Defense
Pentagon: $9B cloud contract gives U.S. a ‘leg up’ on China, adversaries
Defense officials explained the importance the department is placing on the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.
Policy
House Bill a First in Decades Effort to Modernize Satellite License Rules
The introduced bills aim to streamline the satellite license and market access application process, while preventing entities determined to be a national security threat from receiving a license.
Cybersecurity
Preparations for Quantum Cyber Threat Get a Senate Boost
The bill would require an annual report to Congress from the Office of Management and Budget with the goal of identifying funding needed for agencies’ transition to post-quantum cryptography.
Digital Government
Democrats Threaten Year-Long Stopgap Measure as Spending Talks Remain at a Standstill
Lawmakers concede a long-term CR would devastate agencies, though a bipartisan breakthrough to avoid a shutdown has proven elusive.
Modernization
Government Officials Optimistic About U.S. Semiconductor Industry
Congressional and White House officials discussed how to best implement and sustain new domestic microprocessor production laws.
Ideas
More Likes Up the Chance People Believe Fake News
New research digs into how the social part of social media can affect what people think about fake news stories.
Ideas
Darknet Markets Generate Millions in Revenue Selling Stolen Personal Data, Supply Chain Study Finds
Darknet hackers aren't slowing down.
Digital Government
Pentagon: $9B Cloud Contract Gives Us ‘Leg Up’ on China, Adversaries
Defense officials explained the importance the department is placing on the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.
Cybersecurity
FERC Chairman Wants to Update Cybersecurity Requirements
Discussion of potential changes centered on a need for software transparency and independent supply-chain assessments.
Acquisition
Are best-in-class contracts on the downswing?
The question was one of the main focuses among acquisition experts at the Professional Services Council federal market forecast conference.
Acquisition
Trade groups push for passage of software licensing transparency bill
A set of spending hawks and tech trade groups are urging congressional action on the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act to help improve visibility into the federal government's software spend.
Emerging Tech
Finalized 2023 NDAA Retains Many Space Tech Provisions
Orbital debris, satellites and space technology research remain front and center in the finalized version of the defense spending bill.
Policy
Senate passed bill to 'stop the government speak' in agency documents
The proposal would expand and update an existing law on plain language requirements for agencies.
Cybersecurity
China's Reported Manipulation of Twitter Draws Lawmaker Questions
Several Democrats on the House Intelligence Committee sent a letter to Twitter CEO Elon Musk expressing national security concerns about reports that Beijing launched an information suppression campaign to hide news of mass public protests.
Digital Government
Inspector General Reforms Could Be on the Horizon
The negotiated version of the National Defense Authorization Act contains language to protect IGs from political interference and help them do their jobs better.
Digital Government
Cyber, Speed, and UFOs: A Tour of Tech Provisions in the 2023 NDAA
The defense policy bill also prods the intelligence community to follow other defense agencies’ emerging-tech efforts.
Defense
Pentagon awards $9B cloud contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle
The Pentagon has awarded its JEDI cloud contract replacement.
Emerging Tech
FinCEN to Treat Digital Asset Regulation as a 'Key Priority,' Director Says
As digital currencies and assets continue to go unregulated, federal law enforcement is actively engaged in developing guidance to prevent financial crime.
Digital Government