Modernization
Draft Solicitation for Multibillion DEOS Contract Released
Industry responses are due Feb. 15.
Modernization
GSA Wants On-Call Vendors for the Centers of Excellence
The agency is asking for feedback on a new contracting vehicle for the program.
Modernization
Citing cyber risk, Pentagon watchdog wants to pause JRSS
A new report from the Defense Department's operational test and evaluation director says the Joint Regional Security Stacks program is undermanned and should be halted until security issues are resolved.
Podcasts
Critical Update: 3 Major Programs to Watch in 2019
To wrap season two, we run down three programs with high stakes for the agencies in play, as well as the rest of government.
Modernization
Poor Leadership Set Back VA Data Center Consolidation Efforts, Watchdog Says
The agency failed to report an estimated 860 data centers, which violates FITARA requirements, auditors said.
Digital Government
What the Shutdown Taught Us About Federal Payroll
Pay is one of the federal government’s biggest expenses. It’s imperative that we get it right every time.
Modernization
IG says VA is falling short on data center optimization
The Department of Veterans Affairs is failing to meet key data center optimization requirements under the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act, a new government audit finds.
Digital Government
Agencies Spent Record $64.7B on IT Contracts in 2018
Some agencies saw double-digit growth in pursuit of modern systems.
Artificial Intelligence
The Pentagon Wants to Stop Enemies From 'Poisoning' AI
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking to defend machine learning tools against outside manipulation.
Modernization
Marine Corps Wants Cost-Effective Ways to Migrate Apps to the Cloud
The service wants to make sure it actually saves money moving applications from on-prem data centers to the cloud.
Modernization
DISA looks to pilot AI platform, DevSecOps model by summer
Terry Carpenter, DISA's program executive officer for the National Background Investigation Service, talks about what to expect from a system in transition.
Digital Government
Chamber of Commerce Says Shutdown has Cost Small Businesses $2.3 Billion
Small government contractors are choosing between laying off employees and going out of business.
Modernization
New intel strategy stresses data collection, cyber threats
A new U.S. strategy document calls for the U.S. intelligence community to boost cyber threat intelligence sharing and augment data collection and analysis capabilities.
Modernization
The House Oversight IT Subcommittee is Dead
The panel’s responsibilities—which include oversight of FITARA and other federal tech initiatives—will be swept up by the Government Operations subcommittee.
Modernization
What's driving federal IT in 2019?
Disruptive technologies, customer experience, security are coming to the fore in the federal IT landscape.
Modernization
Library of Congress Needs Volunteers to Digitize Its Records
Vendors would work for free, but they’d essentially gain exclusive rights to the materials for up to three years.
Modernization
Latest Bills to End Shutdown Include $25 Million Bump to Technology Modernization Fund
Previous spending packages didn’t allocate any additional money for the revolving fund.
Ideas
The Coming Digitization of the Regulatory Environment
Here's what the U.S. can learn about digitizing regulations from two of the largest economies.
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