Cybersecurity skills shortage has led to a talent war between agencies says Commerce CIO "It's a very, very tough situation with cybersecurity hiring. It's extremely difficult getting the right people with the right skills right now." Aug 24, 2022 By Nihal Krishan
(Scoop News Group) IPv6 is now the standard for federal agencies’ internet traffic It'll be awhile before the government moves entirely away from the older IPv4 standard, but OMB has now set specific milestones and deadlines. Nov 20, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir
Sen. Rob Portman (U.S. Customs and Border Protection / Flickr) Use of a cyber risk framework would be mandatory for agencies under Senate bill The Office of Management and Budget has avoided issuing guidance absent legislation, so as not to choose one framework over another. Oct 2, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir
Suzette Kent speaks Jan. 28, 2020, at the Zero Trust Security Summit presented by Duo Security and produced by FedScoop and CyberScoop. (Scoop News Group) OMB issues another draft memo pushing IPv6, but will agencies react this time? The White House is clear about what it wants, but the switch to IPv6 has been in the works for a long time already. Mar 3, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir
(Getty Images) Commerce CIO wants ‘a little more rigor’ in agency IT budgeting Also: NewPay receiving $20 million would be nice, but only if other agencies have the resources to share the service, says the initiative's director. Feb 20, 2020 By Dave Nyczepir