The Fed Mission Success Round Up: White House Cyber Standards; DISA Moves to Next Phase of Zero Trust; and Guidance for Digital Identity

Welcome to the Fed Mission Success News Round Up brought to you by Makpar. Each week, we will provide a summary of actionable news and insights to help aid in overall mission success for Federal agency IT decision-makers and influencers.

White House Committee Advocates Collaboration, Consensus in Cybersecurity Standards

The White House’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee is advocating for more blanket requirements to strengthen the nation's cybersecurity posture in the face of increasing digital attacks.

Top White House Leaders Tease Forthcoming Agency Guidance for Digital Identity

The OMB acting controller Deidre Harrison that she’s working with federal CIO Clare Martorana to create new guidance on digital identity following fraud in pandemic benefits programs.

TMF Invests Over $40M to Improve Cybersecurity and Digital Services

The Technology Modernization Fund will invest a total of $40.6 million at three agencies to improve their cybersecurity and digital services, according to an announcement issued by the General Services Administration.

DISA Moves to Next Phase of Zero Trust

The Defense Department took a big step forward in implementing zero trust architecture and creating a new level of cybersecurity. DISA said the Thunderdome Other Transaction Authority (OTA) agreement met its criteria for success. 

Army Research Lab Scouting New Autonomous Capabilities, Natural Language Processing

The Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory is on the hunt for air-ground robotic and autonomous systems, voice-guided technology and other capabilities as part of its second tech assessment event.

DOJ Official: Data Analytics Resulting in More Efficient Health Care Fraud Detection

Data analytics and machine learning tools are driving health care fraud prosecutions led by law enforcement and federal health agencies, according to a senior Department of Justice official.

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