‘Unprecedented’ Government Spending Spree Picks Up Speed
‘Unprecedented’ Government Spending Spree Picks Up Speed
IT Modernization
Navy Opens Bids on Major IT Hardware Contract That Includes As-A-Service Options
Companion solicitation to manage all that IT is expected to drop in the next 30 days.
Cybersecurity
White House Official Calls on Industry and Agencies to Share More Cyber Threat Info
Agencies should also start taking more tips from each other, according to an Office of Management and Budget cyber expert.
CIO Briefing
NASA’s First Female Chief Spaceflight Director is Holly Ridings
Ridings will lead all human spaceflight missions from Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas.
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A Transformative Program for Government Agencies: The Next Generation Data Center
A typical IT hardware buy can take three to nine months and implementation can take longer – stalling IT transformation and hindering agencies’ productivity. Some of the most critical pain points include technology deployment, governance, centralized management, simplified procurement, capacity-based billing, reporting and analytics. There are numerous agencies that are beginning to employ a consumption-based strategy to achieve markedly improved efficiencies while simultaneously reducing cost and quickly aligning to their mission success. Here is how agencies are navigating these critical challenges with their data centers.
Ideas
Can Lightweight Encryption Save Us from the Internet of Things?
What makes each IoT device special is also what makes it vulnerable.
Cybersecurity
Facebook Introduces Bug Bounty Program For Third-Party Apps
The company will accept reports discovered from passive viewing only.
Cybersecurity
State Department Confirms Email Data Breach
The breach may have compromised employee personal information in less than 1 percent of email inboxes.
Data
NOAA Invests in a Second Round of Commercial Weather Data
The agency announced a second round of awards for its Commercial Weather Data Pilot as it preps for a third.
Data
Making Algorithms Less Biased
In the smart city era, data is increasingly used in governments’ decisionmaking. But what happens when that data is flawed?
Emerging Tech
SpaceX: We’ll Consider Launching Space Weapons If Asked
Elon Musk’s rocket startup says it might join the space arms race.
Ideas
How to Overcome Technical Debt in IT Modernization Projects
The shortcuts you take to make deadline can come back to bite you later.
CIO Briefing
Hillary Clinton’s Three-Point Plan for Solving Tech’s Diversity Problem
Interrogate root causes, instead of results.
IT Modernization
GSA Introducing Options to Help Automate Agency Contact Centers
A new special item number for Automated Contact Center Services is being added with the IT Schedule 70 refresh.
Cybersecurity
Government Gets Poor Marks Securing Students' Personal Info
The office isn’t effectively monitoring cyber protections after it shares student information, including with collection agencies.
Data
Here’s What’s Blocking HHS Offices From Sharing Data with Each Other
Agency leaders want to embrace information sharing, but right now it’s uncharted territory.
Emerging Tech
By 2025, Machines Will Do More Work Than Humans, a New Report Says
The robot apocalypse is coming.
Cybersecurity
Homeland Security Invests $11.6 Million in Countering Large-Scale Internet Outages
The grants are focused on the effect outages could have on critical infrastructure.
Data
As Google Plans To Re-Enter China, Lawmakers Have Concerns
The tech giant originally left China eight years ago due to censorship concerns.
CIO Briefing
A Productivity App With a New Twist: Threats
Get distracted and face disastrous consequences.
CIO Briefing