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Former Symantec CEO Michael Brown takes over as director of the Defense Innovation Unit.
The tax agency plans to seek damages from one contractor as a result of contractual performance targets missed during an embarrassing 2018 system failure.
Three senior Republicans on the House Energy and Commerce Committee want the Environmental Protection Agency to get a better handle on its contractor workforce. 07/06/2018
TechCongress is trying to inject technology expertise into the legislative branch. 07/06/2018
Section 809 Panel Chair David Drabkin and Commissioner N. Ross Thompson III explained how their latest report on streamlining acquisition could help the DOD with workforce woes. 07/05/2018
The new Order Level Materials ordering upgrade to schedule contracts can speed up agency buys. 07/05/2018
The potential benefits of Other Transaction Authority are being threatened by legacy IT incumbents looking out for their bottom line. 07/05/2018
You now have until July 18 to help us identify the early-career innovators and change agents in government IT. 07/05/2018
Four current and former lawmakers are backing lawsuits from federal unions against three executive orders aimed at making it easier to fire federal employees and restrict union activity. 07/03/2018
The NTIA tells the FCC that China Mobile is a potential national security threat if it is allowed to provide international services from the U.S. 07/03/2018
In a June 22 memo, Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan ordered DOD’s massive commercial cloud acquisition fall under new CIO Dana Deasy. 07/03/2018
As Census wraps up its in-field test of operations and systems that will be used in 2020, the bureau is seeking information about software related to its survey questionnaires. 07/03/2018
The NASA-managed governmentwide IT contract is adding personnel for the year-end agency spending jag. 07/02/2018
The General Service Administration's digital shop has a new executive director, Angela Colter. 07/02/2018
According to an oversight memo, GSA didn't complete required background checks on all contractors working on transition duties for the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Systems contract. 07/02/2018
Charles Rettig, the Trump administration's pick to lead the IRS, told lawmakers at his June 28 confirmation hearing that the tax agency's legacy tech is one of its most critical challenges. 06/29/2018
The Securities and Exchange Commission is phasing in a requirement that companies report financial information in the XBRL data format. 06/29/2018
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CIOs should consider infrastructure improvements to make sure agencies get the most out of IT modernization. 09/21/2018
IT security and HR shops must align their policies and activities to tackle the threat of data exfiltration. 09/17/2018
Students drawn to digital government are bringing desperately needed skills (and enthusiasm) to agencies that are willing to engage, Steve Kelman writes. 09/11/2018
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