The GAO report highlights inefficiencies in the VA's service contract management, including unreliable data, limited oversight, and inadequate workforce training. It recommends enhancing data accuracy, adhering to OFPP guidance, assessing workforce needs, and improving training for effective contract management and better services to veterans.

Explore the Service Contract Act's conformance process with our guide. Learn how it ensures fair wages for government contract workers by aligning job titles and wages with existing standards. Ideal for contractors seeking compliance insights.

Explore how U.S. federal procurement policies are revolutionizing small business growth. Learn about initiatives like the PMA, BCI, and MACs fostering equitable opportunities for diverse small enterprises in government contracts. Discover how these strategies enhance efficiency, innovation, and the national economy.

Explore the innovative approach of the AFMC/EN Strategy 24, a strategic vision focusing on robust systems engineering, technical talent development, and digital transformation to maintain technological superiority in military engineering.

Explore the GAO's analysis of FedRAMP in our latest blog, detailing its growing use in federal agencies, variable application, cost concerns, and challenges. Uncover insights into cloud security and the program's need for refinement in the evolving digital landscape.

Explore key insights from the Water and Wastewater Sector Incident Response Guide. This blog delves into the guide's strategies for cybersecurity, emphasizing preparation, detection, containment, recovery, and collaboration in the WWS sector.

Explore how to measure Chief Data Officers' impact in our comprehensive report. Learn about innovative methodologies, strategic insights, and practical metrics for evaluating CDOs' effectiveness in aligning data with business goals.

Explore the challenges in safeguarding U.S. federal R&D funds from foreign threats, as revealed in the GAO report. It uncovers difficulties in tracking funds to entities possibly linked to countries like Russia and China, and emphasizes the need for improved interagency collaboration and enhanced vetting processes.

Explore the DoD's latest strategy in cybersecurity with the new 8585.01 Instruction, highlighting the role of Cyber Red Teams in enhancing defense mechanisms against evolving cyber threats. Delve into key policies and responsibilities shaping the future of DoD's cyber resilience.

The blog post reviews the "NIST AI 100-2e2023" report, providing insights into adversarial machine learning (AML) and AI system vulnerabilities. It discusses predictive and generative AI, categorizing attacks based on attacker goals and capabilities. Key threats like evasion, data poisoning, and privacy breaches are highlighted, emphasizing the need for robust defense mechanisms. The report serves as a comprehensive guide for AI professionals, outlining challenges and future directions in AML, and stresses the importance of secure, resilient AI systems for a safer technological future.

Discover the key to success in government contracting with our comprehensive checklist. Tailored for business owners, it covers everything from compliance to operational efficiency, ensuring you stay ahead in the competitive world of government contracts. Streamline processes, mitigate risks, and align your business strategy for maximum success. Perfect for enhancing performance and maintaining a strong reputation in government contracting.

The document, titled "Risks and Mitigation Strategies for Adversarial Artificial Intelligence Threats: A DHS S&T Study," prepared in June 2023, addresses the emerging risks associated with adversarial artificial intelligence (AAI) and suggests mitigation strategies. It explores how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can adapt to these challenges, especially in light of AI's transformative impact on various sectors. The report discusses different types of adversarial AI, such as evasion attacks, data poisoning, model extraction, and inference attacks, along with generative deceptive AI like deepfakes. Each of these threats is analyzed with respect to potential risks they pose and mitigation strategies. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding these risks early in the system lifecycle and integrating AI security assessments and standards into systems engineering processes. The study also highlights the need for international collaboration in developing standards and test methods to counter AAI threats effectively.

The document is a comprehensive DoD Instruction (5000.97) focused on implementing digital engineering in defense systems development and sustainment. It outlines policies, responsibilities, and procedures for integrating digital models, data, and methodologies across defense systems' life cycles. The instruction emphasizes the importance of digital engineering for effective system development, particularly in response to global challenges, dynamic threats, and technological advancements. Key aspects include establishing digital engineering capabilities, maintaining digital models and authoritative data sources, and ensuring workforce training. It aims to modernize the DoD's approach to system design, development, testing, and sustainment, using digital engineering as a core practice.