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Microsoft to Offer Its Office 365 Platform for Classified Workloads

Microsoft’s popular software-as-a-service offering is undergoing government review to ensure it can host some kinds of classified data.

Staff Reporter Apr 4, 2022 2 min read Cybersecurity

Public Health Agencies Seek More Data Interoperability

Officials from several different government offices say their modernization efforts prioritize data integration for improved internal and external sharing.

Staff Reporter Apr 4, 2022 3 min read Healthcare Technology

Login.gov Plans to Scale Up Without Facial Recognition Tech – For Now

The General Services Administration isn't ruling out using biometrics in its Login.gov service, but the agency has concerns about equity and accessibility.

Staff Reporter Apr 4, 2022 4 min read News

Federal Court Dismisses Litigation Challenging U.S. Postal Service’s Use of Facial Recognition and Related Technologies

In a severe blow to privacy activists, a US federal court dismissed litigation challenging the U.S. Postal Service’s (“USPS”) use of facial recognition and related technologies to collect personal data, finding that the group which filed the claims lacked standing.

Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2022 5 min read News

Pentagon’s Effort to Supply Department-wide Cloud Capabilities is Delayed, Again

Officials say they essentially underestimated how long it would take to review plans from the four cloud service providers.

Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2022 3 min read News

South Dakota Universities Partner on Agriculture Cybersecurity

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem recently signed legislation outlining the use of $1.2 million by South Dakota State University and Dakota State University to create a precision agriculture cybersecurity partnership.

Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2022 3 min read Cybersecurity

Biden Requests Significant IT, Cyber Investment Increases for 2023

President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget request seeks $65 billion for civilian federal agencies—an 11% increase over the $58.4 billion requested last year—as well as a significant increase in cybersecurity spending.

Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2022 4 min read

US Administration Launches COVID.gov

U.S. launched COVID.gov, a new one-stop shop website to help gain better access to lifesaving tools like vaccines and to get the latest COVID-19 updates.

Staff Reporter Mar 31, 2022 2 min read News

US Defense Department Requests $130 Billion for New Technology

The USA administration is requesting $130 billion for Defense department’s research, engineering, development and testing for Budget 2023.

Staff Reporter Mar 30, 2022 2 min read News

US Lawmakers Propose Healthcare Cybersecurity Act

The Healthcare Cybersecurity Act, was put forward by US senators Jacky Rosen and Bill Cassidy to enhance the cybersecurity of HPH sector.

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