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Why some CIOs say it’s time to rethink governmentwide cyber metrics

October 8, 2023 Some, Time, It's, Cyber, Rethink, Governmentwide, CIOs, metrics0 comment

One of the biggest complaints about the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act scorecard is how it measures cybersecurity progress. The challenge is there are too many cyber metrics so a “C” grade on the scorecard doesn’t necessarily translate into progress made against other governmentwide metrics say under the President’s Management Agenda. Andre Mendes, the chief information officer at the Department of Commerce, was one of several technology leaders who explained to Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) and the Government Accountability Office why they believe a re-calibration of cyber metrics is important…

House lawmakers urge Biden administration to defend U.S. against North Korean cyber onslaught

June 6, 2023 Onslaught, Biden, House, urge, against, Lawmakers, North, administration, Korean, Cyber, defend, U.S.0 comment

House lawmakers are urging the Biden administration to take action to protect Americans in response to new details of North Korean hackers targeting U.S. officials first reported by The Washington Times. The Washington Times stories: White House

Does the military need a separate service for cyber? Some lawmakers think so; DoD isn’t sure

April 3, 2023 Lawmakers, need, military, Some, think, sure, Cyber, Isn't, Separate, Service0 comment

It’s been a little over three years since Congress created a dedicated military service to focus on space. Lawmakers are wondering whether it’s time to do the same thing for cyber. The Defense Department hasn’t yet taken a position on that question — officials say they’re still studying the topic of military cyber force design. But some members of Congress are getting impatient. Lawmakers have asked DoD for its recommendations on whether there ought to be a separate military services just for cyber forces more than once. In the 2020…

Federal IT spending in 2024 request up by 13% in part thanks to cyber, CX plans

March 14, 2023 spending, federal, part, request, plans, Cyber, Thanks, 20240 comment

The White House plans to ask Congress for $ 74 billion in federal technology spending for civilian agencies in fiscal 2024. What is significant about that number isn’t the fact it’s a 13% increase over the 2023 request, rather it’s the specific detail the Office of Management and Budget lays out for what that increase will go toward. The most obvious breakdown is in cybersecurity spending. The Biden administration wants to increase spending to secure federal networks, applications and data to $ 12.7 billion, a 13% increase over the prior…

Members Of U.S. Congress Seek FCC Assistance On SIM Swapping Rules And Education – Cyber Security Hub

January 11, 2020 U.S., Congress, security, seek, Education, rules, Cyber, members, assistance, Swapping0 comment

Members Of U.S. Congress Seek FCC Assistance On SIM Swapping Rules And Education Cyber Security Hub “us congress” – Google News

Russian Cyber Trolls Watched ‘House Of Cards’ To Understand US Politics – NPR

October 18, 2017 politics, House, Cards, Cyber, 'Russian, trolls', watched, Understand0 comment

Russian Cyber Trolls Watched 'House Of Cards' To Understand US PoliticsNPRNPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Yahoo News chief investigative correspondent Michael Isikoff about how Russian trolls were ordered to watch Neflix's House of Cards show to understand Americans and U.S. politics. Facebook; Twitter. Google+. Email. us politics – Google News