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Transportation awards Google major contract after ‘OneGov’ deal
The five-year contract for Google’s Workspace software suite has a ceiling of $89 million.
Transportation launches administrative consolidation effort
Whether the push to consolidate IT and HR systems will include layoffs isn’t yet clear.
‘Processes, people and products’: Transportation’s CIO sets new vision for the agency
In a recent interview, DOT CIO Pavan Pidugu outlined his vision for the department, its early relationship with DOGE, reducing acquisition timelines and his advice for the government contracting industry.
Trump administration unveils multi-billion dollar plan to modernize air traffic control system
“To do it in three or four years, we need all of the money up front,” Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said about the White House’s push to upgrade antiquated air traffic control technologies across the U.S.
Transportation consolidates IT personnel and decision-making
Two memos document a new organizational structure that establishes the CIO as the point person for all IT activity across the agency’s various subcomponents.
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House China hawks look to curb Transportation Department’s LiDAR purchases
Cybersecurity experts say foreign adversaries’ LiDAR can open backdoors into military systems and other sensitive equipment.
A decade of data at Transportation
Over 10 years leading data management at the Department of Transportation, Dan Morgan has championed the power of open data and cross-agency collaboration.
Transportation’s working capital fund is missing controls for cost recovery, IG warns
The watchdog’s findings include an accidental overbilling by upwards of $16,000.
Transportation Department seeks AI solutions for transit infrastructure
The agency is looking for ways AI can improve pedestrian safety, air traffic control, road traffic management and more.
Transportation launches $15M AI effort to improve US street infrastructure
The program marries existing agency priorities with emerging technologies, and asks small businesses to drive innovation in infrastructure data visualization.
Transportation Needs to Improve Cyber Policy Implementation, Watchdog Finds
The Department of Transportation should better implement its policies for established cyber roles, including improving training and role expectations, according to a recent GAO report.
Hack on Transportation Systems Exposes Employee Information
The Department of Transportation breach exposed the data of 237,000 current and former employees.
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2 Agencies Still Behind on Years-Old Legacy IT Recommendations, Watchdog Finds
Despite some agencies making significant progress, the Transportation Department and the Office of Personnel Management have not fully implemented the watchdog’s prior recommendations.
NASA Quesst Mission Could Revitalize Supersonic Travel, but Quieter
New technologies may enable this type of travel that will sound like a car door slamming and almost cut travel time in half.
FAA System Outage Grounds All US Flights Overnight
An outage to a system providing real-time flight hazard information led to a nationwide ground stop of U.S. air travel Wednesday morning.
GAO: Agencies Need to Conduct Cyber Risk Assessments of IoT, OT Devices in Critical Infrastructure Sectors
A Government Accountability Office report found that the agencies responsible for managing infrastructure in the healthcare and public health, energy and transportation sectors need to better assess their cyber risk mitigation strategies.
Transportation Needs to Share More Info on Connected Vehicle Strategy, Watchdog Says
The Department of Transportation is developing ways to use less spectrum in connected vehicles, following an FCC decision.
Transportation Department Looks to AI to Help Modernize Highways
The Department of Transportation is soliciting applicants to integrate artificial intelligence and environmental analytics into highway infrastructure.
TSA Opens Registration for Public Meeting on Cybersecurity Regulations
The agency’s advisory committee typically meets behind closed doors, but they are required to hold at least one public meeting per year.
4 Critical Infrastructure Sectors to Get New Cyber Rules, Per White House Official
The deputy national security advisor for cyber and emerging tech said it should be up to sector-specific agencies to decide who should implement appropriate cybersecurity defenses.
