GOP lawmakers want additional details on CMS subcontractor breach timeline
They seek information about why it took two months to notify Congress about the incident, which exposed the data of 254,000 Medicare beneficiaries.
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7 agencies improve FITARA grades amid more scorecard changes
All other agencies' grades remained unchanged.
What the midterm results mean for federal IT leaders
While the full outcome of the election remains uncertain, tech policy experts tell FedScoop how a Republican-led House could impact the day-to-day operations of government agency IT…
Trade group calls on lawmakers to focus on cloud migration, cybersecurity and acquisition reform in NDAA discussions
ADI also says the defense spending bill should include language to reform FedRAMP and FISMA.
VA investigates breach after federal contractor publishes source code
Six foreign IP addresses cloned the code within minutes of it becoming public on GitHub, according to sources.
VA installs Lynette Sherrill as permanent chief information security officer
The cybersecurity leader has carried out the responsibilities of CISO on an acting basis since the departure of Paul Cunningham in February.
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Department of Veterans Affairs working to end of July timeline for CISO appointment
The VA is seeking to appoint a new chief information security officer following the departure of Paul Cunningham in February.
HHS commits to continuous monitoring, after information security found ‘not effective’
HHS is working with the Department of Homeland Security to implement automated CDM tools.
White House disagrees with GAO over agencies’ information security program ratings
OMB refutes the watchdog's finding that it should adopt a more precise scale for rating agencies' IT security.
Federal IPv6 Task Force preparing transition plan guidance
Step one focuses on forming an agency's transition team.