The National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have a new best-practices playbook for software developers. Hillary Benson, director of product management at GitLab and former Navy information warfare officer, discusses her takeaways from the new guidance.

Chezian Sivagnanam, chief enterprise architect at the National Science Foundation, explains the two-pronged approach NSF is taking to implementing zero trust. This interview is part of the “Federal Zero Trust: Moving from Aspiration to Transformation” video campaign, underwritten by Forcepoint.

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A new advance notice of proposed rulemaking from the General Services Administration seeks to reduce single-use plastics in packaging.

Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, discusses the impact that may have on federal contractors, plus some do’s and don’ts as the end of the fiscal year nears.

Agency leaders say it could take up to three years to get all the tools they need to execute the Biden Administration’s vision for zero trust, according to the results from a recent FedScoop survey.

Department of Education Chief Information Security Officer Steven Hernandez tells Scoop News Group’s Wyatt Kash the impact zero trust will have on all leaders across government.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs is celebrating its ranking on the top five large agencies list for Best Places to Work in the Federal Government. It’s the first time the agency has ever placed in the top five.

VA’s Assistant Secretary for Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security and Preparedness Lt. Gen Gina Grosso (USAF, ret.) discusses her agency’s approach to increasing employee satisfaction.

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The Department of Energy is home of the “Scaling IT Modernization Playbook.” At FedTalks, DOE CIO Ann Dunkin and Fearless Chief Growth Officer and former Environmental Protection Agency Chief Technology Officer Greg Godbout discuss how the playbook came about and what’s in it.

At FedTalks, CIA CIO and Director of Information Technology La’Naia Jones explains what’s different about IT and cybersecurity in the Intelligence Community.

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The Office of the National Cyber Director will help the Office of Management and Budget review FY2024 budget submissions from agencies for cyber. Irving Dennis, former chief financial officer at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, explains how chief information officers can help chief financial officers with budget requests.

At last week’s FedTalks event, Department of Commerce Chief Information Officer Andre Mendes discusses how innovation at some of the department’s bureaus came from leadership, not just the technology offices.

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The General Services Administration Alliant 2 contract is about to get bigger. Julie Dunne, principal at Monument Advocacy and former commissioner of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, explains what’s next as GSA also works on Alliant 3.

The Department of Homeland Security will launch a hiring initiative on customer experience. At FedTalks, DHS Chief Information Officer Eric Hysen explains the three areas the new hires will focus on.

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The Department of Homeland Security will launch a hiring spree for customer experience and product management expertise. Ed DeSeve, coordinator of the Agile Government Center at the National Academy of Public Administration and former deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget, discusses the potential benefits and pitfalls managers should be preparing for during a hiring surge.

The Office of Personnel Management is up to about 15% of the spend it can make on its zero trust Technology Modernization Fund money. At FedTalks, OPM Chief Information Officer Guy Cavallo, explains how the people are driving the modernization at his agency.

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Paul Tatum, executive vice president of global public sector at Salesforce, discusses how agencies can maintain momentum for delivering better customer experiences. This interview is underwritten by Salesforce.

Nick Dahl, deputy assistant inspector general for audits and evaluations at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General, explains the three steps VA can take to strengthen it’s cybersecurity posture.

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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Chief Information Officer Zach Goldstein joins FedScoop reporter Dave Nyczepir to discuss how NOAA is leveraging technology to protect lives and livelihoods, plus how they’re using the cloud to help protect the environment.

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A shakeup could be coming for how the Department of Defense manages its Joint All-Domain Command and Control efforts. The Pentagon is also starting to turn to academia to help boost its research, development, test and evaluation efforts.

Todd Harrison, senior vice president and head of research at Meta Aerospace, discusses the current state of DOD’s research and engineering efforts and greater uncertainty throughout the industrial base.

Mark Kitz, program executive officer for Intelligence, Electronic Warfare and Sensors (IEW&S) at the U.S. Army, gives DefenseScoop reporter Mark Pomerleau some insight into what is in IEW&S’ portfolio.

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