houed said during the panel discussion. That comment period closed in July.

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GovCon & Trade

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Among other things, a Petrobras employee was paid to provide confidential information related to Petrobras operations to help Freepoint win business. Presumably, this is information that Freepoint could have obtained at the time of hiring Glenn Oztemel, and perhaps the company sought such information but was not provided with it.

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FedScoop

JUNE 24, 2024

government, the private sector, and academia to make sure that we understand how we try to approach these highly sensitive, high-risk areas of information.” The fact that AI work is spread across agencies can also create different information-sharing and regulatory hurdles.

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