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WASHINGTON, DC – DECEMBER 07: Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) speaks at a press conference alongside U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) about the Senate Democrats expanded majority for the next 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol Building. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Senators reintroduce bipartisan bill to push for open source software security within federal gov

The bill was previously proposed in response to the Log4j vulnerability that affected millions of IT systems around the world.

11 hours ago By Nihal Krishan

Sean Connelly, TIC Program Manager, CISA, DHS — Sean Connelly speaks Jan. 28, 2020, at the Zero Trust Security Summit presented by Duo Security and produced by FedScoop and CyberScoop. (Scoop News Group)

CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model 2.0 expected in coming days

The latest guidance will update key definitions and metrics for the governmentwide adoption of zero-trust security architectures.

5 days ago By Nihal Krishan

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21: Chairman Gary Peters (D-MI) listens as Transportation Security Administrator David Pekoske speaks during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images).

Lawmakers reintroduce legislation to consolidate agency software procurement

The proposed legislation replicates the SAMOSA Act, which was proposed in September.

5 days ago By John Hewitt Jones

President Joe Biden visited a bridge along NH 175 spanning the Pemigewasset River on November 16, 2021 in Woodstock, New Hampshire. The visit to the bridge, listed in poor condition since 2013, follows the signing of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill on Monday. (Photo by John Tully/Getty Images)

Biden 2024 budget calls for IT spending boosts at VA, Social Security, GSA and CISA

The budget request focuses on supporting federal agencies with pressing IT modernization needs and those that provide critical federal services in need of improved customer experience.

Mar 9, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

White House on deep blue sky background in Washington DC, USA. (Image credit: Getty Images)

White House launches nine ‘life experience projects’ to improve citizens’ access to government services

The projects are part of a push by the Biden administration, launched with the CX Executive Order in late 2021, to improve access to government services and…

Mar 3, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 07: The exterior of the White House from the North Lawn on August 7, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger/Getty Images)

OMB will oversee multi-year plan to rid civilian agencies of legacy tech

According to the National Cybersecurity Strategy the White House will lead development of a new lifecycle plan to accelerate IT modernization.

Mar 2, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

What the White House TikTok memo means for US government IT departments

Technology officials speaking with FedScoop have queried how federal agencies will demonstrate compliance with the order, what it means for Bring Your Own Device policies and the…

Mar 1, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones Nihal Krishan

TikTok icon on a smartphone screen. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons / Solen Feyissa).

White House gives federal agencies 30 days to ban TikTok from all government devices

Agencies within 120 days must adopt contract language for all new IT services solicitations prohibiting the use of the Chinese-owned video app.

Feb 27, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 30: Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Shalanda Young is testifying before the Senate Budget Committee at the Dirksen Senate Office Building. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Office of Management and Budget mandates all federal agencies adopt ‘.gov’ or ‘.mil’ domains

Departments must follow website domain requirements that were first set out by the DOTGOV Online Trust in Government Act of 2020.

Feb 9, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

White House, Office of Management and Budget, West Wing, Press Briefing — (Getty Images)

Deputy federal CIO: OMB seeks evidence of zero trust progress when deciding which IT projects to fund

Drew Myklegard says his team seeks a candid view of progress from departments and evidence of a long-term approach to IT modernization projects.

Feb 8, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones