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Report: Defense Secretary Considers Replacing Pentagon’s No. 3 Official
Secretary James Mattis isn’t happy with his chief management officer, according to a media report.
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Study: Grid security needs to be a team sport
Electrical grid infrastructure providers and federal agencies need to do even more collaboration on operational preparation, response and recovery planning, according to a new study.
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Nielsen pushes CISA, drone authorities
The Homeland Security chief called on Congress to operationalize its cyber arm and give the agency the authority to defend critical infrastructure against drones.
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IT diversity will serve OMB's Cloud Smart strategy
After seven years of federal cloud mandates, we've learned that one size does not fit all.
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Report: Trump’s Latest Tariffs Will Stunt Cloud Market, Federal Adoption
A 25 percent tariff will lead to higher costs for agencies and might slow U.S. cloud adoption, analysts say.
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Pentagon Pulls ‘Rapid Cloud Migration’ RFI
The Defense Information Systems Agency did not offer any explanation for the cancelation.
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Pentagon Extends JEDI Proposal Deadline
In a new filing, the Defense Department pushed the deadline for industry to bid on its JEDI contract to Oct. 9.
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DOD extends JEDI deadline
The Pentagon has relented somewhat on its full-steam ahead approach to the big-ticket cloud computing infrastructure contract, giving interested parties three more weeks to put together their bids.
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DISA cancels cloud migration RFI
The Defense Information Systems Agency withdrew a request for information on rapid cloud migration after just two days.
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Select Agencies Are Working on Technology Business Management Playbook
Whether it will get a public release is less clear.
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Defense Department Seeks ‘Rapid Cloud Migration’ Ideas for MilCloud
MilCloud 2.0 is about to host a lot more data, and the Defense Department wants ideas for how to get it there faster.
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TRANSCOM quietly takes another shot at cloud
The U.S. Transportation Command is discreetly revving up for another cloud bid, following an industry day with lead cloud service providers in August.
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Oracle Files Supplemental Protest Against Pentagon's JEDI Cloud Contract
The company’s keeping the heat on the Defense Department.
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Potential Merger Isn’t Slowing Education’s IT Modernization Plans
Officials said looking at technology should be a first step in merging agencies but those discussions can’t start without a mandate.
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Lawmaker: Don’t Let “Rudderless Leadership” Cripple VA Health Record Overhaul
The program’s chief administrator resigned less than two months after taking charge of the project. Another top official left her post days earlier.
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Federal CIO: Expect New Cybersecurity Reporting Metrics by Year’s End
The new guidance will better match the goals outlined in the administration’s IT Modernization Report and the President’s Management Agenda.
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Why modernizing human capital systems is so hard
Treasury, DOD and others are working to modernize talent management, but budgetary, cultural and political challenges complicate their progress.
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9 ways to streamline EIS choices
Creative techniques can help agencies streamline their selection process for the government’s next-generation telecommunications contract, the head of DHS’ acquisition innovation lab says.
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Pentagon Amends JEDI Contract, Moves Forward Despite Protest
The Defense Department will continue taking industry questions until Aug. 28.
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