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.
Digital Government
GSA Pushes Forward as Digital 'First Mover'
GSA officials share the agency's recent IT wins and future plans.
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
GSA Officials on Increased Bid Protests: 'This is How It’s Going to Be'
Expect and plan for bid protests so agency missions aren't disrupted, officials say.
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