Modernization
Pentagon’s Second Multibillion Cloud Contract to Be Bid in Coming Months
Officials say the Defense Department’s multibillion Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract is expected to be bid out in the fourth quarter of this fiscal year.
Modernization
FCC gets pushback on supply chain security proposal
Telecom carriers and device manufacturers are telling the Federal Communications Commission that it may be overstepping its authority with a plan to police supply chain security.
Digital Government
Scrapped: $24M Plan to Replace Refrigerators On Air Force One
Rep. Joe Courtney says the no-bid deal “didn’t pass the smell test.”
Cybersecurity
Making CDM work
The top engineer of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program said that success is more dependent on people and processes than technology.
Modernization
IRS Plans to Hire 1,700, Upgrade Outdated Technology
In a new strategic plan, the agency projects a 17 percent increase in phone calls as it implements the new tax law.
People
OPM seeks governmentwide solution for digital employee records
The Office of Personnel Management is seeking a digital record system that would make it easier for federal employees to move across agencies and in and out of government.
Artificial Intelligence
Report: Trust in Data, Computing Power Are Keys to Embracing Emerging Tech
Agencies should strengthen endpoints to handle new technologies like AI and extended reality, a report suggests.
Cybersecurity
Huawei Slams FCC Efforts to Bar It From Federal Communications Program
Government officials say the Chinese telecom poses a hacking threat to national security.
Digital Government
How NIH is Organizing Its Enormous Troves of Data
The agency has a new strategic plan for how to manage, store and analyze its scientific data.
Digital Government
Your Smartphone Was Probably Sharing Your Friends’ Facebook Data Behind Your Back
These new revelations could spell more trouble for Facebook.
Ideas
Advancing Threats Necessitate New Approach to Defense Technology Acquisition
Collaboration is one way to develop an edge over competitors.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. Navy Is Developing Mothership Drones for Coastal Defense
The service is looking to accelerate the way it buys, builds and drills drones and robotic ships.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Has Agreed to Buy GitHub for $7.5 billion
The acquisition of GitHub will likely strengthen Microsoft’s cloud services offerings.
Cybersecurity
After a Major Cyberattack, Does the Public Deserve an Explanation?
The ransomware that crippled Atlanta raises unanswered questions about how to communicate with citizens after a cyber-attack.
Cybersecurity
Energy advances cyber role
The Energy Department is looking to blunt attacks and close gaps in critical infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
White House names new top homeland security advisor
Coast Guard Rear Adm. Doug Fears will take up a senior National Security Council post that includes being the top White House official on cybersecurity.
Modernization
It's time to fix our cloud procurement problems
Cloud presents some unique problems for contracting officers, and addressing those ambiguities would pay big dividends.
Cybersecurity
Mozilla Introduces DNS Privacy to Firefox
Updating the Domain Name System for the 21st century.
Modernization