By the end of the year, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency plans to launch an automated vulnerability warning program to alert organizations that are running software with vulnerabilities being exploited by ransomware gangs, the agency’s director, Jen Easterly, said this week. Currently running in a pilot phase, the program is man…

If you were unable to make it to last week’s AITalks, you truly missed out on a special day. The first-ever event featured the top leaders in AI from across the public sector. However, we have a special treat today if you didn’t make it.I hosted a dynamic panel on the role of the federal chief AI officer with two of the first federal CAIOs appointe…

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If you were unable to make it to last week’s AITalks, you truly missed out on a special day. The first-ever event featured the top leaders in AI from across the public sector. However, we have a special treat today if you didn’t make it.I hosted a dynamic panel on the role of the federal chief AI officer with two of the first federal CAIOs appointe…

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AITalks, the premier event where top government leaders, tech innovators, and industry experts converge to explore the transformative potential of artificial intelligence in the public sector space. During the daylong event, you heard about cutting-edge AI applications revolutionizing government operations — from cybersecurity to citizen services —…

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Today we have a special interview recorded from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, which last week was home of Google Cloud Next 2024. While there, I had the tremendous opportunity to speak at length with Karen Dahut, Google Public Sector CEO.During our conversation, we covered a lot of ground, taking in all of the announcements from …

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It’s been 13 years since FedRAMP was created as the federal government’s cloud security compliance program. And like any federal technology program that’s been around that long, its mission and the services it set out to provide in 2011 are very different from what agencies need today. In particular, the FedRAMP program office recently wrote in a n…

Kiersten Todt has worked on just about every hot-button cybersecurity issue you can imagine. Currently the CEO of Liberty Group Ventures, her most recent role in government was as the chief of staff at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. As a Senate staffer, she drafted key parts of the legislation that created the Department of H…

Since 2016, the Department of Defense and other national security agencies have partnered with the Hacking 4 Defense program allowing students at universities across the U.S. and the globe to address critical problems facing the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community. Launched as a pilot out of Stanford, the program has expanded to mo…

The FedScoop news team is growing … sort of. We recently promoted our editorial fellow Caroline Nihill to a permanent member of the reporting team. You’ve likely seen Caroline’s work since joining the team last summer, covering developments in AI, shift in the Technology Modernization Fund and opening FedScoop’s aperture wider on Capitol Hill.But n…

Since 2019, Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights has issued annual reports on the top trends transforming government. Tuesday, Deloitte issued its latest report for 2024, in which it presents the eight trends propelling the 10x government of the future.Bill Eggers is the executive director of Deloitte’s Center for Government Insights and the a…

The Air Force Research Lab last March established its Digital Capabilities Directorate to speed up its modernization pursuits and enable its scientists and engineers to explore and more efficiently collaborate via a growing suite of emerging technologies. The directorate fuses together former AFRL’s elements, like its Research Collaboration and Com…

Last December, the Office of Management and Budget released a memorandum with new guidance on Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act, which requires agencies to offer equal access to electronic information and data for individuals with disabilities. Per the new memorandum, all agencies must deliver an accessible digital experience, establish program…

The Transportation Security Administration recently announced the launch of its IT Lift Cell Innovation Lab, a space through which TSA’s network of innovative thinkers can put their ideas to work. The lab is meant to be a “Apple Genius Bar meets TSA IT,” according to the agency, and a place where the department’s IT office can host workshops, open …

Agency adoption of zero trust architecture was mandated by the Biden administration’s Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity and OMB memo M-22-09, which created a strategy for its adoption. By the end of this fiscal year, agencies are required to meet some level of zero trust adoption. But the federal government is just one part of…

Federal agencies, as well as other entities across the private sector, are at a major disadvantage when it comes to protecting their sensitive information and systems from bad actors. Hackers are getting more sophisticated, and cyberattacks are increasing in quantity and severity. And, the vast majority of the time, humans are the weakest link in c…

For nearly a year now, the adoption of artificial intelligence has been all the rage in the government space. But still, as you’ve seen in FedScoop’s reporting, there has been hesitation by some agencies to fully embrace the emerging technology because of unknown risks and fear of issues with safety, security and privacy.Meagan Metzger, the founder…

The Department of Justice works with highly sensitive sets of information and because of that, the bar to secure it is much higher than other civilian agencies. As CIO, Melinda Rogers is highly focused on delivering a zero-trust security architecture across the department to better secure its national security systems and the information within the…

Last week, House leaders formally announced the creation of a new bipartisan task force on artificial intelligence — an effort that marks a major step forward in efforts to legislate with representation from both parties. Rep. Yvette Clarke — a Democrat from New York who was one of the first members of Congress to call out the potential harms of ar…

For several years now, the Department of Veterans Affairs has been exploring how AI can lead to better outcomes for the veterans it serves. The National AI Institute has been an essential part of that, most recently leading tech sprints in conjunction with last year’s AI executive order aiming to reduce healthcare worker burnout.Joining me to discu…

CISA has launched a new Zero Trust Initiative Office, showcasing its dedication to supporting federal agencies on the implementation journey for the security framework. But what does that mean for some of CISA’s more legacy security initiatives, like the Trusted Internet Connections program? CISA’s TIC lead Sean Connelly recently joined me for a fi…

With 2024 in full swing, cybersecurity remains a top priority in the federal technology space and beyond. In a special interview, the NSA’s Rob Joyce and Morgan Adamski sit down with CyberScoop’s Elias Groll to examine the major cybersecurity trends from last year that will continue on in 2024, the evolution of Russian hacking operations, how China…

Daily Scoop listeners are going to be very familiar with the body of work of this episode’s guest. She’s a former deputy federal CIO, CIO of the Small Business Administration and CTO of the Transportation Department, among the many other roles she held during her vast career in federal IT before retiring in 2022. I’m of course speaking of the one a…

We’re back with part two of a two-part interview with Egon Rinderer, chief technologist for Shift 5 and a former operator for the U.S. Navy. In part one we discussed a new round of bonuses the Air Force authorized worth up to $600,000 to retain existing manned aircraft and drone pilots, combat systems operators and air battle managers — and how the…

The Air Force in December approved a new round of bonuses worth up to $600,000 that are designed to retain existing manned aircraft and drone pilots, combat systems operators and air battle managers. The move showcases the challenges the service is facing in keeping airmen on board. But according to my guest, despite the major financial incentive, …

When it comes to federal cybersecurity efforts — particularly the adoption of zero-trust security architectures — CISA’s Sean Connelly is a top voice within the community related to the strides agencies are making to enhance their cyber protections. Connelly joins the Daily Scoop podcast to discuss the latest on federal zero trust progress, how the…

Last week, Scoop News Group partnered with Google Public Sector to host the Google Defense Forum. The tremendous lineup of defense officials representing the Pentagon, a variety of military services and other defense agencies kicked off with a fireside chat between myself and retired four-star Gen. Dave Goldfein, who served as the chief of staff of…

Over the past year, FedScoop has led coverage of the flurry of AI developments coming out of the federal government and the supprounding legislative and commercial space. In particular, the team’s reporters have kept a close watch on how agencies are adopting AI technologies in a responsible and transparent manner Joining the podcast to discuss tha…

The federal government has made large strides in setting guardrails for AI development, adoption and use in recent months, driven by the Biden administration’s executive order on AI. Despite the momentum and buzz that’s engulfed the AI adoption landscape, the federal government and agencies must be measured and responsible in their approach to leve…

Following the issuance of the Biden administration’s executive order on AI, OMB guidance has called for all federal CFO Act agencies to appoint chief AI officers to coordinate their agency’s use of AI, promote AI innovation and manage AI risks, while also serving as vice chairs of their agency’s AI governance boards.GSA was one of the first agencie…

The U.S. national security apparatus in 2021 signed on to a trilateral partnership with the United Kingdom and Australia that has come to be known as AUKUS. The partnership, as the Pentagon explains, is intended to strengthen the ability of each government to support security and defense interests, particularly in the Indo-Pacific, building on long…

The State Department has one of the most global missions in the federal government, providing IT services at facilities in 190 nations across the world. With that, though, comes decades of tech debt that CIO Kelly Fletcher and her team at State’s Bureau of Information Resource Management are working to modernize. Fletcher spoke recently with my col…

Last month, FedScoop reported exclusive news from an interview with Congressman Ro Khanna, the Democratic representative from the Sillicon Valley area in California. In those stories, reporter Nihal Krishan highlighted Khanna’s new legislation that looks to hold federal agencies accountable for digital service delivery and how the congressman hopes…

Artificial Intelligence is playing an increasingly important role in constituent engagement for both Federal and state and local levels.Gretchen Brainard, Principal at Deloitte Digital joins the Daily Scoop Podcast to discuss how AI is helping government agencies improve constituent engagement and improve the human experience.…

While AI stole the show in 2023 in terms of top federal IT trends and themes, cybersecurity — particularly adoption of zero trust — remained an essential focus across the federal government. While agencies are taking varied paths to modernizing their cybersecurity with zero-trust architectures, the Department of Commerce has taken perhaps the most …

The White House issued an executive order on artificial intelligence at the end of October that set in place the foundation for how the U.S. hopes to lead on the development and adoption of the technology. The Office of Science and Technology Policy and its director, Arati Prabhakar, played a key role in shaping the creation of that order.FedScoop …

Based on the draft guidance OMB published recently to modernize the FedRAMP cloud security authorization program, it appears the practice of enlisting vendors to build government-specific cloud enclaves could be a thing of the past. As it stands, the policy would push federal agencies to use the commercial public cloud services that vendors provide…

The Biden administration has issued a flurry of new IT mandates and policies in recent months, from the landmark AI executive order and guidance for agencies to new directives on digital experience and modernizing FedRAMP. While it may be a lot to digest for federal CIOs and IT professionals, there’s an obvious crossover among the mandates that mak…

The White House and the Biden administration have issued several cybersecurity modernization initiatives in recent years, from supply chain security to implementing zero trust architecture across the federal government. Federal CISO Chris DeRusha recently delivered the opening keynote address at CyberTalks detailing the latest developments in the W…

Back in September, before the Biden administration’s executive order on artificial intelligence, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas tapped CIO Eric Hysen to also be the department’s chief AI officer. But long before that appointment, DHS and Hysen have been steadfastly focused on building out the department’s use of AI technologies …

The Biden administration recently issued draft guidance to modernize the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, better known as FedRAMP. With that policy in draft form, the Office of Management and Budget, led by the Office of the Federal CIO, has been engaging the public to solicit feedback on the proposed guidance. And already, that e…

On todays episode of The Daily Scoop Podcast, we have a special interview between two of our own here at Scoop News Group. CyberScoop senior editor Elias Groll is joined by FedScoop tech reporter Rebecca Heilweil for an in-depth conversation on the Biden administration’s recent artificial intelligence executive order and how it will shape the way t…