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Cybersecurity
CISA Releases Finalized IPv6 Guidance for Agencies
The network guidance document is years in the making.
CIO Briefing
Report Outlines How Government Contact Centers of Tomorrow Should Operate
Contact centers engage tens of millions of Americans each year.
Policy
Report: Ensure Federal AI Policies are Aligned
Federal agencies may not be on the same page when it comes to artificial intelligence programs.
CIO Briefing
The Pentagon’s Cloud War is (Finally) Nearing Conclusion
Following the end of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract, a new effort is taking shape.
CIO Briefing
Biden Administration Made Major Customer Experience Moves in 2021
Major policy changes regarding how federal agencies serve citizens took pace over the past year.
CIO Briefing
Federal Agencies Achieve Highest Customer Experience Scores Yet
Customer experience scores varied significantly across demographic groups.
CIO Briefing
GAO: NSA Erred in Technical Evaluations of $10 Billion Cloud Contract
The Government Accountability Office recommended the NSA reevaluate bids from Microsoft and Amazon Web Services.
CIO Briefing
GAO: Pentagon Needs Goals to Improve CMMC Framework
The watchdog made several recommendations in an audit of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification effort.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Web Services Announces Second ‘Top Secret’ Cloud Region
The region is designed for U.S. defense, intelligence and national security agencies.
Data
GAO: Better Data Collection Can Improve Homelessness Estimates
Auditors suggest the Housing and Urban Development Department can improve its homeless estimates by gathering better data at the local level.
CIO Briefing
Bid Protests Decrease for Third Straight Year
Industry filed 12% fewer protests in fiscal 2021 than fiscal 2020, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Cybersecurity
CISA Launches Government Cybersecurity Incident and Vulnerability Response Playbooks
The playbook stems from an executive order issued in May.
Policy
Tech Association Pushes Long-Term Approach to Semiconductor Shortage
The group issued several recommendations as part of a Commerce Department request for comment.
Data
Bill Would Criminalize Census Disinformation
Violators could be fined tens of thousands of dollars if passed.
Emerging Tech
Study: China Far Outpacing U.S. in Worldwide Robotics Patents
The U.S. is fourth in robotics patents, behind China, Japan and South Korea.
IT Modernization
GAO Sides With Microsoft in Massive NSA Contract Protest
NSA awarded the contract to Amazon Web Services in July.
IT Modernization
Intelligence Community Preps Major Cloud Management Contract
A systems integrator will provide cloud integration, management tools and more to the intelligence community.
Cybersecurity
Half of Public Sector IT Pros Not ‘Fully Confident’ in Cyberattack Response
Most public sector IT professionals believe a lack of expertise and resources are hindering cyber posture as well.
IT Modernization
Looking to Modernize? Better Have a Plan, Federal Officials Say
Moving to the cloud helps, too.
Cybersecurity