Modernization
Microsoft Commits to Defense Work While Attempting to Soothe Employees
Microsoft firmly committed to supporting the U.S. military but could shift employees who have ethical concerns about some projects to other work.
Modernization
Pentagon Announces Major Changes to Its Other Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Contract
The Defense Department’s partnership with the General Services Administration leads to a rethought Defense Enterprise Office Solutions competition.
Modernization
Congressmen Call for IG Investigation into JEDI Cloud Contract
The Pentagon’s war cloud procurement could face more scrutiny.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Breach Healthcare.gov
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services acknowledged 75,000 people's records were accessed but haven’t disclosed who might be behind it.
Modernization
NSA Finalizes $6.7 Billion in Classified Tech Contracts
After two years, the NSA finished rebidding its “Groundbreaker” program and is beginning work on a secretive new set of communications contracts.
Digital Government
GSA Releases Customer Experience Playbook
The government released a go-to guide for customer experience practitioners.
Digital Government
Pentagon to Young Techies: We Want You (To Come Work for Government)
The Defense Department is trying new methods of engagement to recruit young tech talent.
Digital Government
Tech Industry Group Dissolves Public Sector Division
An Information Technology Industry Council reorganization is changing how it will push for government IT issues.
Modernization
USDA Saved Millions So Far Due to Centers of Excellence
The Agriculture Department has avoided $26 million in spending due to the first phase of its modernization effort.
Modernization
Microsoft, Amazon CEOs Stand By Defense Work After Google Bails on JEDI
The leaders of two contenders for the Pentagon’s JEDI cloud contract sounded off on Google’s decision not to bid.
Digital Government
Government Contractors Harris and L3 Announce Merger
The two contractors will create a $33.5 billion company.
Emerging Tech
GSA’s Tech Teams Increasingly Important to Administration’s Tech Priorities
18F and the Technology Transformation Services face a more certain future than just two years ago.
Modernization
IBM Files Bid Protest Against Pentagon’s JEDI Contract
IBM becomes the second company to file a pre-award bid protest against the Pentagon’s multibillion cloud contract.
Modernization
Microsoft to Host the Government’s Classified Data Early Next Year
The software giant made a slew of announcements Tuesday that indicate how seriously it is targeting government business, especially cloud computing.
Digital Government
VA’s National Cemetery Administration Continues High Customer Satisfaction Scores
The federal agency with the highest customer satisfaction scores continues its high performance, according to new internal survey data.
Digital Government
Oracle Continues Protest Push Against JEDI
Another legal maneuver by Oracle just a week before bids for the Pentagon’s $10 billion JEDI cloud contract are due.
Digital Government
Nextgov Names James Hanson as Publisher
Hanson will be Nextgov’s first publisher, and will lead business development, product planning and client relations.
Digital Government
Legislation Would Elevate Federal CIO, Codify Federal CISO
The bipartisan legislation would reauthorize, rename, codify and elevate the role of federal chief information officer.
Digital Government
Survey: Citizens Favor a More Digital Government
Most of the citizens polled thought digital services are as important or more important than traditional service delivery.
Digital Government