Cybersecurity
Report: COVID-19 Increased Acquisition Activity in Cyber Industry
The pandemic contributed to more than 120 publicly announced cybersecurity acquisitions in 2020 as the need for cybersecurity tools grew.
Modernization
Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract
The Defense Department will opt for a new multibillion-dollar, multi-vendor contract.
Ideas
Colonial Pipeline Didn’t Have Multifactor Authentication in Place—And Most Defense Contractors Don’t Either
Most businesses don’t take cybersecurity seriously until it’s too late.
Cybersecurity
White House Plans to Attribute the Microsoft Exchange Hack Soon
Microsoft has already attributed the broad-scale compromise of its on-premises mail servers to Chinese nation-state actors.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Joins Space-Focused Threat Intelligence Sharing Community
The company is the newest named founding member of Space ISAC.
Modernization
GSA’s Latest Blanket Purchase Agreement Benefits Climate Agency
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a new way to procure mission critical IT.
Digital Government
Advocacy Group Asks Biden Administration to Consider 7 Reforms for Governmentwide Contracts
A group of federal contractors want to see the governmentwide acquisition contract, or GWAC, program process improved for innovative and non-traditional vendors.
Digital Government
Deputy Defense Secretary Says JEDI Cloud Update Coming Soon
Kathleen Hicks said the department will choose a path forward for enterprise cloud soon.
Modernization
Survey: Technologists Prefer to Keep Working Remotely
Only 17% of technologists nationwide prefer full-time office work.
Emerging Tech
U.S. Needs Tech Agency to Compete with China, Think Tank Says
The U.S. Innovation and Competition Act is just a first step when it comes to competition with China, according to the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation.
Cybersecurity
National Lab Recommends Energy Department Test Electric Utility Vendors for Cybersecurity
A broad spectrum of organizations are calling on regulators to improve suppliers instead of simply banning foreign companies.
Digital Government
ICE Is Consolidating IT Systems to a Single Vendor Platform
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for a vendor to help with app development and shifting existing tools to the ServiceNow platform.
Cybersecurity
White House Calls for Agencies and Tech Companies to Share Info to Combat Domestic Terrorism
A new strategy asks social media and communications companies to enforce their own policies to protect users from those who foment violence.
Digital Government
Government’s Contract Spending Reached Record High in Fiscal 2020
Fiscal 2020 is the fifth straight year of increased government contract spending, according to Bloomberg Government.
Modernization
Digital Engineering Could Speed Wartime Arms Production
It could also allow contractors to build and modernize weapons they did not create.
Digital Government
Study: Government Contractors Expect Business to Boom in 2021
After profits declined during the pandemic, companies continue to explore ways to drum up business in a virtual world.
Digital Government
As Space Junk Multiplies, Pentagon Is Stuck Tracking It for Civilians
Private industry is launching at a pace with which the military’s space-surveillance system can’t keep up. Now lawmakers say the Commerce Department’s fix is running late.
Digital Government
Report: Requirement for Federal Contractors to Pay $15 Minimum Wage Will Have ‘Minor’ Impact on Government Spending
Agencies still should be proactive in planning for implementation, consultancy says.
Cybersecurity
Pipeline Companies Have One Week to Identify Cybersecurity Coordinators Under TSA Directive
The directive now mandates incident reporting and reviews described in the administration’s voluntary guidelines for the sector.
Cybersecurity