Ideas
What Agencies Need to Know About TIC 3.0 and Enabling Technology
The third version of the Trusted Internet Connection policy brings government IT closer to the capabilities available to the private sector.
Modernization
Oracle loses JEDI appeal
A panel of federal appellate judges affirmed a lower court decision denying a protest by Oracle in the Defense Department's $10 billion cloud procurement dubbed JEDI.
Modernization
Local Governments Have Embraced New Technology to Weather the Pandemic, Survey Finds
More than 95% of state and local leaders who responded to the poll said their agencies used software to maintain service levels as employees began working largely from home.
Cybersecurity
OMB Issues Interim Rule for Banning IT Products From Federal Systems
Any individual the Federal Acquisition Security Council deems credible could initiate a removal or exclusion order.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Seeks TurboTax-Like Tool for Artificial Intelligence Purchases
It’s part of a new acquisition model that would explore the potential of pursuing contracts outside the Federal Acquisition Regulation, mixed with traditional contracts.
Modernization
Last Chance For Agencies To Weigh In On TBM Self-Assessment
The comment period is closing on the self-assessment framework that agencies will use to measure their compliance with the mandatory Technology Business Management accounting standard.
Modernization
HHS signs $2.5B consolidated telecom contract
The sprawling government department tapped Verizon via the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle to cover telecommunications for all its component agencies.
Digital Government
The Tech Perspective Kamala Harris Could Bring to the Vice Presidency
Nextgov took a look at the record of Sen. Kamala Harris. D-Calif., on tech issues to see what technology perspective she could bring to the vice presidency.
Digital Government
DHS Shares People’s Personal Information with 11 Government Programs, Saving Taxpayers Millions
The agency released its annual report on automated data sharing, touting the economic benefits by reducing costs and erroneous and duplicative payments.
Modernization
What's new in Army cloud
The Army's enterprise cloud office is coming up on its first anniversary. FCW talked with its director, Paul Puckett, about what the office has been up to and how COVID has affected priorities.
Modernization
NIST Calls for Standards to Improve Forensic Capabilities in the Cloud
The agency has been highlighting gaps in cloud standards for almost a decade now and noted a conspicuous beneficiary of the status quo.
Digital Government
Federal Agencies Must Boost the Brand in Order to Attract Tech Talent, Report Says
Two of the top reasons the federal government struggles to attract talented tech workers are lack of awareness and a lengthy hiring process, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Plans Single-Award $11B IT Contract
The Defense Enclave Services contract could go out for bid as soon as late September.
Ideas
Solving the COVID Cloud Challenge
Here are five ways to secure a defense in depth strategy with a remote workforce.
Ideas
The Tech Field Failed a 25-Year Challenge to Achieve Gender Equality by 2020 – Culture Change Is Key to Getting on Track
Culture change is a marathon, not a sprint, requiring constant vigilance, many small decisions, and often changes in who holds power.
Modernization
VA Launches New Patient Scheduling Tool as Part of Records Modernization Project
The resource will be unleashed enterprisewide down the line.
Modernization
Air Force seeks proof of concept in latest JADC2 experiment
The Air Force's "internet of things" also known as the Advanced Battle Management System is headed into a massive experiment to iron out the complexities of data-fueled warfare.
Artificial Intelligence
Congressional AI Resolution Coming Soon, Lawmakers Say
Reps. Will Hurd and Robin Kelly plan to introduce an AI resolution celebrating past innovations and laying the groundwork for future legislation.
Modernization
SDN and the post-COVID office
In the post-pandemic environment, the software-defined network capabilities of the General Services Administration's next-generation telecom contract could be important, said an agency official.
Modernization