Cybersecurity
Senate Bill Seeks $1.8 Billion for DHS’ Cyber Mission
The funding includes $731 million to maintain and upgrade the cybersecurity of federal computer networks.
Policy
FCC Chairman: Government Will Stop ‘Micromanaging the Internet’
Chairman Ajit Pai unveiled the commission’s plan to roll back net neutrality regulations put in place during the Obama administration.
Artificial Intelligence
GSA Awards $50B Alliant 2 Contract with Emerging Tech in Mind
“We really did spend a lot of time looking at leading-edge technology,” a GSA official said.
Policy
House Democrats Put $400 Million Price Tag on Election Security
State and local governments need money, not words, to shore up security, a panel of House Democrats said.
Modernization
Amazon Web Services Announces Secret Cloud Region For CIA
The company is able to host government data in the cloud at unclassified, sensitive, secret and top secret classification levels.
Artificial Intelligence
Industry Teams Up To Teach Agencies AI
Two companies are teaming up in an effort to help agencies and their employees about AI.
Policy
Continuing Resolution on Congress' Post-Holiday To-Do List
Congress moved along IT modernization and defense authorization bills but still faces funding the government.
Artificial Intelligence
Homeland Security Has A Plan To Fight Zombie Devices
The report urges more public-private cooperation on botnet takedowns and more and better cyber standards.
Emerging Tech
Third Time's a Charm? NOAA Reschedules Next-Gen Weather Satellite Launch
Wind delayed the two previous launch dates.
Policy
Agencies a Step Closer to Open Data, Chief Data Officers
The OPEN Government Data Act, tucked inside the Foundations for Evidence-based Policymaking Act, passed the House.
Cybersecurity
House Panel Investigates Retaliation Against HHS Cyber Leads
Leaders of the HHS cyber center were reassigned amid allegations of contracting misconduct.
Policy
IT Modernization Bill Heads to President
Congress passes the Modernizing Government Technology Act as part of the defense authorization bill.
Policy
Lawmakers to Agencies on FITARA: Get It Together
A House oversight committee pushed IT leaders to set more ambitious upgrade goals after its fifth assessment of federal agencies’ technology.
Digital Government
Acting CIOs Still in Place at One-Third of CFO Agencies
Many of the top tech positions in government remain unfilled.
Digital Government
Bid Protests Decline in 2017
Contractors filed fewer contract protests for the first time since 2013.
Policy
Bill to Restore State Department Cyber Office Advances
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson shuttered the office in September.
Digital Government
Tech Industry Insiders Want to Standardize Data Scientists
A few companies are creating a Data Science Standards Board that Booz Allen Hamilton thinks could help government hire better.
Policy
White House Discloses Rules on Weaponizing Software Vulnerabilities
The administration will publish an annual report on how it decides whether to hoard or disclose newfound cyber vulnerabilities.
Emerging Tech
Homeland Security's Top Buyer: Still All-In In Agile
The department needs to do a better job “taking the fear out of innovation,” Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa said.
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