Emerging Tech

NSA Re-awards Secret $10 Billion Contract to Amazon

Amazon Web Services beat out Microsoft for the contract after a bid protest battle.

Podcasts

Critical Update: Bridging the Defense Department’s Valley of Death

The future of warfare could be determined by the Defense Department’s ability—or lack thereof—to quickly adopt emerging technologies.

Digital Government

Survey: No Clear Winner in Cloud Wars

The biggest potential differentiator is automated cloud migration services.

Digital Government

Microsoft to Offer Its Office 365 Platform for Classified Workloads

Microsoft’s popular software-as-a-service offering is undergoing government review to ensure it can host some kinds of classified data.

Policy

Biden Requests Significant IT, Cyber Investment Increases for 2023

Tech and cybersecurity spending would receive major boosts under President Joe Biden’s proposed 2023 budget.

Modernization

NatSec Experts to Congress: Pass Legislation to Boost Domestic Semiconductor Production

The Bipartisan Innovation Act would inject tens of billions into domestic semiconductor production.

Modernization

Officials Work to Create a More Empathetic Government

Recent customer experience policy changes are ushering in more human-centered agency practices.

Digital Government

U.S. Cloud Service Giants Take Action Against Russia

The largest cloud providers in the U.S. are responding to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Digital Government

Study: More Than Half of Women Say Their Gender is Limiting Their Tech Careers

The study suggests one of the biggest barriers for women in tech is a lack of promotion opportunities.

Defense

Biden: ‘Prepared to respond’ if Russia pursues cyberattacks against U.S.

The White House also announced sanctions that will limit Russia’s access to cutting edge technologies.

Cybersecurity

Biden: ‘Prepared to Respond’ if Russia Pursues Cyberattacks Against US

The White House also announced sanctions that will limit Russia’s access to cutting edge technologies.

Policy

House Bill Would Create FTC Bureau to Oversee Online Platforms

The bill takes a different route to big tech oversight than other legislation.

Artificial Intelligence

Survey: AI ‘Mission Critical’ to 70% of Public Sector IT Decision Makers

Artificial intelligence and machine learning are far more than buzzwords in the government space.