Paul Puckett III, director of the Army's Enterprise Cloud Management Office, has highlighted the service's efforts to establish a foundation for common secure cloud services. ECMO and the Army Analytics Group joined forces to stand up what Pucket called "cArmy," whose purpose is in line with the secure cloud computing architecture recommended by the Defense Information […]
Cybersecurity officials have emphasized the importance of visibility in ensuring a streamlined and secure transition to the cloud. Brian Gattoni, chief technology officer at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said "visibility is where security is going to start. If you can't see it, you can't protect it," GovernmentCIO reported. Gattoni pointed to how CISA relies on […]
Google and Simple Technology Solutions are collaborating on a contract to modernize the Navy’s approach to maintaining and repairing its vessels and facilities. STS was named prime contractor for the Navy contract while Google has been selected as a subcontractor. According to a statement issued by STS Chief Technology Officer Aaron Kilinski, the initial goal […]
Two congressmen have announced they will introduce a resolution that would identify what the government has done and what more it needs to do in the realm of artificial intelligence. Rep, Will Hurd, a two time Wash100 winner, said he and Rep. Robin Kelly will introduce a resolution that will further recognize AI's implications on […]
U.S. Cyber Command Commander Paul Nakasone, a four-time Wash100 awardee, has explained how the United States is using a "defend forward" strategy against adversaries interfering with U.S. elections or conducting cyberattacks. Nakasone, who also serves as the director of the National Security Agency, said USCYBERCOM adopted the more offensive strategy to counter foreign threats targeting U.S. […]
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency has published a report outlining a new strategy aimed at ensuring the security and resilience of the country’s 5G infrastructure. The strategy defines five strategic initiatives that emphasize the importance of supporting 5G policy and standards development, increasing situational awareness of 5G supply chain risks to minimize vulnerabilities and […]
The head of the Department of Energy’s center of artificial intelligence has expressed concern over the agency’s lack of AI framework for professionals. During the AI in Government virtual event held on August 20, Cherly Ingstad, director for Artificial Intelligence and Technology Office, said DOE units have been having difficulties recruiting, retaining and developing a […]
NASA plans to rely on automation to deal with basic security threats as the agency moves to a zero-trust architecture, freeing up analytical resources for customized attacks, according to an official. Mike Witt, associate chief information security officer for cybersecurity and privacy at NASA, said the agency's zero-trust project will take several years but is […]
President Donald Trump has expressed support for Oracle’s potential acquisition of TikTok’s American operations, which Microsoft is also considering acquiring from parent company ByteDance. Earlier in August, Trump signed two executive orders that would ban video-sharing app TikTok and messaging app WeChat from operating in the United States after Sept. 20 for fear that they […]
The Air Force has selected Udemy, an online teaching marketplace, to train airmen on new and in-demand technical and business skills. The service's Business and Enterprise Systems Product Innovation development laboratory needs Udemy to train service personnel on skills like machine learning, web development, artificial intelligence, leadership and data science, the Air Force announced Thursday. […]
