People
Biden taps federal management guru to lead IRS
Nominee previously led the tax agency and has ideas on implementing its unprecedented cash infusion.
Acquisition
Interior unveils $1B cloud solicitation
Data center consolidation and the movement of more core technology services are top priorities for the department in this acquisition.
Emerging Tech
DOD Working on Prototype of Mobile Microgrid for Arctic Operations
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit announced that it is partnering with MITRE and 10 Defense Department components to develop a microgrid capable of working at temperatures as low as -60 degrees Fahrenheit.
Cybersecurity
CISA Issues Vulnerability-Management Tools Dependent on Industry Action
Federal agencies are under a binding operational directive to address exploitable security vulnerabilities in their software, but the success of CISA’s effort relies on the cooperation of software vendors.
Cybersecurity
NATO Allies Double Down on Cybersecurity in Warfighting Ops
U.S. and Italian officials convened the 2022 Cyber Defence Pledge Conference, focused on supporting Ukraine and investing in new technology for all member nations.
Modernization
Interior Unveils $1B Cloud Solicitation
Data center consolidation and the movement of more core technology services are top priorities for the department in this acquisition.
Digital Government
The Army’s Distributed Command Posts of the Future Will Need More than Videochats
Structuring data is key to the service’s visions of Pacific-spanning operations and AI-enabled decision tools.
Ideas
8 Billion People: Four Ways Climate Change and Population Growth Combine to Threaten Public Health, With Global Consequences
Can the warming world support the human population?
Cybersecurity
How Federal Agencies are Using Innovative Tech to Protect Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity
Officials from CISA and DARPA spoke about their initiatives to support cybersecurity operations across critical infrastructure networks.
Cybersecurity
NIST Official Warns Against Device-only Approach to Securing IoT
Federal agencies’ implementation of NIST’s guidelines on the issue—under direction from Congress—is coinciding with industry resistance to the comprehensive approach stakeholders agree is necessary.
Digital Government
DOJ looks to improve the FOIA experience with new ‘wizard’
A new FOIA search tool is under development, while forthcoming shared business standards aim to streamline case management systems.
Defense
DISA expanding industry partnerships, official says
The defense technology agency wants to help warfighters ‘create cloud environments’ in hours instead of ‘weeks or months,’ an official said Wednesday.
Modernization
Maloney Introduces Presidential Records Reform Bill
Outgoing House Oversight and Reform Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) has a new bill meant to beef up compliance with White House records requirements.
Cybersecurity
No ‘Specific or Credible’ Cyber Threats Affected Integrity of Midterms, CISA Says
Despite “a handful” of DDoS attacks targeting state and local election websites and some technical glitches affecting voting equipment, CISA says it saw “no activity” that should undermine faith in the results of the midterm elections.
Digital Government
What a Divided Government Could Mean for Tech Policy
Here’s what a split Congress might mean for tech, cybersecurity and governance.
Ideas
Enhancing the FITARA scorecard
Opportunities exist to enhance the FITARA scorecard to ensure its continued relevance and to keep pace with technology changes.
Policy
Nothing’s decided yet, but we might be headed to a new era of divided government
The Senate is a toss-up and the House is leaning Republican.
Defense
Pentagon expects to award $9 billion cloud contract in December
The Pentagon’s chief information officer said the multi-cloud, multi-vendor JWCC contract will be awarded “in about a month.”
Digital Government
THE RESULTS: 10 Competitive Midterm Races for Federal Employees to Watch
Control of Congress still hangs in the balance, and several races of key importance to feds are among the tightest in the country.
Digital Government