Sen. Gary Peters Archives

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 21, 2022: 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).

FISMA reform bill advances in Senate

The long-awaited bill seeks to improve cybersecurity coordination between agencies and codify the role of the federal CISO.

Jul 26, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

“Damage in Bay St Louis, MS following Hurricane Katrina, 3 weeks after.” (Image credit: Getty Images)

Fixing disaster relief may mean updating DisasterAssistance.gov

FEMA says a legacy system is scheduled to be decommissioned at the end of the next fiscal year, among other technical changes coming to the website.

Jul 25, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil

Congressional watchdog agrees to take on generative AI assessment

FedScoop learned about GAO's plans after obtaining a response letter that the agency sent the senators at the end of last month.

Jul 20, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 28: U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI) talks to reporters before attending a Senate Democratic luncheon, at the U.S. Capitol on September 28, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

Bill to establish AI training programs for federal agency leaders progresses in Senate

The AI Leadership Training Act now moves to the Senate floor for debate.

May 19, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

Bill to overhaul agencies’ software purchasing progresses in Senate

The SAMOSA Act will now move forward to be debated by lawmakers on the floor of the upper chamber.

May 17, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

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 introduce bill to strengthen whistleblower protections for federal contractors

Sens. Gary Peters, D-Mich., and Mike Braun, R-Ind., have co-sponsored the bill, which would close certain loopholes in whistleblower protections.

May 11, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

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.

Mar 27, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

FedRAMP reform bill to be considered by Senate lawmakers in coming weeks

The bipartisan FedRAMP Authorization Act has momentum in Congress and is likely to progress through the upper chamber, according to two senior policy experts with visibility of…

Nov 23, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Early morning fog envelopes the U.S. Capitol dome behind the U.S. House of Representatives. (Photo by Samuel Corum/Getty Images)

House lawmakers introduce bill to overhaul how agencies buy software

The SAMOSA Act could significantly affect how federal agencies acquire software and IT services.

Nov 17, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 11: Chairman Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) (R) speaks with Ranking Member Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing. (Photo by Sarah Silbiger-Pool/Getty Images)

Bill to consolidate federal agency software contracts expected to progress in Senate

If enacted, SAMOSAA would compel federal agencies to purchase unlimited software contracts and require greater product interoperability among Big Tech companies providing services to government.

Sep 27, 2022 By Nihal Krishan