Modernization
DISA Returns to Knight Point for $902M Comms Contract
The contract includes procurement and management of communications infrastructure technologies but does not extend to legacy systems.
Modernization
Defense Department (Re)Launches Open Source Software Portal
The Code.mil open source initiative got a makeover and a new website: Code.mil.
Emerging Tech
GSA Changes Lineup for Final Alliant 2 Small Business
The agency made some swaps on the $15 billion sister to Alliant 2 Unrestricted since the pre-award notice.
Policy
What Trump’s Budget Says About the Administration’s IT Priorities
The president’s budget proposal is more about priorities than actual funding. So what does it tell us?
Digital Government
Trump Budget Calls for Slight Increase In IT Spending
The president’s 2019 budget proposal includes $45.8 billion for IT infrastructure and services, with $210 million for the Technology Modernization Fund.
Modernization
SEWP Boosts Customer Experience While Cutting Its Fee
The vast majority of customers seem to be happy with NASA’s IT acquisition vehicle but the quest for better customer experience never ends.
Digital Government
DHS Needs More Cybersecurity Workers—It Just Doesn’t Know Where Or What Kind
The government’s primary cybersecurity agency is missing congressional deadlines to identify and categorize its cyber workforce, a congressional watchdog said.
Digital Government
House Panel Passes Grant Reporting Bill; Federal Contracting Could Be Next
Two members of the House Oversight committee are working on a follow-up to the GREAT Act that would extend the same data reporting requirements to government contractors.
Emerging Tech
Deadline Approaching for DARPA’s $850M Support Contract
The research agency lowered the minimum order value ahead of the proposal deadline.
Emerging Tech
GAO: GSA Hasn’t Been Smart About Smart Buildings Program
Smart building technologies might pay for themselves in cost savings but the government’s landlord hasn’t been able to make the case.
Digital Government
How to Spot the Angry Citizens in a Troll Storm
When mean tweets start pouring in, federal social media managers need to be able to tell the difference.
Emerging Tech
Citizens Aren’t the Only Ones Who Expect Good User Experiences
For some agencies, citizens are not their customers.
Cybersecurity
No, Rex Tillerson Does Not Have $1.85M To Give You
The secretary of state’s name is being used in an email scam, the FTC warns.
Policy
FCC, Telecom Industry Slam Idea of Government-Built 5G Network
Despite the proposal’s claim of national security concerns, experts—including the administration’s picks on the FCC—came out aggressively against the idea.
Digital Government
5 Tips to Stop Backslide of Women in Government Tech
Five female federal executives offer advice on how women can succeed in public sector IT despite a making up a smaller share of the workforce.
Digital Government
Trump Nominates Federal CIO
The president announced his choice to lead IT policy for the entire federal government.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Push Trump Again to Appoint OSTP Director
Four Democratic lawmakers are urging the president—for the second time—to appoint a director to the Office of Science and Technology Policy and fully staff the department.
Emerging Tech
1 Million Drones, Operators Register to Fly in US
After a brief hiatus this year, the FAA reports more than 1 million drone operators have registered with the U.S. government.
Digital Government
Tech Is Central To Pentagon’s Management Reform
The new chief management officer, and his purview over IT, are part of bigger reform efforts at the Defense Department, according to a former official.
Modernization
Vendors Can Still Weigh in GAO’s 5-Year Tech Contract
The oversight office extended the deadline for industry to give advice on its coming modernization contract.
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