Cybersecurity
GSA Plans to Formalize Cyber Rules for Contractors
The agency will accept public comments about the regulations later this year.
Emerging Tech
Industry Talks, Government Listens on Pentagon's E-Commerce Platform
Industry leaders told the General Services Administration the Pentagon’s e-commerce platform should balance efficiency with oversight.
Cybersecurity
GSA Needs to Verify Who’s Logging in to Login.gov
GSA wants to make it easier to sign in to government websites without making citizens less secure.
Modernization
GSA Taking Quotes for IT Modernization Centers of Excellence
It's the next step in the White House's plan to update government tech.
Modernization
FedRAMP Issues Step-By-Step Guide for Cloud Adoption
The cloud office shares its best practices for federal agencies that want to grant a cloud service provider permission to operate.
Digital Government
Legal Specialists Defend GSA's Handover of Transition Emails to Mueller Probe
Letter from Trump counsel claiming that the transition emails were private and privileged largely seen as a political move.
Modernization
White House Unveils Latest Plan to Fix Government Technology
The first center of excellence will be a partnership between the Agriculture Department, White House, General Services Administration and industry.
Modernization
Here’s Who Might Dominate Alliant 2 Business
The contract may feature 61 businesses but a research firm says far fewer companies will snag most of the business.
Digital Government
80 Small Businesses To Get A Spot On Alliant 2
The small business portion of the contract vehicle is valued at a maximum $15 billion.
Digital Government
GSA Plans to Democratize Its Data
The agency's central platform will let employees dabble in data sets and analytics tools.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA Awards $50B Alliant 2 Contract with Emerging Tech in Mind
“We really did spend a lot of time looking at leading-edge technology,” a GSA official said.
Modernization
GSA to Industry: Help Us Write Better Cloud Contracts
The government doesn’t always do a good job explaining what it wants.
Digital Government
GSA, OPM Nominees Pledge to Build Public Trust Through Open Data Programs
Emily Webster Murphy, GSA administrator nominee, pledged to expand open data programs while Jeff Pon, OPM director nominee, said he promised to ramp up information security efforts.
Modernization
FedRAMP’s Tailored Baseline is Here
The program offers a faster, cheaper path for certifying low-risk cloud services for agencies.
Emerging Tech
What’s Blockchain’s Role In The Public Good?
A nonprofit partnership is looking for ways the decentralized ledger system can benefit society.
Emerging Tech
Federal Blockchain Projects Face a Familiar Talent Problem
The General Services Administration has a proof-of-concept project underway and a hurdle.
Digital Government
GSA Shakes Up Federal Acquisition Leadership
The acquisition service will have some familiar faces and expects more permanent regional leaders soon.
Digital Government
OMB’s Governmentwide IT Portfolio has a New Leader
The position has been empty since the agency's reorganization in June.
Emerging Tech
Adopting Agile
This Nextgov ebook dives into the ups and downs of agencies' agile projects.
Digital Government