Exclusive
Emerging Tech
Inside the Army’s Newest Spy Plane
Already watching over Ukraine, Leidos’ ARTEMIS is part of the service’s growing fleet of contractor-owned intelligence aircraft.
Emerging Tech
Veterans Health Administration, Verizon Working to Test 5G Drone Technology
An innovation hub at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System is undertaking a pilot program to test and deploy 5G drones and related technologies to improve safety.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Intro Bill to Ban TikTok in U.S.
TikTok poses a national security threat, according to lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.
Emerging Tech
GDIT-Led Coalition Working to Drive 5G Adoption Across Government
The coalition includes Amazon Web Services, Cisco, Dell Technologies, Splunk and T-Mobile.
Digital Government
Pentagon: $9B Cloud Contract Gives Us ‘Leg Up’ on China, Adversaries
Defense officials explained the importance the department is placing on the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.
Digital Government
Pentagon Awards $9B Cloud Contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle
The Pentagon has awarded its JEDI cloud contract replacement.
Digital Government
Google Cloud Greenlit To Handle Sensitive Data Ahead Of Contract Reveal
The announcement comes just days ahead of the Pentagon’s expected reveal of contract winners for its $9 billion tactical cloud capability.
Digital Government
GDIT Receives $84 Million Contract to Support Traumatic Brain Injury Research
The research and support contract, awarded by the Defense Health Agency, has an eight-month base period with three option years.
Emerging Tech
Library of Congress Looks to Spend up to $450M on IT and Software Contract Work
The agency is looking for the contracted work to utilize an agile model.
Emerging Tech
DOD Creates Office to Enhance Investments in Tech Vital to National Security
The Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital will work with private capital providers to “shape and scale investment in critical technologies.”
Digital Government
Ukraine Tech Chief: Cloud Migration ‘Saved Ukrainian Government and Economy’
“Russian missiles can’t destroy the cloud,” Ukraine’s minister of digital transformation explained.
Artificial Intelligence
NOAA, Microsoft Will Advance National Climate Efforts Through Advanced Tech Partnership
Microsoft’s cloud computing and artificial intelligence tools will help NOAA further its climate and weather predictions and forecast modeling through research and development efforts.
Policy
Warner, Slotkin Ask Google to Correct Misleading Abortion Ads
The Democratic lawmakers followed up an earlier request asking for more information about the search engine’s ad labeling policies surrounding abortion access.
Exclusive
Digital Government
VA Has a Plan to Attract Workers Displaced by Widespread Tech Industry Layoffs
Amid a recent wave of layoffs across the technology sector, the VA is working to position itself as an enticing destination for unemployed tech workers.
Emerging Tech
Will Tech Layoffs Finally Help Defense Firms Get the Engineers They Seek?
Some observers say industry and government are moving too slowly to capitalize on a unique opportunity.
Cybersecurity
Trade Org Urges OMB to ‘Harmonize’ Secure Software Development Practices
The Information Technology Industry Council asked OMB to clarify a memorandum that was creating challenges for software producers.
Digital Government
Boeing Defense to Cut Execs, Consolidate Divisions
The reorganization is part of a wider culture change pushed by the business unit’s new CEO.
Cybersecurity
Agencies Push Deadline to Comment on Would-Be Federal Cyber Insurance Program
Insurance companies are pushing for taxpayer assistance to provide coverage in the event of catastrophic incidents.
Cybersecurity