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  1. Pentagon Sends Classified 2023 Cyber Strategy to Congress
    The Department of Defense (DoD) this week sent Congress a classified version of its 2023 cybersecurity strategy, and said an unclassified summary of the strategy will be rolled out in the coming months.
  1. House Oversight Republicans Hammer Away on Telework Rates
  2. New Bipartisan Bill Eyes Evidence-Based Policy Group
  3. Lawmakers Urged to Boost Transparency in Supply Chains
  4. DoD Eyes Industry Help to Boost Polygraph Capabilities
  5. Watchdog Finds ‘Significant Deficiency’ in IRS Control Systems
  6. House Okays Bill to Cement Popular VA Tech Training Program

People

  1. FCC President Biden Names FCC Nominees, Pushing for Democratic Majority
    President Biden on Monday announced his intention to nominate three key leaders to his administration to serve on the Federal Communication Commission (FCC), in a push for a Democratic majority at the agency.
  1. MeriTalk Q&A: Dell’s Kelsey Details Company’s New Global ZT Project
  2. DHA Taps Long Pham to Lead New Health Tech Innovation Office
  3. MeriTalk Salutes the 2023 Cyber Defenders at Cyber Smoke
  4. Biden to Nominate Monica Bertagnolli as New NIH Director
  1. HHS Fills Key Roles in Operational Data/Analytics Division
  2. GSA Appoints Inaugural Members to Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee
  3. King, Gallagher Back Walden for Permanent NCD
  4. NASA’s Space Tech Mission Directorate Lead to Retire

Progress

  1. AI Microsoft Offers Five Points for AI Regulation
    Microsoft Corp. this week offered up five key points for governments to consider as they approach whether and how to regulate artificial intelligence technologies going forward.
  1. GSA, SBA Launches new SBD Contracting Effort
  2. Officials Warn of AI Tech Impact on Cyber Resiliency
  3. SSA Officials Outline Efforts to Combat Identity Fraud
  4. OPM Releases New Retirement ‘Quick Guide’
  1. DoE Needs to Fully Implement Insider Threat Program
  2. Ed Dept. Releases First Ever Federal Report on AI in Education
  3. Multiple Gov Agencies Release New Updates to Ransomware Guide
  4. White House Seeks Insight on Generative AI Use

Policy

  1. CISA Cyber Agencies Release Warning on PRC State-Sponsored Cyber Activity
    The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), National Security Agency (NSA), and the FBI, along with international partners, released a joint cybersecurity advisory on Wednesday sharing technical details regarding malicious activity by a People’s Republic of China (PRC) state-sponsored cyber actor.
  1. VA to Increase In-Person Work Requirements This Fall
  2. DoD Plans to Leverage Emerging Tech for Managing Records
  3. DHS Announces New Bodycam Policy for Law Enforcement Officers
  4. Financial Sector Most Vulnerable to Quantum Attacks, Experts Say
  1. Lawmakers are Looking for Online Passport Renewal Answers
  2. Bipartisan Senators Reintroduce NTIA Cybersecurity Bill
  3. EEOC Releases Guidance to Prevent AI Discrimination
  4. Republican Senators Introduce Bill to Curb Telework for Feds