Emerging Tech
Telecom Officials Defend America’s Position on 5G Landscape
American companies may not be Huawei, but they're innovating 5G in their own ways.
Modernization
CBP Is Looking for a Vendor to Manage Its Multi-Cloud Environment
The winning company will have to stitch together multiple cloud services and architectures and enable the agency to add new ones as needed.
Modernization
Tech amendments in the House NDAA
Congress has begun debating the future of the 2020 defense authorization bill and more than 400 amendments.
Modernization
Pentagon’s Messaging on JEDI: Without it, Our Adversaries Win and Troops Lose
Pentagon officials have been increasingly vocal about JEDI in recent months as the court battle continues.
Emerging Tech
Former FCC Chairman Explains Why 5G Isn’t a Race
Tom Wheeler wants to bust the misrepresentations about the next-gen network.
Digital Government
DISA Awards 23 Small Businesses Spots on $7.5B IT Innovation Contract
The restricted pool awards come a year after large business awards, which were subsequently protested.
Modernization
Emerging small sats could complicate spectrum
While small satellites can expand broadband access, they will also fill increasingly crowded airwaves.
Modernization
How an Agriculture App that Spills the Dirt on Soil Got a Second Life
The department’s barebones SoilWeb app grew a following until app stores changed their rules in 2017. Now it’s back.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Looks into Virtual Reality to Prepare Troops for Nuclear War
The tech would let troops run through more exercises more frequently and at less cost than traditional training in the real world.
Digital Government
President Trump Signs Taxpayer First Act
The law will force the IRS to improve its customer experience while providing tools to move faster in hiring.
Modernization
DOD preps bases for 5G
Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy said the organization is putting together a list of bases across the services to test -- and ultimately keep -- 5G capabilities.
Modernization
Watchdog: Poor Oversight Put GSA’s $50B Telecom Transition Over Schedule, Over Budget
The agency hired contractors to help with a smooth transition but ended up spending lots of money for little movement.
Modernization
Digital Driver’s Licenses Could Become a Real Option in Some States
Several states have run pilots for digital driver’s licenses, which would allow residents to supplement plastic ID cards with smartphone apps. But as the technology becomes more of a reality, experts are worried about the privacy implications.
Digital Government
The Government’s Historic Spending Spree Continues
Spending data from the Government Accountability Office confirmed last year’s predicted spending spree and early fiscal 2019 data suggests historical spending levels continued.
Modernization
GSA Releases Draft Requirements For Governmentwide E-commerce Pilot
Interested vendors have until Aug. 1 to weigh in on the project, which is expected to officially kick off by the end of the year.
Modernization
Modernization Fund Program Isn’t Recouping Overhead Costs Fast Enough
The Technology Modernization Fund is incurring millions more in overhead costs than it is recouping in administrative fees.
Digital Government
Justice Department Launches API for Foreign Lobbyist Data
The new online portal offers the public easier access to documents filed under the Foreign Agents Registration Act, the law that put Paul Manafort in jail.
Digital Government
OMB Adds Customer Experience, Data Policy Updates to Annual Budget Guidance
The Office of Management and Budget released an update to Circular A-11, outlining how agencies should be thinking about their fiscal 2021 budget requests.
Modernization
National Archives Needs Better Handle on Agency Electronic Records, Says Watchdog
Challenges come from outdated technology, uncertain inventory of agencies.
Modernization