Policy
Senate bill looks to software licensing for cost savings
A follow-on to the Megabyte Act of 2016 would give agencies new requirements for enterprise software licensing.
Cybersecurity
CFPB warns firms on poor cyber hygiene
The agency says that bad password and data management and other practices can expose companies to legal consequences.
Acquisition
Commerce watchdog to probe $340M cloud program
The program is facing delays in deployments to component agencies at the department.
Cybersecurity
HHS dinged on security from all sides
The department has endured a string of adverse cybersecurity audits in recent months
Acquisition
What's going on at NITAAC
The National Institutes of Health's governmentwide acquisition organization supports much more than HHS
Digital Government
Oversight Chair Maloney Loses Primary
Maloney's defeat sets up a race to see who will be the next top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Policy
Oversight chair Maloney loses primary
Maloney's defeat sets up a race to see who will be the next top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Defense
New missile defense tech comes with acquisition risks
Space Systems Command is seeking guidance on how to manage the procurement of a ground-based command and control system that combines legacy systems with the next generation of missile defense satellites.
Digital Government
Senators Urge DOJ to Flex Debarment Authority
Two Democrats say that companies are getting away with "ripping off the government" because of the reluctance to exercise suspension and debarment authorities.
Acquisition
Senators urge DOJ to flex debarment authority
Two Democrats say that companies are getting away with "ripping off the government" because of the reluctance to exercise suspension and debarment authorities.
Policy
Senate chairman presses for details on deleted Jan. 6 texts
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.), chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, wants officials to explain what they know about the deletion of texts potentially relevant to ongoing inquiries into the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and why seemingly routine records management directives were ignored.
Modernization
VA delays go-live of new health record software at Boise medical center
A new third-party cost estimate of the Veterans Affairs health record rollout prepared for Congress suggests that the total cost of the program could exceed $50 billion.
Digital Government
Routing Gap in VA Health Software Led to Patient Harm, Watchdog Says
An oversight report claims a confusing routing process in the new electronic health record system being fielded by the Department of Veterans Affairs contributed to nearly 150 adverse patient events.
Modernization
Routing gap in VA health software led to patient harm, watchdog says
An oversight report claims a confusing routing process in the new electronic health record system being fielded by the Department of Veterans Affairs contributed to nearly 150 adverse patient events.
Cybersecurity
Federal contractor to pay $9M to resolve cyber-related false claims case
The settlement stems from a 2017 whistleblower lawsuit alleging that Aerojet Rocketdyne concealed its poor cyber hygiene from its government partners.
Cybersecurity
House bill tasks CISA with SolarWinds report
A key lawmaker on the House Homeland Security Committee wants more details on what was breached and what was lost when the SolarWinds Orion platform was compromised in a supply chain attack.
Cybersecurity
FBI chief sounds off on China cyber threats
Chris Wray said that “the Chinese government sees cyber as the pathway to cheat and steal on a massive scale.”
Emerging Tech
DOD Watchdog Plots Move to the Cloud
The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Defense is on the hunt for cloud capabilities that support its sensitive mission.
Acquisition
DOD watchdog plots move to the cloud
The Office of Inspector General at the Department of Defense is on the hunt for cloud capabilities that support its sensitive mission.
Digital Government
DOD Rings in Independence Day With Bug Bounties
HackerOne is managing a $110,000 bounty program through July 11.
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