The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is suggesting in a new report that Congress designate an agency to issue government-wide guidance or regulations to help protect Americans’ civil rights and civil liberties while using personal data. […]

The Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Council and the Chief Data Officer (CDO) Council released a joint guide Thursday that aims to assist Federal agencies in operationalizing data security using a zero trust framework. […]

The Federal Chief Information Security Officer Council (CISO) and Chief Data Officer (CDO) Council are poised to unveil a new data security framework in the coming weeks with the aim of improving data protection across government agencies. […]

The Defense Department (DoD) said it plans to take a lengthy list of actions to improve internal data security protocols – including some “immediate” improvements on physical security and data sharing – following a 45-day review launched in April to examine how secret information is handled and managed by the military. […]

Sens. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and Ron Wyden, D-Ore., urged the National Science Foundation (NSF) in a Dec. 20 letter to secure Americans’ information within the National Secure Data Service (NSDS) platform using advanced encryption technology.  […]

To help healthcare organizations protect patients’ personal health information, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its cybersecurity guidance for the healthcare industry. […]

Cloud security provider Zscaler and digital workflow service provider ServiceNow have announced new service integrations that the companies said will give joint customers improved visibility and data security for cloud data protection and security incident response. […]

The National Security Agency (NSA) is asking government employees, specifically those in the national security sector and at the Department of Defense, to take precautions to defend their location data from third parties. […]

The Data Foundation, a non-profit think tank, is advocating for a National Secure Data Service to “revolutionize” Federal data analysis capabilities and modernize data infrastructure, per a July report. […]

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) on June 4 released details of a five-year plan that it said aims to overhaul its data infrastructure, management, and analytical abilities in order to boost NIH’s data science capabilities as volumes of health-related data continue to swell in the coming years. […]

The Government Accountability Office–GAO–released a report exploring how Medicare beneficiary data are being shared with external organizations. When caring for patient record data, it seems government needs a better bedside manner and more. […]

Five startup companies will advance to Phase 2 of the Silicon Valley Innovation Program—and will split $999,780 along the way. SVIP, a program within the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, offers funding to fledgling startups that specialize in technology used for homeland security purposes. […]

The General Services Administration has reached a software acquisition agreement with Adobe to provide streamlined data security and electronic solutions for government, enabling agencies to meet the requirements of Federal information security and electronic government policy. […]