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
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.
Digital Government
Nextgov Event: Post-OPM Breach, Where Are We in Federal Cybersecurity?
Join Nextgov Aug. 11 to discuss the government's cybersecurity standing.
Cybersecurity
FBI Director: Time to Discuss Encryption Before 'Something Terrible Happens'
"At some point, encryption is going to figure into a major event in this country," Comey said.
Digital Government
NASA to Contractors: Hey, Do You Have $10M Worth of Our Stuff?
The U.S. space agency wants to make sure its government property is accurately accounted for.
Cybersecurity
DISA Wants $9M to Fast Track Cyber Innovations
The agency's Rapid Innovation Fund is pursuing “mature prototypes” of cybersecurity technologies that could be operationalized within two years.
Digital Government
CIA Director: Open Source a ‘Tremendous Advantage’
Combining data sets offers a clearer picture of an event, John Brennan said.
Digital Government
IG Calls Out Federal Acquisition Service Over IT Resellers
The IG found commercial prices were lower for many of the top-selling items on GSA's IT Schedule.
Digital Government
Spy Chief 'Excited' about Agency’s Modernization Effort
Initial skepticism "has dissipated as we've been able to explain what the purpose is," John Brennan said.
Digital Government