Modernization
IBM's protest against the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud dismissed by GAO
Amazon Web Services moved to intervene in Oracle's lawsuit over the Defense Department's JEDI cloud buy, as the Government Accountability Office dismissed IBM's pre-award protest over the same procurement.
Digital Government
What Sundar Pichai Couldn’t Explain to Congress
Google’s CEO struggled to explain the reality of his company’s power to a House committee convinced of a liberal conspiracy.
Cybersecurity
The Equifax Breach Affecting Nearly Half of Americans Was 'Entirely Preventable'
The credit bureau breach remains one of the biggest known data thefts.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Needs a Faster Buying Process to Adopt Artificial Intelligence
The Defense Department needs a startup mentality for the emerging tech, agency CIO Dana Deasy said.
Digital Government
NASA Continues Its Reign Atop Best Places to Work in Government
Partnership for Public Service notes “sharp drop” in several factors affecting federal employee satisfaction.
Cybersecurity
DOJ preps major push around ID management
The Department of Justice is gearing up to build an extensive identity and access management portfolio for employees and contractors over the next three years.
Modernization
Behind the Pentagon's $10 billion cloud push are big plans for data and AI
In a congressional update on AI investments, Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy explains linkages to enterprise cloud.
Digital Government
FCW Insider: Dec. 12
Today's top news and analysis from FCW's reporters and editors.
People
Agencies take a beating in 2018 Best Places to Work report
The federal government generally looks like a less enjoyable place to work than it did a year ago, and a dearth of effective leadership gets most of the blame.
Cybersecurity
How DHS is Trying to Separate Quality Cyber Tools from Snake Oil
The department is investing in ways to do apples-to-apples comparisons of the many cyber solutions on the market.
Emerging Tech
New Facebook Patent Predicts Your Location Before You Get There
It's like location tracking...but in the future.
Cybersecurity
OMB expands definition of high-value assets
The Office of Management and Budget is making sure all agencies develop plans to protect their most sensitive, most valuable cybersecurity assets, and designate an agency-level office or team to secure them.
Acquisition
CBP's $297M HR systems contract yields just two hires
In a management alert, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General found that a year-old human resources system contract is CBP's almost $300 million hiring contract is seriously challenged by performance and technology issues, according to the DHS Inspector General.
Digital Government
Senate Bill Would Force Security Clearance Reforms
It also would require the director of National Intelligence to rethink the SF-86 form and process.
Emerging Tech
China’s Electric Cars Are Government Spies
There are currently 1.4 million electric cars providing data, including real-time location.
Modernization
Watchdog: IRS botched Linux migration
Poor IT governance has prevented the IRS from making progress on a long-term effort to migrate 141 legacy applications from proprietary vendor software to open-source Linux operating systems, according to an audit.
Digital Government
Agencies Increase FITARA Scores
Eleven agencies increased their grade and 13 remained the same.
Cybersecurity