Cybersecurity
Industry Groups Spar Over NDAA Provisions on Sourcing of Electronics from China
Dueling letters to lawmakers support and oppose language requiring the department to phase out the procurement of some basic technology from adversarial nations.
Ideas
It’s Time for Government Agencies to Secure Their Multicloud Environments
Multicloud environments can be extremely challenging to organize, manage and secure.
Ideas
What is the 'New Normal' for IT Modernization?
Given that protocols requiring social distancing are likely to remain in effect for some time, the likelihood of workers returning to offices at pre-pandemic levels seems slim.
Digital Government
How the Cloud is Helping the Government’s Pandemic Response
Nextgov highlights how the government has maintained service delivery and workforce capabilities in the face of a global pandemic.
Ideas
On TikTok, the Trump Administration Is Adopting China’s Own Vision for the Internet
Until recently, the United States has been a staunch opponent of data localization laws.
Cybersecurity
CISA, FBI Warn Iran-based Threat Actor May Be Planning Ransomware Attacks
The attacker is targeting virtual private networks and cloud computing vulnerabilities, and has been present in victim networks for several months.
Modernization
Why the Pentagon’s JEDI Saga Is Far From Over
The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement may be grounded until at least February, according to a new timeline agreed to by the government and Amazon Web Services.
Ideas
When You Can’t Add Cybersecurity Staff, Build Cyber-Resiliency Instead
But organizations should be careful that they aren’t just throwing additional, sophisticated tools at existing employees to solve the problem.
Emerging Tech
The Air Force’s ‘Connect Everything’ Project Just Had a Big Success
The simulated cruise missile intercept harnessed widely dispersed systems — all supervised by tablets in a flight-line hangar.
Artificial Intelligence
How the Pentagon’s JAIC Says It’s Prioritizing Ethics In Its AI-Driven Pursuits
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center officials stay connected with stakeholders through an executive steering group and other working groups.
Digital Government
GAO Issues Definitive List of Most Important Federal IT Acquisitions
The Government Accountability Office scored more than 100 federal IT projects and offered detailed breakdowns of the most “essential mission-critical IT acquisitions.”
Ideas
Diving into Government’s Trusted Internet Connections Standard 3.0
The policy lays out the framework for security, but allows agencies to fill in the details based on their unique missions.
Cybersecurity
COVID Could Spur Reduced Reliance on Classified Sources of Cyber Intelligence
CISA officials highlighted cloud configuration and VPN vulnerabilities in assessing threats associated with the pandemic.
Modernization
Pentagon Awards JEDI Cloud Contract to Microsoft for the Second Time
The decision follows a months-long legal challenge filed by Amazon Web Services.
Digital Government
Oracle Loses Another JEDI Appeal
Oracle had argued the Pentagon’s decision to award the contract to a single award was flawed.
Ideas
What Agencies Need to Know About TIC 3.0 and Enabling Technology
The third version of the Trusted Internet Connection policy brings government IT closer to the capabilities available to the private sector.
Modernization
NIST Calls for Standards to Improve Forensic Capabilities in the Cloud
The agency has been highlighting gaps in cloud standards for almost a decade now and noted a conspicuous beneficiary of the status quo.
Ideas
Solving the COVID Cloud Challenge
Here are five ways to secure a defense in depth strategy with a remote workforce.
Ideas
Does Your Agency Pass the Telework Stress Test?
If you haven’t already, ensure your capacity and licensing are at the levels needed for sustained telework.
Artificial Intelligence
What the Rest of Government Should Watch When the Defense Authorization Bill Goes to Conference
Overhauling FedRAMP is just one of a list of ways the NDAA could affect civilian government tech.
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