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CXO Briefing
Former DOD Cyber Official Loses bid for Congress Despite Trump’s Backing
Katie Arrington, who led a Defense Department push to bring 300,000 contractors into compliance with cyber hygiene policies, lost her race to oust a Republican incumbent in a South Carolina congressional primary.
Data
Data Gap Poses Risks for Launch Site of VA’s New Health Record
The commercial electronic health record system being introduced by the Department of Veterans Affairs is proving difficult and expensive to adapt to the agency’s data reporting requirements.
CXO Briefing
Agencies Aren't Hitting Disconnection Targets Under EIS
Some agencies may have to exercise "continuity of service" contract clauses to keep phones, internet and other network services online beyond the May 2023 deadline.
CXO Briefing
$756M Still Left in TMF, But Not For Long
The administration plans to exhaust the $1 billion addition to the Technology Modernization Fund made under last year’s American Rescue Plan Act by the end of the current fiscal year.
IT Modernization
$13.5M in New TMF Awards to NARA, USDA
An award to the National Archives appears designed to reduce a pandemic-era backlog in veterans records processing.
CXO Briefing
Senators Push for $300M Boost to TMF
Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are urging appropriators to back a Biden administration request to add $300 million to the Technology Modernization Fund.
IT Modernization
DOD-VA Health Record Modernization Not Hitting Interoperability Targets, Watchdogs Say
In a joint oversight report, inspectors general at the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs say that some legacy health data isn't being migrated to new electronic health records systems.
IT Modernization
GAO dismisses final CIO-SP4 protests
Awards will be announced by Nov. 1, and the ordering period of CIO-SP3 and CIO-SP3 small business will be extended.
IT Modernization
VA plans new health record deployments, despite critical watchdog reports
Two upcoming go-live dates for the Cerner health record at VA facilities in Washington and Ohio will proceed on schedule, the agency says.
CXO Briefing
VA's New Health Record Still Putting Patients at Risk
The transition to Cerner's electronic health records system at the Mann-Grandstaff VA Medical Center in Spokane is still being hindered on multiple fronts more than a year after go-live.
CXO Briefing
GSA Plans Follow-on to E-commerce Platform Pilot
After 18 months of a pilot program, an acquisition platform first established by a few lines of legislation in a defense bill appears poised for growth.
CXO Briefing
Modernized IT Dashboard Set to Launch mid-March
The legacy 2009 website containing schedule, spending and risk data for federal IT projects is offline while a modernized replacement is finalized.
CXO Briefing
CISA, FBI Warn on Cyber Threats Targeting Ukraine
"Wiper" malware aimed at Ukraine government and critical infrastructure systems could bleed over into the U.S., law enforcement warns.
CXO Briefing
NTIA, FCC to shore up spectrum policy cooperation
The federal government's spectrum agencies pledged to update a 20-year-old working agreement and improve coordination on spectrum allocations.
IT Modernization
DOD Health Record System Still Faces Cyber, Training Issues
The annual report from the Office of the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation at the Department of Defense finds some improvement but ongoing issues with MHS Genesis.
IT Modernization
The Hill Gets Serious About Digital Services
The House of Representatives is launching a digital services team, after recommendations from the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress.
CXO Briefing