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1 month ago | 
nextgov.com | Ping Identity |Optum Serve |David DiMolfetta |Edward Graham
The Department of Veterans Affairs was in the middle of a major cloud security migration project when the Department of Government Efficiency fired a key U.S. DOGE Service official tasked with co-leading the work to make the VA.gov platform more digitally secure and compliant with federal cybersecurity standards.
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2 months ago | 
nextgov.com | Edward Graham |David DiMolfetta
A Democrat senator is looking to propose legislation to better safeguard U.S. citizens’ digital communications, following revelations that the United Kingdom directed Apple to give its domestic law enforcement community the ability to circumvent the encryption of the consumer electronics giant’s iCloud backup service. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., released a discussion draft of his measure on Friday, which seeks to reform the Clarifying Lawful Overseas Use of Data — or CLOUD — Act.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
nextgov.com | Ntt Data |David DiMolfetta |Edward Graham
President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Homeland Security said that America’s main cybersecurity agency needs to be reduced in scale and realigned to not address misinformation and disinformation threats. The remarks from Republican South Dakota Gov.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
nextgov.com | Ntt Data |Edward Graham
A Chinese state-backed espionage group’s wide-ranging intrusion into telecommunications providers in the U.S. and abroad was first detected on government systems, a top official said on Wednesday.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
nextgov.com | Edward Graham
The Department of Health and Human Services is looking “to set in motion a coordinated public-private approach” to enhance health services through the use of artificial intelligence technologies, according to an AI strategic plan released by the agency on Friday.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
nextgov.com | Edward Graham
The U.S. can leverage artificial intelligence capabilities to help prepare for the long-term effects of climate change, the State Department said in an 898-page blueprint released on Friday. The department’s National Adaptation and Resilience Planning Strategy outlined the potential impacts of a warming planet on various industries and communities and identified steps that can be taken to mitigate these risks.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
nextgov.com | Edward Graham
The Department of Veterans Affairs has drastically expanded its adoption of artificial intelligence capabilities over the past year but is also exploring the use of more safety- and rights-impacting capabilities than any other federal agency.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
nextgov.com | Edward Graham
The U.S. must sustain investments in research and development to minimize future health and safety challenges and to preserve its global standing, according to the head of the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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Jan 8, 2025 | 
cyberera.com.ng | Edward Graham
By Edward Graham,, Staff Reporter, Nextgov/FCWThe Office of Personnel Management’s chief information officer, Guy Cavallo announced on Monday that he is stepping down from his role at the end of the week. Cavallo is the agency’s longest serving CIO over the past decade, after having been formally appointed to the position in July 2021. He had previously served as OPM’s acting CIO since March of that year.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
nextgov.com | Edward Graham
Guy Cavallo, the Office of Personnel Management’s chief information officer, announced on Monday that he is stepping down from his role at the end of the week. Cavallo is the agency’s longest serving CIO over the past decade, after having been formally appointed to the position in July 2021. He had previously served as OPM’s acting CIO since March of that year.
