Construction work continues at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve building in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 30, 2025. (Photo by Brendan SMIALOWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)
The OIG attributed the Federal Reserve’s ineffective information security program to a decentralized IT operation, unaddressed recommendations and changes to FISMA methodology.
The watchdog audited the process agency IT officials use to assess the risk of technology investments — though the IT dashboard where the information is posted is…
National Nuclear Security Administration CIO James Wolff discusses the ongoing friction between vendors and their customers, including the federal government, during a panel at the 17th Annual Billington CyberSecurity Summit in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026. (Courtesy of Billington CyberSecurity Summit)
NNSA CIO James Wolff said he’s planning to add AI into vendor-vetting processes and that technology providers should aim to produce tools that are more secure.
Department of Homeland Security officers are seen outside of a federal immigration office after a man was fatally shot by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, on July 14, 2026 in Scarborough, Maine. (Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images)
Months past the deadline, the agency has generally filled in its risk management sections for high-impact use cases, but it also walked back some deployment statuses and…
DHS and DOJ are among the agencies lagging behind those that have publicly posted updated AI inventories, per OMB requirements, and outlined changes to FedScoop.
By replacing spreadsheet-based processes with FedRAMP-authorized automated workflows, federal agencies can gain real-time visibility, improve audit readiness, and reduce risk by strengthening compliance with key mandates.
Adopting Software-as-a-Service platforms for HR and financial management enables agencies to embed zero trust at the core and gain agility to meet evolving mission demands.
CAMARILLO, CA – OCTOBER 14: A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), contractor fingerprints a detained immigrant at a processing center. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images)
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) questions Attorney General Merrick Garland during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Department of Justice on October 21, 2021 in Washington, DC. Garland took questions on the Department of Justice’s ongoing investigations including the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capital. (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images)
