Cybersecurity
DHS offers new details on Kaspersky ban
The Department of Homeland Security published the full text of its Kaspersky ban in the Federal Register just as the Senate voted to ban the company from federal networks as an amendment to the defense bill.
Acquisition
White House's IT policy deadline looms
Administration will collect comments on a draft plan to rethink federal IT through Sept. 20, leading to a final report and a year-long flurry of activity to consolidate networks and develop new cloud policy.
Digital Government
Will states' ACA tech be ready for November open enrollment?
The Government Accountability Office warns that the federal government may have limited visibility into state marketplace systems.
Cybersecurity
New guidelines for hack-proof elections get a key vote of approval
A committee of the Election Assistance Commission approved a set of guidelines designed to make voting more secure and more accessible.
Modernization
DOD objects to digital-only plan from NARA
The Department of Defense says a plan to go to all-digital federal records accession will cost too much and interfere with existing digitization plans.
Modernization
Civilian agencies guard their coffers as cuts loom
On a recent earnings call, a CEO at a top federal contractor said that federal civilian customers are reacting to budget pressures by holding back spending, but said there is "continual demand" to upgrade IT.
Cybersecurity
Yet another deadline: Congress faces 702 reauthorization
Amid a busy fall schedule, Congress must find time to reauthorize a key spying program, says the top Democrat on the House intelligence panel.
Cybersecurity
Storm aid could push debt, shutdown deadline to December
The emergency appropriations package for hurricane Harvey could let lawmakers punt budget and debt deals to the end of 2017, with the next shutdown threat coming in mid-December.
People
GSA, OPM get new chiefs
In a Friday evening release, the Trump administration announced candidates to lead the General Services Administration, the Office of Personnel Management, as well as a new deputy director for management at the Office of Management and Budget.
Acquisition
Crunch time for funding on Capitol Hill
A near-perfect storm of legislative deadlines threaten a government shutdown if Congress and the president can't find a path to a funding bill by the end of the fiscal year.
Digital Government
National Archives tilts toward paperless future
The National Archives and Records Administration plans to stop accepting non-electronic records submissions from agencies by the end of 2022.
Digital Government
VA sued over sole-source plan for health records
A government contractor is suing the Department of Veterans Affairs over a planned move to shift from its homegrown electronic health records system Vista to the Cerner product used by the U.S. military.
Cybersecurity
McCain slams slow pace of cyber policy
The chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee wants to see the Trump administration move faster on implementing cybersecurity policy.
Cybersecurity
Trump names top IC CIO
CIA open source leader John Sherman has been tapped to serve as CIO of the intelligence community.
Cybersecurity
Trump elevates CyberCom to combatant command status
The White House announced a long-planned move to elevate Cyber Command to the status of a full combatant command.
Cybersecurity
Dems want more data on FCC DDoS attacks
As the net neutrality debate heats up, a two lawmakers want more details on a reported attempt to disrupt the FCC's commenting system back in May.
Cybersecurity
NIST retools security and privacy controls for IoT era
NIST expands its security and privacy governance strategies to address the new ecosystem of connected devices.
Modernization
Senators look to pass MGT via defense bill
The Modernizing Government Technology Act could become law via a defense bill, like its predecessors FITARA and Clinger-Cohen.
Cybersecurity
Secret Service to test surveillance drone at Trump golf club
The Secret Service announced an upcoming test of a tethered drone system as part of its personnel protection mission during the president's upcoming vacation in Bedminster, N.J.
Digital Government
Lawmaker proposes cyber squad to educate campaign pros
Rep. Terri Sewell wants the federal government to take a hand in improving the cyber hygiene of political campaigns.
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