Policy
Hassan Joins Senate Cybersecurity Caucus
The junior senator from New Hampshire became the caucus’ 17th member.
Data
Senators Renew Effort to Safeguard People’s Data Online
The bill would make companies subject to fines from the Federal Trade Commission if they poorly protect data.
IT Modernization
Survey: As-a-Service IT Is Here to Stay
Cloud-based services continue to change the way organizations offer IT services.
CIO Briefing
Amazon’s JEDI Protest Centers on President Trump
President Trump's public remarks are part of Amazon's legal protest of the Pentagon's JEDI decision.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Nearly Doubles Use of Other Transaction Authority Purchases
The Defense Department is embracing the alternative procurement method but could use more oversight of the deals, a Government Accountability Office audit found.
IT Modernization
VA Prepping for Go-Live of Health Records System in March
Veterans Affairs Department officials testified they’re continuing with plans to roll out their new electronic health record system in early 2020.
Cybersecurity
Federal CISO: Better Info Sharing Will Lead to More Secure Supply Chain
Federal Chief Information Security Officer Grant Schneider outlined the Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Council goals for 2020.
IT Modernization
Amazon Cites ‘Political Influence’ in Coming JEDI Protest
Amazon will fight over the $10 billion cloud contract that the Pentagon awarded to Microsoft in October.
CIO Briefing
Contractors: Begin Shutdown Prep Now
Lessons learned from the 2018 shutdown suggest government contractors should prepare all they can for a potential 2019 shutdown.
Emerging Tech
Report: Government Needs Investment, Cooperation on AI
A report commissioned by industry and government AI leaders highlights national security challenges around artificial intelligence.
CIO Briefing
Bid Protests Hit 10-Year Low
Companies filed 16% fewer bid protests in fiscal 2019 than the year prior.
Cybersecurity
Report: 2020 is the Year Data Gets Weaponized
Research firm Forrester experts criminals and bad actors to weaponized artificial intelligence and machine learning, and the results won’t be pretty.
IT Modernization
Microsoft Wins Massive JEDI Cloud Contract
In a $10 billion upset, after months of legal and Trump-fueled political controversy, Amazon loses out to a competitor.
Policy
White House Threatens to Veto House-Passed Election Security Bill
The SHIELD Act would require political campaigns to report offers of campaign assistance from foreign powers to the FBI.
IT Modernization
Esper Recuses Himself from JEDI Cloud Contract Review
The Pentagon’s acquisition team will continue its review of bids submitted by Amazon Web Services and Microsoft, as the department’s deputy secretary of defense takes over the process.
IT Modernization
OMB Focused on Trust and Agility in Tech Improvements
Increased agility will help tech officials maximize their IT modernization efforts—and perhaps build more trust in government among the public.
IT Modernization
Federal CIO Outlines the Administration's 2020 Tech Priorities
Suzette Kent flagged priority data sets and a focus on supply chain security.
Data
Senate Bill Would Open Some Weather Agency Models to the Public
The bill would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to share more weather modeling data with third parties and review possible innovations.
Cybersecurity
Budgetary, Technical Hurdles Continue Hampering 2020 Election Security Prep
A Congressional field hearing in Illinois highlighted how far states and local jurisdictions have come since 2016, and how far they have to go.
Cybersecurity
Inside the NSA's New Cybersecurity Directorate
The National Security Agency has a new state-of-the-art center and a new attitude about sharing its threat information.
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