Security Authorizations Trickle In As Deadlines Near on $50 Billion Telecom Contract

IT Modernization

Security Authorizations Trickle In As Deadlines Near on $50 Billion Telecom Contract

So far, only one vendor on the EIS contract has gotten an authority to operate—with two coming soon.

  • By Aaron Boyd
  • March 22, 2019
CIO Briefing

Pentagon Watchdog Launches Probe of Acting Defense Chief's Boeing Ties

Shanahan welcomes the investigation pushed by Democrats and transparency group.

  • By Charles S. Clark
CIO Briefing

White House Issues New Guidance on Category Management

Obama-era move toward pooled agency purchasing is updated to reduce duplication.

  • By Charles S. Clark
CIO Briefing

OPM Looks to Expand Pilot Programs That Teach Federal Employees New Skills

New pay study will be "additive," not replace existing compensation comparison efforts, acting director says.

  • By Erich Wagner
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Senators Question DOJ’s Surveillance of Americans’ Cell Phone Location Records

Lawmakers want the attorney general to explain how the collection of cellular location data has changed following a recent SCOTUS decision.

  • By Brandi Vincent
CIO Briefing

White House to Nominate Michael Kratsios as U.S. CTO

Kratsios, who currently serves as the country’s deputy chief technology officer, will be the first person to hold the title since the Obama administration.

  • By Jack Corrigan
Emerging Tech

‘This is Not About Me and Google,’ Says Dunford, Who Will Meet Execs Next Week

Artificial intelligence businesses in China help an authoritarian government and erode America’s military advantage, the Joint Chiefs chairman said.

  • By Kevin Baron, Defense One
IT Modernization

Office In Charge of Trying Guantanamo Detainees Needs IT Support

The Office of Military Commissions is conducting market research on a $20 million IT support contract.

  • By Aaron Boyd
Cybersecurity

Defending America’s Critical Infrastructure Will Take ‘Whole of Nation’

Strong public-private partnerships are imperative, former officials said.

  • By Brandi Vincent
Ideas

Social Security Numbers Are Irreplaceable But Not Irreparable

We can't start from scratch.

  • By Neville Pattinson
Emerging Tech

Your AirPods Will Die Soon

The surprisingly short life of new electronic devices.

  • By Alana Semuels, The Atlantic
CIO Briefing

VA Botched GI Benefits Modernization Because Nobody Was in Charge, Watchdog Says

The project, which started in August 2017, didn’t have a designated leader until November 2018, the VA inspector general found.

  • By Jack Corrigan
Cybersecurity

How the Energy Department is Prioritizing Secure Infrastructure

The budding Office of Cybersecurity, Energy Security and Emergency Response aims to deflect cyber, manmade and natural security hazards.

  • By Brandi Vincent
IT Modernization

Destroyed Notes and a Nondisclosure Agreement Gum Up an EPA Cloud Security Assessment

A routine EPA Office of Inspector General security audit has taken a weird turn.

  • By Frank Konkel
Policy

Facebook Does Have to Respect Civil-Rights Legislation, After All

Activists just won a landmark case against the social network.

  • By Alexis Madrigal, The Atlantic
Emerging Tech

NSF Director Approaching Uncertain Tech Landscape with Confidence

France Córdova sat down with Nextgov to discuss the national AI strategy, the federal research ecosystem and the “very exciting” future of quantum computing.

  • By Jack Corrigan
Ideas

White House Takes Important Step to Accelerate AI Adoption

It’s hard to overstate AI’s importance: It’s the biggest commercial opportunity in the world right now.

  • By Anthony Robbins
CIO Briefing

Space Force’s Projected Size Drifts Upward, Drawing Concern on Capitol Hill

Despite “lean” pledges, aides are skeptical about the size of the proposed branch and the number of generals who will lead it.

  • By Marcus Weisgerber, Defense One
CIO Briefing

Should Government Agencies Move Out of Capital Cities?

North Carolina may relocate its Division of Motor Vehicles from Raleigh to boost lagging Rocky Mount. Can this be a national model for decentralizing power?

  • By Sarah Holder, CityLab
CIO Briefing

Lawmaker Wants VA to Explain a Software Tool USDS Flagged as Flawed

A ProPublica report exposed serious issues in a Veterans Affairs Department software tool.

  • By Brandi Vincent