You're IT: New policies, new opportunities for federal CIOs
CIOs can use hard data to help add value to the modernization discussion.
IT hampers FEMA's hurricane recovery
As a monster storm churns off the East Coast, the DHS watchdog says IT has hindered the Federal Emergency Management Agency's past recovery efforts.
How government entities can combat cyber threats
Rather than getting to the point of no return, agencies should manage cybersecurity through preventative action, technological excellence, hygiene and training.
After Mueller, what now for election security?
Democrats try to capitalize on former Special Counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to move the needle on election security legislation, but Republicans and the White House are still balking.
Contracting, cloud essential to modernizing House IT
Federal legislative networks can take a page from state playbooks and harness innovative cloud and procurement techniques for their modernization efforts.
GSA on track with schedules, EIS
GSA's Federal Acquisition Service is successfully shepherding a comprehensive series of initiatives to streamline the procurement process for agencies and companies.
Hill Democrats target McConnell in election security push
Congressional Democrats are sounding the alarm on the security threats facing the 2020 elections -- and bashing the senator they feel is most responsible for legislative inaction.
Senate confirms Esper as new Defense secretary
With conflict increasing between the U.S. and Iran, Mark Esper's confirmation brings some order to a seven-month round of musical chairs among the Defense Department's top leadership.
How shared services providers can power DATA Act reporting
Federal agencies have generally positive experiences working with shared service providers to report spending data, according to a new government watchdog study.
Agencies seek betters ways to track past performance
Federal officials want new methods to get feedback on their vendors into the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System.
GAO again warns of risks in 2020 census
Untested innovations, implementation of IT systems and cybersecurity issues are adding risk to the decennial population count, GAO says.
Panel Dems say spectrum process is 'broken'
A squabble over protecting incumbent federal users in the recently auctioned 24 GHz spectrum points to breakdown in collaborative process, Democrats on the House spectrum panel say.
DISA pilots zero-trust networking
The Defense Information Systems Agency is testing out zero-trust networking on DOD's classified network.
Will defense contractors be ready for CMMC?
Contractors will be facing big changes and tight timelines when DOD's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification goes live next year.
'Mr. FedRAMP' leaving GSA
Matt Goodrich, who helped elevate the General Services Administration's cloud security program, is headed to the private sector.
FAR tweaked in time for fall buying
A small change in the Federal Acquisition Regulation’s language that makes GWAC purchases a little smoother could help out as fall buying season nears.
Federal CX picks up speed
Customer experience has become a driver for agencies modernizing their IT systems.
Shanahan out as Pentagon chief; Army Secretary Esper takes over top job
In a tweet, President Donald Trump announced that acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan was resigning and withdrawing his name from consideration to hold the top Pentagon job on an acting basis. Trump announced that Army Secretary Mark Esper is taking over as acting defense secretary.
Senator probes DOJ's safeguarding of hacking tools
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) asks Attorney General Bill Barr what the Department of Justice and its component agencies are doing to keep their tools from being leaked or stolen.
GSA digs into details for planned e-commerce portal
GSA is ironing out the details for its online marketplace as it moves ahead with a draft solicitation.
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