GSA failed to monitor PIV access card data effectively says watchdog
GSA's inspector general found the agency was lax about using physical access control system data to inform how it identified, assessed and managed physical risks to buildings.
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NOAA evaluating multi-factor authentication for apps and devices
Chief information officer Zach Goldstein tells FedScoop the agency plans to launch a Cloud Program Management Office in fiscal 2023.
Lack of identity engineers hinders agencies’ MFA adoption
A new generation of identity talent is needed to usher in factors beyond PIC and CAC cards, cyber experts say.
ATARC announces 2 labs to spur government adoption of modern credentials
The trade body has set up two public-private labs that will demonstrate six mobile device authentication use cases.
CISA instructs federal agencies to address Microsoft bug
Departments must apply a patch for the vulnerability to all Windows endpoints by July 22.
Army Futures Command enters battle to replace CAC cards
There is a new idea to replace the CAC card — this time, from Army Futures Command.
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Defense agency surmounts ‘big’ security challenge for robotic process automation
A successful proof of concept should pave the way for widespread government use of unattended bots to perform routine tasks and processes, according to an agency official.
To help replace the CAC card, Pentagon enlists AI startup
TWOSENSE.AI announced a $2.42 million OTA contract to work with the Defense Information Systems Agency on "invisible continuous multi-factor authentication" for the military.
DOD CIO Deasy: The CAC is here to stay ‘for the foreseeable future’
According to Dana Deasy, the Pentagon's common access card isn't going anywhere anytime soon.
Evolving Government: Moving beyond passwords for seamless identity verification
It’s time to move beyond passwords, 2FA, and other vulnerable and outmoded methods for identity verification, explains Averon's Aaron Mahone in this op-ed.