Cybersecurity
Industry Wants to Know Exactly What Huawei Ban Means for Contractors
While the law is clear that agencies can’t buy tech from certain companies, it is ambiguous about how that affects federal contractors and grant programs.
Cybersecurity
Ex-NSA Contractor to Serve 9 Years for Hoarding Classified Information
“Your worst enemy, after the usual suspects, is some of our own,” Harold Martin said during his sentencing hearing.
Cybersecurity
CISA Explains Why Enterprise Approach To Security is Gamechanging
The agency’s assistant director for cybersecurity highlighted multiple aims and accomplishments.
Cybersecurity
Another year, another raft of IT security concerns for IRS
A 2018 audit found 14 new deficiencies related to information system security controls for the tax agency.
Acquisition
Republicans urge Trump not to interfere with JEDI cloud buy
Top defense committee Republicans sent a letter to President Donald Trump, warning that delays to the $10 billion JEDI cloud acquisition would endanger national security.
People
How shared services providers can power DATA Act reporting
Federal agencies have generally positive experiences working with shared service providers to report spending data, according to a new government watchdog study.
Cybersecurity
ODNI creates new position dedicated to election security
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats named Shelby Pierson as the first official who will formally oversee election security efforts for the U.S. intelligence community.
Modernization
House Republicans to Trump: Stay Out of Pentagon Cloud Acquisition
Four members of the House Armed Services Committee asked Trump to let the Pentagon award its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract without delay.
Digital Government
Survey: Five in Six HHS Employees May Consider Leaving if Telework is Restricted
Department has stripped telework provisions from its union contract, and is expected to require employees to commute at least four days per week.
Digital Government
OIG: Beware of Fraud Ring Scamming Equipment by Posing as Federal Buyers
Their preferred way to swindle laptops, hard drives and smartphones is by fax.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: July 19
News, analysis and other updates from FCW's reporters and editors.
Modernization
Trump ‘Looking Into’ Pentagon’s JEDI Contract
The president said Oracle, IBM and Microsoft have been complaining about JEDI.
Cybersecurity
IRS Still Has Dozens of Cyber Fixes to Make From Last Year
Numerous security deficiencies in the agency’s IT ecosystem could leave data on millions of taxpayers at risk, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Modernization
Agencies Have a New Tool for Researching Electronic Records Management Services
The National Archives and Records Administration and General Services Administration collaborated on the market research tool.
Cybersecurity
DHS is Looking to Upgrade Its FISMA Compliance Tools
The new and improved information assurance system would help officials better understand and manage the department’s sprawling IT infrastructure.
Emerging Tech
Army Goggles Will Feature Facial Recognition Tech ‘Very Soon’
A modified gamer headset will allow soldiers to see through a drone’s eyes, aim around corners, and identify the faces of enemies in their sights.
Modernization
Is a Trump review on tap for JEDI?
President says "I’ve had very few things where there’s been such complaining" as the Pentagon's cloud acquisition has prompted.
Cybersecurity
How Penetration Testing Helps Agencies Spot Overlooked Cyber Threats
Security officials said the “ethical hacking” practice has been critical in helping them identify unseen risks.
Digital Government
Army Futures Command staffed up, plans small business office
Army Futures Command will hit full operating capacity July 31 and will start focusing on courting small businesses in hopes of connecting to the latest tech.
Modernization