GSA launches COMET II; CISA issues post-quantum cryptography guidance | The Daily Scoop Podcast

The General Services Administration is conducting market research through the agency’s eBuy program for the CIO Modernization and Enterprise Transformation II (COMET II), which is anticipated to be worth up to $1 billion. The request for quotes, which was shared in an email with FedScoop, aims to provide industry with the draft COMET II Performance Work Statement (PWS) as well as gain feedback on the initial task orders and the PWS. Also: The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is pushing forward on its oversight of federal post-quantum cryptography migration, unveiling a strategy document last week that details how the agency intends to monitor and assess governmentwide progress on the transition. The public release of CISA’s guidance on Friday, required by a 2022 Office of Management and Budget memorandum on migrating to post-quantum cryptography, lays out plans for the deployment of automated cryptography discovery and inventory (ACDI) tools to aid agencies as they work to inventory any IT systems or assets that may contain vulnerable cryptography. Learn more: https://fedscoop.com/radio/gsa-is-conducting-market-research-for-the-second-iteration-of-its-comet-it-modernization-contract/ Articles Mentioned: GSA begins COMET II contracting process via FedScoop: https://fedscoop.com/gsa-begins-comet-ii-contracting-process/ CISA aims for inventory clarity with post-quantum cryptography guidance via FedScoop: https://fedscoop.com/cisa-post-quantum-cryptography-guidance/ #techpodcast #cisa #govtech #federalit #cybersecurity #quantum #technology #news #government #technews #gsa Follow The Daily Scoop Podcast on Social Media • https://www.twitter.com/DailyScoopPod • https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-daily-scoop-podcast/ • https://www.facebook.com/thedailyscooppodcast About The Daily Scoop Podcast We discuss the latest news and trends facing government leaders on such topics as technology, management and workforce. The program will explore headlines of the day as well as in depth discussions with top executives in both government and industry. The Daily Scoop Podcast is released every weekday afternoon. For the latest insights from Washington, you can subscribe to The Daily Scoop Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, and Spotify. https://fedscoop.com/show/the-daily-scoop-podcast/