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New Pentagon cyber strategy emphasizes industry and global partnerships
A top Defense Department official described the private sector as “absolutely essential” in implementing the agency’s new cyber strategy.
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New bill would require all federal contractors to develop vulnerability disclosure policies
The Federal Cybersecurity Vulnerability Reduction Act aims to establish standardized vulnerability disclosure policies across all federal contractors.
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The White House is developing a 10-year modernization plan to replace legacy IT
The National Cybersecurity Strategy tasks the Office of Management and Budget with creating a plan to eliminate all vulnerable legacy systems from federal agencies within a decade.
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White House looks to shore up open source software security
The Office of the National Cyber Director wants software providers to "contribute back to the security of the open source software they depend upon."
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Space agencies are reforming acquisition to accelerate commercial tech integration
The nation’s space agencies are leveraging new procurement techniques to get their hands on critical emerging technologies and maintain U.S. competitiveness.
Companies
Government contractors grapple with enforcement challenges of TikTok ban
Industry groups are raising censorship and privacy concerns over a ban of popular social media app TikTok on devices used by government contractors.
Contracts
Federal agencies set small business contracting record even as opportunities decrease
The total number of federal contracting dollars geared for small businesses hit an all-time high in fiscal 2022, but the actual number of contracts set aside for those companies continued a nearly decade-long decline.
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Space Force plans to harness AI to understand threats and challenges
From expanding space domain awareness to combating ever-evolving cyber threats, a top official detailed how the branch plans to leverage artificial intelligence in the near future.
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White House unveils fiscal 2025 cyber investment priorities
The administration is urging agencies to align their budget requests with recent guidance that prioritizes strengthening federal networks and systems against cyber intrusions.
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CISA to launch new cyber supply chain resource hub
The new resource center gives federal agencies and industry stakeholders access to tools as they work to fulfill new cyber supply chain risk management mandates
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Space Force focusing on innovative procurement methods for commercial software
The Space Force is leaning on rapid prototyping and new software pathways to keep up with the commercial sector and its growing suite of software and services for space, according to a top official.
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OMB, CISA set to release common form for software self-attestation
Federal CISO Chris DeRusha said the new standardized approach to collecting self-attestation forms from third-party software providers could be released as early as this week.
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White House official touts digital training programs to bridge gap in AI procurement
Digital information technology development programs may be the key to countering traditional government procurement lags when it comes to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, a White House official said on Tuesday.
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Senate committee advances open source software and digital identity bills
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved 24 bills on Wednesday, many of which aim to secure federal systems and enhance government operations around data management and digital identity.
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National cyber strategy faces major implementation challenges, industry execs say
A depleted workforce, lack of funding and barriers to information sharing across the public and private sectors are among several challenges these executives cite regarding the federal government's new sweeping cybersecurity strategy.
Contracts
Small business participation in federal marketplace continues decline despite $159 billion in awards
The number of small businesses that received federal contracts in fiscal year 2022 was less than half the number that received contracts in 2012, according to a new report.
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OIG finds oversight issues with GSA's performance-based contracts
General Services Administration contracting personnel produced performance reports that were "often incomplete or not available at all," according to a new inspector general's audit.
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WT 360's Info Session: Supply chains at home, climate reporting rules and best-in-class contracts
Courtney Bublé of Government Executive and Chris Riotta of FCW join to go over the Biden administration's "Buy American" push, new contractor regulations for climate reporting and cybersecurity, and the direction of best-in-class contracts.
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DOD instructs acquisition teams to prioritize small business engagement over best-in-class contracts
The Defense Department is instructing its components to support efforts to expand small business participation in the federal marketplace following the release of its “Small Business Strategy” earlier this month.
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