The IRS’s failure to expeditiously resolve weaknesses in its IT systems puts the agency “at risk for exploitation by threat actors,” according to an audit by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Source: Next Gov  8 total views

 8 total views

The Federal Election Commission voted to advance a petition calling for the agency to amend its rules around “fraudulent misrepresentation” to include ads that use deceptive AI. Source: Next Gov  53 total views

 53 total views

NSA Director Paul Nakasone said working with the private sector is “tremendously important” when it comes to maintaining the nation’s edge over adversaries like Russia and China. Source: Next Gov  8 total views

 8 total views

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough stressed that no veteran or survivor who received an error message “will miss out on a single day of benefits due to this issue.” Source: Next Gov  73 total views

 73 total views

The IRS continues to ignore GAO’s recommendation to streamline oversight of third-party tax vendors’ cyber practices, despite concerns about mitigating digital threats. Source: Next Gov  12 total views,  1 views today

 12 total views,  1 views today

New and emerging technologies could bolster U.S. information-sharing capabilities as part of a strategic effort to combat Beijing’s aggressive posturing in the Indo-Pacific. Source: Next Gov  56 total views

 56 total views

The communications agency voted 4-0 on Thursday to ask the public for input on how it can use AI to bolster its spectrum management policies and understanding of bandwidth use. Source: Next Gov  8 total views

 8 total views

The tax agency’s watchdog said the functionality of the agency’s website and mobile app make it difficult for Americans to find information on taxpayer assistance centers. Source: Next Gov  55 total views

 55 total views

The military branch plans to begin testing the updated variant of its Integrated Visual Augmentation System this month. Source: Next Gov  59 total views

 59 total views

Pyongyang’s growing reliance on cybercrimes to circumvent international sanctions should push the U.S. and its allies to fully enforce existing sanctions and review whether more regulations are needed to govern digital currencies. Source: Next Gov  41 total views

 41 total views

The Pentagon’s reasons for reverting back to its legacy Defense Travel System after seven months “don’t add up,” according to Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. Source: Next Gov  6 total views

 6 total views

Former intelligence official turned whistleblower David Grusch told lawmakers that the federal government has conducted “a multi-decade UAP crash retrieval and reverse engineering program” that has collected “non-human” remains. Source: Next Gov  8 total views

 8 total views

VA Chief Information Officer Kurt DelBene told Nextgov/FCW that the department “faces a unique challenge” in adopting zero trust because of the need to secure veterans’ personal information. Source: Next Gov  46 total views

 46 total views

CISA’s Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program uses close collaboration with federal agencies to identify and respond to cyber threats, including last month’s MOVEit breach. Source: Next Gov  9 total views

 9 total views

“We want to fail,” the deputy chief of the Pentagon’s AI office said about a series of experiments supporting the Defense Department’s JADC2 efforts. Source: Next Gov  42 total views

 42 total views

Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., said VA’s claim it “had no occasions” where it identified an actual or potential conflict of interest with its contractors was “not believable.” Source: Next Gov  6 total views

 6 total views

Rep. Yvette Clarke says 2024 “will be the first election cycle where AI-generated ads will be an integral part of how we do campaign advertising.” Source: Next Gov  47 total views,  1 views today

 47 total views,  1 views today

General Dynamics Information Technology’s survey of 425 federal employees found that 65% of federal agencies were “moderately to extremely ready to embrace emerging technologies.” Source: Next Gov  11 total views

 11 total views

A bipartisan group of lawmakers who co-chair the Congressional Electromagnetic Warfare Working Group said the Defense Department needs to take more of an active role in enhancing its spectrum use to achieve electromagnetic superiority. Source: Next Gov  16 total views

 16 total views

A spokesperson for the National Security Council told Nextgov/FCW that the Biden administration’s export controls “have been carefully tailored to focus on technology with national security implications.” Source: Next Gov  48 total views

 48 total views