Ideas
How to Manage Risk Along the Federal Government Supply Chain
Even the most sophisticated federal agencies have found it difficult to effectively measure and evaluate the cyber risk of their contractor base.
Modernization
Agencies May Not Meet EIS Deadline, But Future Extensions Aren’t in Sight
GSA’s Office of Telecommunication Services director offered an update on the contract vehicle’s progress.
Modernization
FedBizOpps Will Be Gone Before the End of the Year
The federal contracting opportunity website is being decommissioned. Here’s what you need to know about the transition.
Cybersecurity
DHS Funds Research to Improve Software Security Analysis
The Science and Technology Directorate awarded a contract to standardize the process for evaluating static analysis tools, which agencies use to hunt for bugs in their IT systems.
Policy
Federal Ban on Chinese Telecom Equipment Takes Effect
Contracting officers will have new disclosure provisions to include in contracts issued after Aug. 13.
Modernization
Defense Department Inspector General Clarifies JEDI Involvement
The Pentagon’s IG is reviewing complaints from multiple sources.
Digital Government
OMB, GSA Will Review All Agency IT Spend Reporting Tools Before Purchase
Agencies will have to use GSA schedules to acquire their Technology Business Management tools.
Emerging Tech
CBP Plans to Use Facial Recognition For ‘All Passenger Applications’
The agency is ramping up its use of biometric identification technology as part of a broader effort to overhaul its traveler processing systems.
Modernization
Pentagon Makes Its Case for JEDI
The Pentagon defended its JEDI acquisition Friday and pushed back against “myths” and misinformation.
Digital Government
The Trump Administration Finally Has a Top Procurement Administrator
Innovation, cost efficiency, cybersecurity protections, small business partnerships and category management are all on Michael Wooten’s agenda.
Emerging Tech
Air Force and Oak Ridge Get Supercomputer for Better Weather Forecasts
The $25 million contract will provide a system that supports the military’s complex weather prediction workloads.
Cybersecurity
DHS Is Building A Contract To Manage All Its Cybersecurity Operations Centers
The single contract will likely have multiple awardees, each capable of managing the entirety of operations at each of the department’s 17 security centers.
Digital Government
GAO Wants Tech to Shed Light on the Commercial Offices It Rents
The agency is inviting interested small business vendors to submit a quote by early September.
Modernization
FHFA Wants an App to Guide Employees During Emergencies
The housing finance agency aims to streamline its protocols into one intuitive smartphone app.
Emerging Tech
IRS Doesn’t Have An R&D Shop, So It Built A $7M Procurement Vehicle Instead
The Pilot IRS program is about to issue its first solicitation, offering the agency a new way to automate low-level functions while testing a new acquisition method.
Emerging Tech
DISA Wants to Vet Mobile App Security in a Day or Less
The agency is asking experts to submit ideas for an app development platform that would automatically check apps against the Pentagon’s numerous security standards.
Emerging Tech
FDA Seeks Virtual Heart to Test Medical Devices
The agency is looking for a computational model of a whole human heart for simulated device testing.
Digital Government
Why Trump Cares About the Pentagon’s Mega-Cloud — and Why That Terrifies Those Who Want It
Breaking up the $10 billion JEDI network project will hurt the U.S. military’s effort to speed data to troops, its fans argue.
Modernization
JEDI Contract on Hold for Defense Secretary Review
It’s unclear whether the review will impact the contract’s timeline.
Cybersecurity
Cisco Agrees to $8.6 Million Settlement After Selling Agencies Insecure Tech
The company’s video surveillance manager, which was used by the Pentagon, DHS, NASA and others, contained vulnerabilities that would let hackers view, modify and disable video feeds at government facilities.
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