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.
Cybersecurity
Report: Four Cybercrime Statistics To Watch
Romance scams are on the rise and so is blockchain hacking.
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.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Names Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer
The Chief Data and Artificial Intelligence Office was stood up in February.
Cybersecurity
‘Hack DHS’ Program Identifies 122 Vulnerabilities Across Networks
The Homeland Security Department’s first bug bounty program reaped some benefits.
Digital Government
Survey: No Clear Winner in Cloud Wars
The biggest potential differentiator is automated cloud migration services.
Emerging Tech
Energy to Invest $84 Million in Enhanced Geothermal Systems
The funding is part of President Joe Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Act.
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.
Digital Government
NGA Awards GDIT $4.5 Billion Data Services Contract
The single-award contract has a 10-year ordering period.
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.
Cybersecurity
More Than 80% of Cyberattacks Worldwide Happening in Russia or Ukraine
Cyber activity is focused heavily on eastern Europe.
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.
Cybersecurity
Iran-Linked Hackers Conducting Operations Against Government Networks, Intel Agencies Warn
Iranian government-linked hackers may be using global circumstances to their advantage.
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.
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