Acquisition
Navy commits to OASIS for services
The Navy's supply command has signed an agreement to use the General Services Administration's acquisition vehicle for complex professional services.
People
OFPP's Rung is leaving government
A major force for category management and innovative acquisition, Rung is reportedly going to work for Amazon.
Digital Government
There's lots of ambiguity in agencies' embrace of agile
GAO report warns that OMB's unclear guidance on agile development is interfering with agencies' ability to report on the status of such projects.
Cybersecurity
Snowden no hero, says House intel committee
Edward Snowden claims he leaked more than 1 million classified intelligence documents out of concern for Americans' rights, but a new congressional study says he is just a disgruntled employee.
Cybersecurity
McCaul: Russia is messing with U.S. election tech
Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee, is calling for the White House to strongly condemn Russia's hack of election databases.
Digital Government
Data Act sponsor wants a look at agency implementation plans
Sen. Mark Warner has requested an update on how agencies are implementing the Data Act since OMB and Treasury issued standards and implementation guidance earlier this year.
Cybersecurity
DHS officials say border databases are working together
Interlocking database checks are a potent link in blocking potential terrorists from entering the U.S., DHS officials said at a Capitol Hill hearing.
Cybersecurity
Critical infrastructure designation for voting goes too far, says state official
Louisiana's secretary of state says possible DHS protection of state election systems, even in the wake of hacks, would be "overreach" by the federal government.
Modernization
Why contract language matters with cloud
GSA's FedRAMP is a good starting point for cloud security, but experts say agencies must fine-tune their arrangements with vendors by using service-level agreements.
Digital Government
GAO finds holes in ACA data verification
The Government Accountability Office managed to push bogus applications past Affordable Care Act data verification requirements to get approval for health insurance coverage.
Cybersecurity
GSA retools Schedule 70 for cyber
Government technology purchasers using GSA's Schedule 70 have new options for acquiring cybersecurity services.
Cybersecurity
IG tells TSA to tighten up transportation ID security
Dockworkers, truckers and others must have government-issued credentials to access secure facilities, but a watchdog says the program for granting those credentials needs to be improved.
Modernization
Cloud approval can cost over $2 million
Cost estimates for FedRAMP authorization aren't simple to calculate, but on average it runs about $2.25 million, according to GSA.
Cybersecurity
Two more arrests in hack of CIA's Brennan
Federal authorities have arrested two more alleged members of a hacker group that targeted senior U.S. intelligence and security officials and publicly posted personal information on FBI and DHS employees.
Cybersecurity
DNC hack shows evolving nation-state threat
The hacks and data exfiltrations against political targets in the U.S., including the Democratic National Committee, illustrate the evolving nation-state cyberthreat, according to the White House's top homeland security advisor.
Cybersecurity
DHS' Touhill tapped as top federal cybersecurity officer
Greg Touhill, a retired Air Force general and a leading cybersecurity executive at DHS, has been named the first U.S. CISO. Grant Schneider will serve as acting deputy CISO.
Cybersecurity
Johnson: Cyber reorg should be priority for next Congress
The long-planned reorganization and upgrade of DHS' primary cybersecurity office should be a top priority for the next Congress, the DHS secretary said.
Cybersecurity
How the IC can improve acquisitions
Although ODNI Director James Clapper said the intelligence community's acquisition practices are pretty sound, an advisory council lists some areas to work on.
Cybersecurity
Cyber info sharing is working, officials say
Cyberthreat information sharing among companies and federal agencies is starting to show results.
Modernization