Modernization
Pentagon Says No JEDI Conflict, Narrows Field to AWS and Microsoft
The Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract could be awarded by mid-July.
Policy
HUD Sues Facebook For Violating Fair Housing Rules With Targeted Ads
Facebook’s ad system allowed companies to target users based on a number of protected classes, including race, sex, nationality and general interests.
Digital Government
GSA Rescinds All Awards Made on $15B Alliant 2 Small Business Contract
A court decision requires the agency to revisit some of its scoring.
Digital Government
Senators Question DOJ’s Surveillance of Americans’ Cell Phone Location Records
Lawmakers want the attorney general to explain how the collection of cellular location data has changed following a recent SCOTUS decision.
Policy
Facebook Does Have to Respect Civil-Rights Legislation, After All
Activists just won a landmark case against the social network.
Policy
Federal Court Deals Airbnb a Blow in its Fight Against Local Regulations
“This case is hugely significant,” says one legal scholar.
Policy
Transparency Groups Sue Health and Human Services Over Website Changes
Sunlight Foundation launches a new portal to centralize monitoring of Trump "censorship."
Modernization
Pentagon Investigating Whether Amazon Employee Tilted JEDI Contract
The department’s investigation into potential conflicts of interest regarding the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract could push the award date back as much as three months.
Modernization
Judge Puts Hold on Lawsuit on Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud Contract
The battle over the Pentagon’s Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract just got more interesting.
Digital Government
The Wheels of Justice Are Grinding to a Halt
FBI agents say the government shutdown is costing them confidential sources, postponing indictments, and shutting down investigations.
Policy
A California Court Finds Social Media Posts Aren’t a First Amendment Right
Probation's limits could include social media too.
Digital Government
Amazon Intervenes in Oracle’s JEDI Lawsuit
A judge ruled that Amazon Web Services has standing in Oracle’s case against the Defense Department regarding its massive cloud contract.
Modernization
GAO Dismisses IBM’s JEDI Protest
With the U.S. Court of Federal Claims addressing a similar case, the Government Accountability Office dismissed IBM’s protest.
Modernization
Oracle Takes JEDI Case to Court
After a failed bid protest effort, Oracle has taken its issues with JEDI to the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Loses Appeal Against Congressional Ban
It’s official: Kaspersky can’t do business with the federal government.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Appeal Hurtles Toward Courtroom Arguments
Lawyers for the government and the Russian anti-virus company have filed their last briefs before arguing before a judicial panel in September.
Cybersecurity
Government’s Kaspersky Ban Takes Effect
Pentagon, GSA and NASA contracts will now officially prohibit Kaspersky software.
Cybersecurity
4 Big Ideas in the DNC Hacking Indictments
The indictments show how complicated spear-phishing really is.
Cybersecurity
Kaspersky Makes Last Ditch Argument to Halt Congressional Ban from Being Implemented
Multiple agencies have set Monday, July 16, as the deadline for the ban to be implemented in new procurements.
Digital Government
Alabama Man Allegedly Stole $22M in Agency Computers Meant for Kids
The man took computer equipment donated by federal agencies and sold it through his store, according to the indictment.
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