Digital Government

Alliant 2 Contract Gets First Bid Protest Test

Enterprise Information Services on Aug. 10 filed a protest with the Government Accountability Office over the General Services Administration’s solicitation terms.

Cybersecurity

How Grades Motivate Better Cyber Practices at DOD

It turns out no one like bad grades, according to one Defense Department official.

Modernization

CIA Official: ‘Cloud Has Been a Godsend’

The technology has bolstered the agency's cyber defenses and the speed at which it addresses threats to the nation.

Cybersecurity

GSA Gets Thumbs Up on Cybersecurity Act Assessment

The agency's IT security policies are up to date and "generally consistent" with governmentwide standards, according to the IG.

Modernization

DOD 'In the Right Spot' With Cloud, CIO Says

In many ways, DOD’s use of cloud computing is not so different from non-IT Fortune 50 companies, Halvorsen said.

Cybersecurity

Why the A-130 Update is a Huge Deal for Government

A-130 focuses on three key elements: real-time knowledge of the environment, proactive risk management and shared responsibility.

Digital Government

How People Make Closing DOD Data Centers Difficult

Choosing which data center to close can be less complicated than figuring out what to with the feds who worked there.

Modernization

Which Vendor is the Big Cloud Winner?

IBM banked $2.7 billion in cloud dollars in the last five years.

Modernization

FedRAMP Ready? GSA Releases Template to Figure It Out

Cloud service providers can assess whether they're ready for FedRAMP authorization with a new template.

Digital Government

US Digital Service Turns 2

The White House made use of USDS’ second birthday to highlight its most significant work.

Modernization

Part of the Federal Cloud That Stopped Growing

Though the market came to include calendar management, customer relationship management and internal and external websites, it declined 16 percent to $539 million in fiscal 2015.

Modernization

IaaS Growth Drives Federal Cloud Market

Infrastructure-as-a-service offerings lead federal cloud purchases, but other categories show growth.

Digital Government

GAO Sustains Bid Protests of $17.5B DISA Contract

The watchdog group said DISA didn't provide a reasonable basis for comparing the cost of competing proposals.

Emerging Tech

Election Cyber Gaffes: Which Party's Has Been Worse?

An identity protection company ranks the cybersecurity problems of each candidate.

Digital Government

GSA Offers Playbook to Upgrade Legacy IT

The guidance includes both a playbook and investment review process agencies can use in conjunction to “increase the likelihood of success” for modernization or migration efforts to support mission functions.

Cybersecurity

DARPA Funds IoT Malware Detection Project

Researchers developed a way to monitor devices' thermal emissions to detect program irregularities.

Digital Government

OMB Policy Aims to Cut Data Center Spending by 25 Percent

The Data Center Optimization Initiative aims to cut data center costs by 25 percent at the close of fiscal 2018.

Digital Government

GSA: ‘A Better Schedule 70’ Ahead

Much of GSA’s improvements to the largest, most widely used acquisition vehicle in government are a result of customer feedback.