Digital Government
FCC chairman: truth about site failure should have come out sooner
Ajit Pai told lawmakers that he couldn't alert the public to an event incorrectly designated as a cyberattack without jeopardizing a federal investigation.
Digital Government
When government websites fail
The FCC’s site went down last year not because of a DDoS attack, but because it couldn’t handle the traffic spike. So who’s responsible for making sure that doesn’t happen?
Modernization
GAO urges DOD to share data about commercial satellite programs
Centralizing data related to the Defense Department's work with commercial satellites could be one of the first tasks for a “Space Force.”
Digital Government
DOD releases 4-part plan for Space Force
Vice President Mike Pence announced the Defense Department’s plan to create the military’s sixth branch.
Digital Government
DIUx gets rebranded
The Defense Innovation Unit Experimental is no longer experimental, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced.
People
NBIB move to DOD looks increasingly likely
National Background Investigations Bureau Director Charles Phalen discusses the Trump administration's plan to move the organization under the Defense Department.
Cybersecurity
DOD cracks down on geolocation devices and services
The Defense Department now prohibits personnel from using geolocation devices, applications or services in any area where military operations are being conducted.
Cybersecurity
Army Cyber Command looks to expand its scope
Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, ARCYBER's new leader, says the mission is really "information dominance operations."
Modernization
As the Coast Guard wrestles with aging IT, cloud is a long-term conversation
U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Karl Schultz has his eyes on JEDI, but says his service is years away from true cloud adoption.
Modernization
Army pushing new communications capabilities in late 2018
After a yearlong assessment, Army tech leaders outline plans to modernize their networks, including a re-tooled risk management framework.
Digital Government
Senate passes 2019 NDAA
The 2019 National Defense Authorization Act heads to the White House, avoiding a late-year debate, after the Senate passed the conference report 87-10.
Cybersecurity
DOE looks to double number of electric utilities sharing cyber threat data
Energy Secretary Rick Perry announced big plans for expanding participation in DOE's Cybersecurity Risk Information Sharing Program.
Modernization
Does JEDI's new 'pathfinder' designation suggest second thoughts about a single provider?
Industry reacts to the Defense Department’s final proposal request for its Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud program.
Cybersecurity
Defense bill requires cyber warfare doctrine
The Cyberspace Solarium Commission, mandated in the 2019 defense bill, will evaluate current national cyber policies and determine strategies on enforcing cyber norms and what attacks deserve a response.
Modernization
Pentagon's $10 billion JEDI cloud buy hits the street
Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy says welcome to Cloud City but some in industry say this deal's getting worse all the time.
Modernization
Congress demands more openness from DOD on cloud
The conference report for the fiscal year 2019 defense spending bill looks to the Pentagon to open the books on its cloud acquisition strategy.
Cybersecurity
Nakasone: Why DOD needs to engage industry despite controversy
NSA Director and U.S. Cyber Command head Gen. Paul Nakasone said that engagement with the private sector is paramount even when there’s reticence.
Digital Government
Getting past the buzzwords on innovation
If the Army's new Futures Command is going to be a success, the service's culture will have to change.
Cybersecurity