(Getty Images) National AI Task Force seeks $2.6B from Congress for research and development The task force expects $2.25 billion of the total figure to come from multiple federal agency appropriations. 5 days ago By John Hewitt Jones
The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) Sponsored Pinpointing critical software key to supply chain security, says Federal Acquisition Service leader Sonny Hashmi calls for work to identify critical software components across federal networks to help mitigate supply chain risks. Oct 25, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
(Getty Images) White House cyber memo compels vendors to attest software meets security standards Federal agencies will have 120 days to develop a consistent process for collecting cybersecurity assurance from software providers. Sep 14, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
US President Joe Biden holds a microchip as he speaks before signing an executive order on securing critical supply chains in Washington, DC, February 24, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) NIST and Google sign agreement to produce open-source chips Google will finance an initial production run of the new chips, which will be manufactured by Skywater Technology in Bloomington, Minnesota. Sep 13, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
(Getty Images) DC-QNet consortium director shares new details about plans for quantum network testbed Additional organizations may be given the opportunity to conduct innovative experiments on the DC-QNet. Jul 6, 2022 By Brandi Vincent
Six government agencies launch quantum technology research consortium The research group is based in the D.C. area and will create a test network for sharing information securely between quantum computers. Jun 27, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
(NIST photo) NIST sets out secure systems engineering framework in final draft SP 800-160 guidance The agency hopes the guidance will form the basis of educational and training programs. Jun 7, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir John Hewitt Jones
(Getty Images) NIST gives agencies new guidance to prepare for next SolarWinds-like hack During the 2020 SolarWinds hack, bad actors were able to access thousands of networks inside and outside government. May 6, 2022 By Billy Mitchell
(NIST photo) White House sends NIST leader nomination to Senate Senate lawmakers will again consider the appointment of Laurie Locascio as the new head of NIST. Jan 4, 2022 By John Hewitt Jones
(NIST photo) NIST seeks public input on proposed consumer software labeling scheme The institutes will accept public comments on the draft document before 16 December. Nov 2, 2021 By John Hewitt Jones