Modernization
The long road to electronic records management
A deadline looms for switching to all-digital records, but the pandemic and other developments are presenting new challenges.
Modernization
Army Command and Control System Must Be Modernized But Maintain Backward Compatibility
Leidos will handle an adjustment to the Advanced Field Artillery Tactical Data System 7.0 that will ensure it can support JADC2 and sensor-to-shooter frameworks.
Cybersecurity
CISA, FBI Share Recommendations After Water Treatment Hack
The agencies say updating to the latest operating system is important, even if it wasn’t a factor in this particular incident.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Want the U.S. to Enable Increased Use of IoT Devices
The Internet of Things Readiness Act calls for comprehensive, Federal Communications Commission-steered studies.
Digital Government
GSA Leadership Talks Priorities and Future of Trump-Era Initiatives
The General Services Administration’s acting administrator and commissioner of the acquisition division discuss its technology programs, the beta.SAM migration, D-U-N-S transition, SolarWinds and more.
Modernization
GAO Recommends VA Pause EHR Deployment to Resolve Issues
The Veterans Affairs Department told auditors it will move on with deployments while addressing test findings.
Modernization
Watchdog: pause on VA's $16B electronic health records project might be needed
The Government Accountability Office wants the VA Secretary to postpone new installations of the Cerner electronic health record while the agency irons out the most serious system problems.
Artificial Intelligence
Investments in Emerging Tech Will Become More Important As Defense Budgets Flatten, Northrop Grumman Chief Says
The defense contractor’s president and CEO also said she expects consolidation in the defense industrial base to continue.
Modernization
Solving for DOD's AI education gap
Officials at the Pentagon's Joint Artificial Intelligence Center said the department needs to improve education to build up AI readiness while improving data collection and data standards.
Cybersecurity
Army Awards $5M Bridge Contract for Cyber Training
The service justified skipping a competitive bidding process citing urgent need.
Digital Government
Air Force Buys Streaming Data Warehouse for Pathfinder, JADC2 Concepts
Data company Kinetica will ingest trillions of records of sensor data to create visual representations of the operating environment across domains.
Digital Government
OMB Nominee to Prioritize Efficient, Tech-Savvy Government
Neera Tanden cited cybersecurity as one of her top priorities and pushed for Congress to add to the Technology Modernization Fund.
Digital Government
GSA’s Central Procurement Hub Will Keep the ‘Beta’ A Little Longer
Users will see a new beta.SAM.gov come April but the final transition is still to come.
Modernization
Tech and tweets: Tanden talks policy and social media on Capitol Hill
President Biden's nominee for OMB director came under fire during her hearing for mean tweets aimed at Republican lawmakers. "I regret the language," she said.
Digital Government
DHS Taps California-Based Startup to Test Privacy in Contact Tracing Apps
It marks the first of multiple forthcoming awards through the department’s Silicon Valley Innovation Program.
Digital Government
4 Steps to Deliver a ‘Future Fit’ Technology Strategy
A Forrester report offers suggestions for tech leaders looking to develop a modern tech strategy that allows for emerging technologies.
Modernization
FERC proposes incentives for electric companies to improve cybersecurity
The new rule, proposed by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, would subsidize electric companies that upgrade their cybersecurity infrastructure beyond the minimum requirements.
Emerging Tech
FEMA’s Acquisition Office Aims to Embrace More Bots and Automation
A recently released matrix highlights a few RPA-driven improvements the agency might pursue.
Ideas
How Forward-Thinking Investments Will Build the Future of Digital Government
To succeed, governments must create long-term integrated plans that encompass enterprise architecture, funding and policy support.
Emerging Tech