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Acquisition
FTC seeks info on cloud computing market’s influence
The Federal Trade Commission is asking for public feedback about the market power of cloud computing providers, among other information.
Digital Government
3 customer experience tips for feds from feds
Two professional customer experience experts offered advice for other practitioners across the federal ranks this month.
People
National Cyber Director to retire next week
Chris Inglis will retire almost two years after beginning the job.
Congress
Lawmakers intro bill to ban TikTok in U.S.
TikTok poses a national security threat, according to lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle.
Defense
Pentagon: $9B cloud contract gives U.S. a ‘leg up’ on China, adversaries
Defense officials explained the importance the department is placing on the Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.
Defense
Pentagon awards $9B cloud contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle
The Pentagon has awarded its JEDI cloud contract replacement.
Acquisition
Bid protests decline for fourth consecutive year
Bid protests issued by federal agencies declined 12% in fiscal 2022.
People
GSA appoints climate adviser
The General Services Administration released a few other personnel announcements.
Congress
Senators call on FTC to investigate TikTok
Recent reports suggest the People’s Republic of China can access the data of U.S. citizens.
Acquisition
Google bets big on government business with new division
Google Public Sector aims to accelerate digital transformation across government.
Digital Government
Experts call for more chief customer officers in government
Witnesses told Senate lawmakers that customer experience practitioners need representation within key federal agencies.
Cybersecurity
CISA seeks public feedback on TIC 3.0 cloud use case
Trusted Internet Connections use cases provide guidance on secure implementations of specific platforms, services and environments.
People
President Biden nominates OSTP director
If confirmed, Dr. Arati Prabhakar would serve as the president’s chief science advisor.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Majority of CISOs aren’t getting the cyber investments they want
The survey indicates cyber concerns do not always resonate with C-suite decision makers.
Acquisition
Interior issues draft cloud RFP valued at up to $1B
The Interior Department’s next cloud contract appears to be a big one.
Acquisition
HHS establishes Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health
The Health and Human Services secretary also appointed an acting deputy director to manage the office.
People
Senator calls on Biden to fill OSTP leadership role
The Biden administration has not put forth a nominee for the Cabinet level position.
Acquisition
NSA re-awards secret $10 Billion contract to Amazon
Amazon Web Services beat out Microsoft for the contract after a bid protest battle.
Cybersecurity
'Hack DHS' program identifies 122 vulnerabilities across networks
The Homeland Security Department’s first bug bounty program reaped some benefits.
Defense