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Emerging Tech
Space Exploration, Radicalization and Other R&D Highlights in the Spending Bill
Here are some of the interesting projects Congress funded at civilian agencies.
Cybersecurity
DHS ‘Doubling Down’ on Election Security Heading Into 2020
Under Congress’ budget deal, the Homeland Security Department will receive $33 million to combat foreign influence campaigns and defend election security in fiscal 2019.
IT Modernization
DISA Announces a New Impact Level 5 Certification
PTC Cloud Services joins an elite group of cloud offerings to meet some of the Defense Department’s most stringent security requirements.
Data
Next-Gen Weather Satellite Operational Over Western U.S.
GOES-17 is operational and monitoring weather in the Pacific and western United States.
Cybersecurity
Which Country has the Best Cybersecurity? It Isn’t the U.S.
A study says the U.S. is above average when it comes to cybersecurity, but it’s not the best nation.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Proposes Facial Recognition Guidelines to Policymakers
The company called for “open, honest and earnest dialogue” instead of a ban.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Researching Bioelectric Implants To Help Troops Heal From Catastrophic Wounds
One of the Pentagon’s new research programs could see biosensors, actuators and even artificial intelligence implanted in soldiers to speed up the body’s healing processes.
CIO Briefing
Partnership for Public Service Pushes for the End of Shutdowns Forever
The nonprofit, nonpartisan group urged Congress and the president to come together.
Emerging Tech
27 Groups Call on Congress to Deny ‘Smart Wall’ Funding
Groups are speaking out against a congressional proposal to up spending on surveillance tech on the border.
IT Modernization
Pentagon Pushes for Speed in Cloud Strategy
The Defense Department expects multiple providers to support the different kinds of clouds of its missions.
IT Modernization
Microsoft Introduces Cloud Offerings for Where Networks Aren’t
The company's offerings are to support disaster response and military efforts in remote or network-deprived locations.
IT Modernization
Draft Solicitation for Multibillion DEOS Contract Released
Industry responses are due Feb. 15.
CIO Briefing
How Some Contractors Successfully Weathered the Shutdown
Tech and defense contractors share lessons learned during this lengthy government shutdown.
CIO Briefing
Stopgap Spending Measure Doesn’t Fix Federal Contractors’ Problems
Rebooting the government after a shutdown is not an immediate process and contractors are waiting for invoices to be paid.
CIO Briefing
Agencies Spent Record $64.7B on IT Contracts in 2018
Some agencies saw double-digit growth in pursuit of modern systems.
Emerging Tech
AI, Deepfakes and the Other Tech Threats That Vex Intel Leaders
Top U.S. intelligence officials had a lot to say about tech at the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence hearing.
CIO Briefing
Customer Satisfaction Drops Across Federal Government
And that was from before the partial shutdown.
CIO Briefing
Tech Industry Group Names New Leader
After a strategy change late last year, the Information Technology Industry Council has picked a new chief executive officer.
CIO Briefing
Chamber of Commerce Says Shutdown has Cost Small Businesses $2.3 Billion
Small government contractors are choosing between laying off employees and going out of business.
Cybersecurity