Digital Government
Defense Digital Service looks to overhaul travel system
The Pentagon's digital "SWAT" team has a new mission: overhaul the much-maligned system that Defense Department officials use to book travel.
Digital Government
White House threatens to veto Senate NDAA
The White House has threatened to veto the Senate version of the annual defense policy bill, citing opposition to key provisions on acquisition and cybersecurity policy, among a litany of other objections.
Acquisition
Carper takes on acquisition in NDAA amendment
A proposed amendment to the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act seeks to make broad but incremental changes to acquisition rules across government.
Cybersecurity
House committee wants details on DOD, DHS West Coast offices
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee is asking for information on the staffing and budget levels at the two agencies' Silicon Valley offices.
Digital Government
Army eyes DCGS reforms on Capitol Hill
Lawmakers are pushing the Army to adopt more commercial products for its intelligence-sharing platform. Can DCGS-A shake its reputation of being beholden to an unwieldy acquisition system that favors incumbent contractors?
Digital Government
Watchdog: Defense health IT upgrade risks delays
The huge DHMSM electronic health records push could be in danger of delays, according to an inspector general report that looks at cybersecurity, training and legacy system interoperability.
Acquisition
Feds seek contractor emissions data
A proposed new Federal Acquisitions Regulation rule would require federal suppliers to supply yearly greenhouse gas emissions data.
Modernization
DOD poised to release milCloud 2.0 RFP
MilCloud 2.0 is a further bid by the Defense Department to embrace commercial cloud services to cut costs.
Cybersecurity
House, Senate defense bills differ on cyber
How the two chambers' bills get reconciled could have key implications for U.S. cyber policies.
Digital Government
New rule puts onus on contractors to tighten IT security
The government finalized a rule change that spells out new requirements for contractors to protect classified and controlled information.
Digital Government
White House, Congress gird for another NDAA showdown
Among the provisions the Obama administration opposes is a measure that would codify U.S. Cyber Command as its own unified command and one that would restrict funding for the Pentagon’s prized outreach office in Silicon Valley.
Cybersecurity
Pentagon bounty program reveals 90 bugs
The high-profile and unprecedented program is uncovering vulnerabilities in Defense Department websites, and other federal agencies are taking notice.
Cybersecurity
How feds, military might deploy consumer IoT gear
Commercial technology and networks are set to play important roles as federal agencies and the Defense Department seek to harness the Internet of Things.
Cybersecurity
Bill would require White House policy on cyberwar
Two senators have introduced legislation that would require the administration to create a policy for when a cyberattack crosses the boundary from a crime or nuisance to qualify as an act of war.
Cybersecurity
Tabletop exercises a useful tool in cybersecurity testing
A senior DOD official said such exercises are among the most useful tools for cybersecurity testing, evaluation and training.
People
Raj Shah to take the helm at DIUX 2.0
Raj Shah, an entrepreneur and formerly senior director of strategy at Palo Alto Networks, is replacing George Duchak as the leader of the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental.
Cybersecurity
What DIUx might mean for intel
The intelligence community wants to build on the Pentagon's effort to get private-sector innovators involved earlier in the acquisition cycle.
Digital Government
Air Force wants to link iPads with SIPRNET
Air Force CTO Frank Konieczny sees a future for iPads on the Defense Department’s classified network.
Cybersecurity
Agencies unveil plan to encourage development of smart gun technology
New report outlines a strategy to encourage the development and use of smart gun technology by government, with the goal of reducing gun violence.
Acquisition
DOD slammed on ENCORE III contracting
Two federal contracting groups don't like the Defense Department's selection process for its massive upcoming $17.5 billion multiple award IT contract.
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