Cybersecurity
Audit Raises Concerns for Pentagon’s Joint Regional Security Stacks
A Defense Department inspector general audit says JRSS isn’t working like it is supposed to.
Policy
Audit: Pentagon Acquisition Reform Requires More Leadership Attention
The Government Accountability Office also flagged a lack of oversight for many of the department's mid-tier programs.
Emerging Tech
FAA Is Ready to Put $6M into Certain Drone Innovations
The agency announced a call for white papers to kick off its new five-year, open submission contract.
Modernization
The President’s Office Is Hiring An App Developer
The single-award contract will cover the entire lifecycle of development and maintenance for all apps used by the Executive Office of the President.
Modernization
GSA Announces New On-Call Vendors for Centers of Excellence
The agency can tap a pool of 22 vendors for modernization initiatives.
Digital Government
GSA Needs Help Filling Jobs at Technology Transformation Services
The administration is looking for vendors to recruit and vet candidates for technical roles and other “difficult to fill positions” at TTS.
Emerging Tech
The Pentagon Wants Tech to Help Allies Avoid Bombing Civilians
The Defense Department is looking for technical solutions to reducing civilian casualties that can be declassified and shared with international partners.
Cybersecurity
The Pentagon is Trying to Secure Its Networks Against Quantum Codebreakers
The Defense Information Systems Agency is exploring new encryption strategies that could withstand an attack from quantum computers.
Digital Government
Defense Digital Service Awards ‘Civilian Hiring as a Service’ Contract
The Pentagon’s nerd squad is rethinking how it hires talent in fields like cybersecurity, computer science and user experience design.
Emerging Tech
ICE Seeks Tech To Track Electronic Devices—Even Through Time
Immigration and Customs Enforcement is soliciting for a cloud-based system that can geolocate devices using multiple sources, including apps.
Modernization
Federal Acquisition Service Corrects IT Reseller Price Issues
The agency inspector general said the service took “appropriate corrective actions” to address price variances on Schedules.
Modernization
Pentagon Drops $75M To Beef Up Background Investigation's IT Environment
The Defense Security Service penned an OTA contract with Perspecta and several non-traditional vendors to build advanced capabilities and a secure DevOps environment.
Modernization
Shoddy Contracting Practices Lead to Overbilling at EPA
A limited review by the inspector general found the agency had paid of unallowable costs.
Modernization
Report: Government Wasted More Than $300B by Not Using Commercial Tech
Federal agencies should stop custom-building tech products and services, according to the Alliance for Digital Innovation.
Modernization
HUD Is Hunting for Vendors for the Next Phase of the Centers of Excellence
The department plans to pursue six projects to improve its cloud adoption, customer experience, data analytics and customer contact centers.
Emerging Tech
NRO Is Offering $500K For Experimental Surveillance Tech
The National Reconnaissance Office revealed six areas for the 2019 cohort of the Director’s Innovation Initiative.
Digital Government
Agencies Agree to Do More to Identify Contractors With Tax Debts
GAO tells contracting officers to keep a closer eye, and IRS and GSA agree.
Cybersecurity
After Executive Order, Trump Administration Puts More Pressure On Huawei
The Chinese telecom company can no longer buy U.S. tech without a waiver, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross announced Thursday.
Cybersecurity
HHS is Shopping For Cellphone Hacking Tools
The tools would likely be used by the HHS Office of the Inspector General for investigations into multimillion-dollar frauds and serious organized crime related to health benefits.
Modernization
VA’s EIS Telecom Transition Starts With New Accounting Platform
The agency is looking to buy a holistic financial management system to manage as much as $445 million in telecom spending a year.
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