Federal IT leaders across administrations have wanted a single sign-on service. The memo requires the use of Login but does not bar other forms of authentication.
LONDON, ENGLAND – AUGUST 10: In this photo illustration, a man is seen using a mobile phone in the light of a projection of a thumbprint on August 09, 2017 in London, England. With so many areas of modern life requiring identity verification, online security remains a constant concern, especially following the recent spate of global hacks. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
The General Services Administration is conducting market research to boost its fraud protection and bot detection as fraud attempts grow in “sophistication and volume.”
The administration is still figuring out its approach to autonomous agents, cyber supply chain official Cheri Benedict told national security community professionals this week.
An inspector general report said IRS employees who took deferred resignation offers didn’t have a "legitimate business reason” to still have access to sensitive agency networks.
WASHINGTON, DC – JANUARY 22: U.S. Rep. Michael Baumgartner (R-WA) questions former Special Counsel Jack Smith as he testifies during a hearing before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill on January 22, 2026 in Washington, DC. Smith testified on his team’s federal criminal investigations into President Donald Trump which included 2020 election interference and classified documents. (Photo by Al Drago/Getty Images)
Rep. Michael Baumgartner asked why VA OIG’s electronic health record modernization recommendations haven’t been implemented while the department presses on with deployment.
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., questions former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi during her confirmation hearing to be the U.S. attorney general in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
The Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act from Sens. Adam Schiff and Todd Young would tap the GAO for recommendations on federal cyber programs.
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., speaks during the Senate Republicans’ news conference in the U.S. Capitol on June 23, 2026. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The Senate Intel Committee chair wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about changes to spur investment in aging technology to better guard against cyberattacks.
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 12: A view of the Capitol building where young activists plan to take part in an overnight sit-in outside of Congress (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Get Free)
Unlike the House bill, the upper chamber’s continuing resolution would allow the Technology Modernization Fund to finance new projects through Dec. 11.