Acquisition
Why agile is a state of mind
Developing more efficient and imaginative ways to craft agile IT contracts is about practical thinking, not contract type, says one expert.
Modernization
NTIA wants to know IoT address needs
With billions of devices set to jump onto the internet in the coming years, NTIA is seeking information on addresses, obstacles and costs for adopting IPv6.
Cybersecurity
Move to DevOps takes some fearlessness
As they transition to quicker, more efficient DevOps-based IT environments, agencies have to be bold, federal experts say.
People
Census report shows massive shifts in IT professions
A new Census Bureau report charts changes in IT jobs over the past 44 years as computers and the internet fueled a flowering of IT occupations.
Digital Government
Federal open-source policy isn't open enough, says tech group
The Electronic Frontier Foundation said the White House's open-source policy is inadequate for transparency and oversight purposes.
Modernization
GSA works to speed telecom transition
The General Services Administration is looking to ease the pain of agencies' mandated shift from Networx contracts to the next-generation EIS vehicle.
Cybersecurity
DHS talks with states about shoring up cyber in voting systems
DHS chief Jeh Johnson kicks off voting infrastructure cybersecurity awareness campaign.
Digital Government
NNSA looks to map lightning before it strikes
The agency charged with protecting the nation’s nuclear weapons stockpile installed new sensors at its weapons components plant to better protect it from the heavens.
Cybersecurity
DHS turns to small businesses to tap blockchain tech
DHS has awarded $100,000 each to four small innovators to explore the use of blockchain for identity management.
Cybersecurity
IRS sounds the alarm on new phishing scam
Professional tax preparers are targets in a new email scam that opens the door for keystroke-logger malware.
Modernization
Treasury component to shift employees to cloud email
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will use Unisys to move to the cloud under a new contract.
Modernization
GSA assists agencies with data center consolidation
GSA helping federal agencies manage OMB data center directive.
People
DeSalvo exits ONC
HHS has named a new national coordinator for health IT, giving Karen DeSalvo an opportunity to ease out of her dual-hatted role at the agency.
Cybersecurity
GSA's internal IT is OK, watchdog says
The General Services Administration gets high marks on an inspector general IT security assessment.
People
NRC names David Nelson as CIO
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has tapped the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' former CIO to be its new IT chief.
Modernization
GSA releases fast-lane FedRAMP template
GSA unveiled the report template cloud service providers can use to get in the agency’s fast-lane program for FedRAMP approval.
Acquisition
Understanding the not-so-scary state of bid protests
Vendor protests of huge contract awards are probably inevitable, but a federal procurement expert says that’s always been the case.
Modernization
DHS S&T goes for second on tech accelerator
DHS' research arm has opened a second round of its tech accelerator project for emergency responders' gear.
Digital Government
Finalized OMB open-source policy takes industry concerns into account
Although it is still sifting through the details of OMB's new policy, one industry group is comfortable with the final product.
Acquisition