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Cyber
Draft OMB memo mandates agency use of Login-dot-gov on government websites
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.
Login-dot-gov explores more device fingerprinting to combat fraud, AI agents and bots
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 Navy makes its CIO official
And, the VA’s EHR modernization contract ceiling raises to nearly $27 billion.
‘Ruthless prioritization’ needed in face of AI threats, says White House official
The administration is still figuring out its approach to autonomous agents, cyber supply chain official Cheri Benedict told national security community professionals this week.
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IRS systems were accessible to thousands of staffers on leave, watchdog finds
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.
The White House looks to the private sector in a new offensive hacking operations memo
And, the VA’s $10B Oracle EHRM contract will soon run out of funds and time, documents show.
VA’s EHRM oversight holes must be addressed, House Republican says
Rep. Michael Baumgartner asked why VA OIG’s electronic health record modernization recommendations haven’t been implemented while the department presses on with deployment.
House-passed cyber bill for small businesses gets Senate companion
The Small Business Cybersecurity Assistance Evaluation Act from Sens. Adam Schiff and Todd Young would tap the GAO for recommendations on federal cyber programs.
Tom Cotton prods Treasury for tax code tweaks to modernize OT
The Senate Intel Committee chair wrote to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about changes to spur investment in aging technology to better guard against cyberattacks.
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