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- Nearly three years ago, the General Services Administration (GSA) embarked on its official journey towards zero trust architecture (ZTA), helped by a $29.8 million Technology Modernization Fund (TMF) award. GSA’s Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Bo Berlas – who is spearheading the agency’s ZTA journey with the CIO shop – told MeriTalk in an exclusive interview that the Federal procurement agency has notched significant progress for ZTA in its initial three areas of focus: users; devices; and networks.
- Senate Working Group’s AI Policy Roadmap Calls for $32B Funding Boost
- VA OIT Team Says FY2025 Budget is ‘Challenging,’ Defends SSR
- DISA Taps Sharon Woods to Lead J6 Directorate
- Senate Panel Advances IT Procurement, Telework Bills
- NARA Gives Feds Instructions on UFO Records Classification
- Senate Rules Panel Passes 3 AI Bills Aimed at Protecting Elections
People
- NASA’s Chief Data Officer (CDO) David Salvagnini will now also serve as the space agency’s first Chief AI Officer (CAIO), NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced Monday.
Progress
- The head of the General Services Administration (GSA) said at the agency’s Federal Digital Experience Summit on Tuesday that GSA is working hard on numerous initiatives to improve digital services across the Federal government, and to become “better partners” to companies that do business with the government.
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Policy
- The House Armed Services Committee has released its version of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 defense policy bill on Monday which includes numerous provisions that aim to advance cyber capabilities, bolster innovative research and development, and speed investments into critical technology across the Pentagon.