Aging critical infrastructure is impacting how Federal officials are preparing to respond to cyberattacks and damage to that infrastructure from environmental disasters, with collaborate approaches and response plans key to that preparedness effort.   […]

The U.S. Coast Guard is working with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to develop regulations for autonomous vessels as they emerge domestically and abroad – which a recent GAO report says may change maritime environments.   […]

A new report from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) says that the United States Coast Guard needs to do more to improve the cybersecurity of the Marine Transportation System (MTS) in order to better protect the U.S. supply chain. […]

Two Federal IT experts had a message on March 21 for agencies trying to achieve digital transformation: don’t hesitate to drive cultural change even if it means upsetting some of your colleagues. […]

President Biden signed a new executive order (EO) today that looks to strengthen the cybersecurity of our nation’s ports, as well as bolster maritime cybersecurity and supply chains more generally. […]

As policymakers continue to push Federal agencies to modernize their IT systems, top technology officials at four prominent government departments and organizations this week explained the progress they are making in legacy IT modernization and innovation. […]

Data is growing exponentially. Data is also everywhere – edge, core, and cloud. Most importantly, effective data capture, security, management, and analysis are critical to agency missions. Federal agencies must be able to keep pace with growing data volumes and leverage emerging technologies to create data-driven insights that support mission objectives. […]

Top commanders responsible for cybersecurity operations in five of the U.S. military service branches listed out some of their top operational priorities during a panel discussion on May 2 at the AFCEA TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore, with topics ranging from data security to workforce recruiting and retention emerging as common threads. […]

AI will not replace humans, but humans using AI will replace humans not using AI, the Coast Guard’s chief data officer (CDO) stated Thursday at ATARC’s Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics Breakfast Summit. […]

The U.S. Coast Guard has failed to meet the full operational capability of its new financial management system, due in part because the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) did not address and remediate known issues identified in operational testing, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]

The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing to embark on a major push into cloud services beginning within the next year, said Jonathan White, the Coast Guard’s Platforms and Data Branch Chief, at Red Hat’s Nov. 9 Government Symposium in Washington, D.C. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report that the Coast Guard needs to implement a range of better practices to manage is cybersecurity workforce needs. […]

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a new report this week that the United States Coast Guard needs to get a better handle on risk evaluations for some of its smaller IT acquisition projects. […]

The keys to establishing a robust cybersecurity framework for defense agencies include having strong partnerships with industry, innovation based on best practices, and efforts to cultivate a strong workforce. […]

The U.S. Coast Guard expanded its telework capabilities to protect employees during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the service branch needs to ensure it is auditing data derived from Coast Guard staff self-reporting telework use and health statuses. […]

The United States Coast Guard (CG) intends to work with one or more companies to help improve communications between Coast Guard Cutter tactical commanders and boarding teams, according to a notice of intent posted to the Federal registry April 27. […]

The White House issued the National Maritime Cybersecurity Plan – a plan for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop and deploy a maritime cybersecurity workforce in order to monitor, protect and mitigate cyber threats to the maritime sector. […]

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) plans to modernize a key system and move it to the cloud to support better information sharing, improved data management, and enhanced security, according to a notice in the Federal Register released November 23. […]

The Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization (FEHRM) program office announced that the Departments of Defense (DoD), Veterans Affairs (VA), and Homeland Security’s U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) component have expanded their joint health information exchange (HIE) network after connecting with CommonWell Health Alliance. […]

John Felker, a 30-year Coast Guard veteran and a vital force in building mission capabilities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency over the past several years, said he plans to retire from government service on Sept. 25. […]

Efforts to improve the U.S. Coast Guard’s Marine Information for Safety and Law Enforcement (MISLE) data system have fallen short, and the Coast Guard plan to replace the system, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO). […]

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (DHS) wants solicitations from start-ups that can develop technology to track objects underwater as a part of its Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP), according to a Feb. 27 announcement.  […]

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) is looking to leverage the cloud for its intelligence unit as the demands of cyber combat and maritime activities are pushing the unit to embrace technology, according to a request for information released November 22. Responses are due by December 20. […]

A U.S. Coast Guard Investigative Service (CGIS) records management service has not only been collecting data and information on its own personnel, but of other Federal employees and members of the public. […]

Cybersecurity and the acquisition of a new Coast Guard electronic health records (EHR) system remain on the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO’s) list of open priority recommendations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). […]

Current and former Department of Defense (DoD) officials discussed the benefits of using cloud and modernizing their legacy equipment to help accomplish their mission. […]

With the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) formally signing on last month to adopt the same electronic health records system as the Department of Defense (DoD), the two agencies are putting a lot of chips on a solution to a problem that history suggests is pretty risky. […]

Last summer, DHS passed a rule requiring incoming port personnel to scan their identification cards through an electronic reader. The agency then approved idSoftware’ s SecureGate Ports technology, which uses biometrics to ensure a person is authorized to enter a port. idSoftware, based in Greenville, S.C., specializes in security technology. […]