Digital Government
What You Don’t Know About the Pentagon’s DEOS Contract
The Pentagon’s other multibillion cloud contract has gone through some major changes in the last year.
Modernization
Pentagon Investigating Whether Amazon Employee Tilted JEDI Contract
The department’s investigation into potential conflicts of interest regarding the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract could push the award date back as much as three months.
Modernization
DHS Seeks Industry Input as It Goes All-in for Cloud
The agency is moving to the cloud at fast clip but it wants feedback to ensure its strategy is sound.
Modernization
GSA Negotiates Governmentwide Virtual Computing Deal with Dell EMC
The agreement gives agencies another option in modernizing their data centers.
Modernization
GSA Highlights E-Commerce Portal Feedback
One of the General Services Administration’s top acquisition officials provided an update on more than 200 pages of feedback received from industry on e-commerce portal plans.
Modernization
Judge Puts Hold on Lawsuit on Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
The battle over the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract just got more interesting.
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.
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.
Digital Government
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.
Artificial Intelligence
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.
Digital Government
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.
Modernization
Pentagon Pushes for Speed in Cloud Strategy
The Defense Department expects multiple providers to support the different kinds of clouds of its missions.
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.
Modernization
Draft Solicitation for Multibillion DEOS Contract Released
Industry responses are due Feb. 15.
Digital Government
How Some Contractors Successfully Weathered the Shutdown
Tech and defense contractors share lessons learned during this lengthy government shutdown.
Digital Government