Cybersecurity
House Subcommittee Knocking at Amazon’s Door Over Ring Data
The chairman of a House Oversight panel wants a briefing with Amazon officials about the consumer security tool.
Digital Government
Indian Health Service CIO Gets Ready to Update One of Government’s Oldest Systems
As chief information officer of the Indian Health Service, Mitchell Thornbrugh will play a critical role as the agency updates from a system that first debuted in 1969.
Modernization
Amazon Seeks Trump Testimony About Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
Amazon Web Services also wants to hear from Defense Secretary Mark Esper and asked for White House communications in its case against the Defense Department.
Modernization
CIA Issues Draft Solicitation for Next Step in Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Journey
The intelligence community will opt for multiple cloud service providers for its planned Commercial Cloud Enterprise contract.
Cybersecurity
GAO to DHS: Assess How Agencies Implement Cyber Directives
An audit says the Department of Homeland Security needs to do more to ensure agencies carry out binding directives it issues.
Modernization
Air Force Taps Google for IT Security Assessment
The move is part of the service’s push for an Enterprise IT-as-a-Service environment.
Digital Government
GSA Announces Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner
The agency also selected a deputy commissioner for the service.
Policy
Bill Would Reform NSA Surveillance Program
Bipartisan legislation could curtail long-running National Security Agency data collection efforts.
Modernization
JEDI’s Legal Challengers Make Their Next Moves
Amazon Web Services asks a federal judge to stop work on the cloud contract and Oracle knocks back assertions that the procurement was fair because Microsoft won.
Cybersecurity
Weakening Encryption Could Impact Election Security, Coalition Says
An election security group said the Justice Department’s renewed calls for access to encrypted data could impact more than privacy.
Modernization
Pentagon Issues JEDI Task Order for Training
The $1 million task order signals the Pentagon wants to move forward with JEDI.
Digital Government
GAO Calls Out IRS’ Taxpayer Experience Issues
The 2019 tax filing season was more problematic than usual for IRS.
Modernization
Amazon Will File Injunction to Stop JEDI Work
The latest twist in the Pentagon’s JEDI cloud contract could halt further action.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers Ask FCC to Protect Consumers from Phone Hijackers
The request comes amid an uptick in SIM swap scams.
Emerging Tech
DHS Kicks Off DNA Collection Program for Some Detainees at Border
Border agencies will send samples to the FBI’s databases for indefinite storage.
Digital Government
Oracle’s JEDI Appeal Continues
There was an abundance of legal activity over the holidays in Oracle’s JEDI appeal.
Cybersecurity
Government Makes Strides Sharing Cyber Threat Information
The government’s only laggard complying with the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 is the Defense Department.
Modernization
Survey: Feds View Security as Biggest Hurdle to Cloud Adoption
While agencies are becoming increasingly reliant on cloud services, a survey reveals pain points in getting there.
Modernization
After Two Years, JEDI is Finally Underway
The second year of competition for the Pentagon’s controversial cloud contract was as dramatic as the first.
Modernization