Digital Government
AT&T Captures Classified NSA Tech Contract
After a bid protest, AT&T can now move forward on work it will carry out under NSA’s classified Groundbreaker contract, worth billions.
Modernization
Optimization Is Next Step For Defense Department’s Health Records Platform
The Defense Department and the contractors building its $4.3 billion health records platform say they’re on schedule
Digital Government
Beltway Hosts 3 Amazon HQ2 Finalists
Amazon narrows the 238 proposals it received to build its next headquarters to 20 finalists.
Modernization
Defense Department Halts Electronic Health Records Rollout
During an eight-week pause, the department will assess the program's successes and failures so far.
Modernization
Watchdog: GSA Assuming ‘Unnecessary’ Risk in Telecom Transition
The Federal Acquisition Service has doled out $9 million to agencies supporting the EIS rollout without receiving the required interagency agreements.
Modernization
Defense Department’s $500 Million Cloud To Go Live In February
CSRA moves up the launch date for milCloud 2.0, the on-premise cloud computing solution it’s building for the Defense Department.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon Thwarts 36 Million Email Breach Attempts Daily
And you thought your inbox was dangerous.
Digital Government
Love Him or Hate Him, Darrell Issa Changed Government Technology
The man behind some of the government's most important tech efforts in recent decades announced his retirement.
Emerging Tech
National Forecasts Get Supercomputing Boost
Following the worst weather year ever, the federal government is investing heavily in supercomputing to improve forecasting.
Policy
Trump Signs Executive Order to ‘Streamline’ Rural Broadband
The order offers no funding for broadband projects but aims instead to reduce bureaucratic barriers for industry.
Modernization
Pentagon Shuffles Cloud Steering Committee
The group shaping the department's cloud strategy gets a new chair and new faces.
Modernization
The Pentagon's Cloud Strategy Is ‘Evolving’
The department hasn't made a final decision on how many contracts it will award, a Pentagon spokesman said.
Modernization
GSA’s $50 Billion IT Contract Delayed Again
A pair of companies is challenging General Services Administration’s Alliant 2 contract vehicle in court.
Modernization
GSA Taking Quotes for IT Modernization Centers of Excellence
It's the next step in the White House's plan to update government tech.
Modernization
FBI Mulling Secretive $30 Billion Tech Contract
A recompete could become a more public affair.
Modernization
FedRAMP Issues Step-By-Step Guide for Cloud Adoption
The cloud office shares its best practices for federal agencies that want to grant a cloud service provider permission to operate.
Modernization
Pentagon Full Steam Ahead with Major Cloud Acquisition
Despite industry criticism, the agency clarified its aggressive cloud strategy will continue as planned.
Modernization
White House Takes Down ‘We the People’ Petition Tool
The message on the website says it will return in January with responses to the petitions that merit it.
Digital Government
IG Pushes For Better Customer Experience At Postal Service
One of the first things the service needs to do is to get more feedback from customers.
Policy