Digital Government
GAO Issues Definitive List of Most Important Federal IT Acquisitions
The Government Accountability Office scored more than 100 federal IT projects and offered detailed breakdowns of the most “essential mission-critical IT acquisitions.”
Ideas
Diving into Government’s Trusted Internet Connections Standard 3.0
The policy lays out the framework for security, but allows agencies to fill in the details based on their unique missions.
Cybersecurity
COVID Could Spur Reduced Reliance on Classified Sources of Cyber Intelligence
CISA officials highlighted cloud configuration and VPN vulnerabilities in assessing threats associated with the pandemic.
Modernization
Pentagon Awards JEDI Cloud Contract to Microsoft for the Second Time
The decision follows a months-long legal challenge filed by Amazon Web Services.
Digital Government
Oracle Loses Another JEDI Appeal
Oracle had argued the Pentagon’s decision to award the contract to a single award was flawed.
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
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.
Ideas
Solving the COVID Cloud Challenge
Here are five ways to secure a defense in depth strategy with a remote workforce.
Ideas
Does Your Agency Pass the Telework Stress Test?
If you haven’t already, ensure your capacity and licensing are at the levels needed for sustained telework.
Artificial Intelligence
What the Rest of Government Should Watch When the Defense Authorization Bill Goes to Conference
Overhauling FedRAMP is just one of a list of ways the NDAA could affect civilian government tech.
Modernization
Pentagon Requests More Time to Review JEDI Cloud Contract Bids
The Defense Department says it wants to further discuss Microsoft’s and Amazon Web Services’ pricing.
Modernization
How CBP Plans to Spend—and Repay—Its $15M Modernization Fund Loan
Agency officials already completed the first phase of modernizing the nation’s second-largest revenue collection system but needed an infusion of cash to keep the momentum going.
Modernization
5 Ways the FITARA Scorecard May Evolve
Ten scorecards later, lawmakers and experts are looking for new ways to update the metrics on which agencies are graded.
Modernization
SBA Spent $30M on Digital Service-Built App That Doesn't Work
The Small Business Administration’s Certify website—built by a team from the U.S. Digital Service—was doomed by poor oversight and failure to abide by federal IT policies, says inspector general.
Modernization
CISA Releases Final TIC 3 Guidance
The agency plans to finalize the first two use cases for the Trusted Internet Connection program later this summer.
Ideas
A Post-Pandemic Guide to Building Resilient Business Comms
Agencies should ensure their communication systems are ready for another mass shift to telework in case the need comes up again.
Modernization
Pentagon Aims to Support More Sensitive Telework By Year's End
The Defense Department is also in “an active conversation” about sustaining telework post-pandemic, according to Chief Information Officer Dana Deasy.
Modernization
CBP Gets $15M from Modernization Fund to Ditch Its Last Mainframe
The Customs and Border Protection Agency plans to upgrade a system that tracks imported goods and still relies on COBOL.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon’s Enterprise DevSecOps Initiative Presents an Ambitious Model for the Future of Software
The Air Force’s chief software officer provided insights into the operation of Platform One, a project at the beginning of what could be a profound transformation for cybersecurity.
Artificial Intelligence