Modernization
Senate bill would push replacement of legacy IT systems
A new bipartisan bill would effectively force agencies to identify and replace their critically outdated legacy information technology systems while drafting new modernization plans with the help of the Office of Management and Budget.
Policy
Senate bill would push replacement of legacy IT systems
A new bipartisan bill would effectively force agencies to identify and replace their critically outdated legacy information technology systems while drafting new modernization plans with the help of the Office of Management and Budget.
Acquisition
Agencies look to streamline payment data collection in contracting
The keepers of the federal government's acquisition rulebook – GSA, DOD and NASA – want to increase automation in payments to contractors.
Modernization
GSA relaunches federal IT dashboard
The federal IT dashboard has officially relaunched after an overhaul intended to modernize the site, which dates back to 2009.
People
OMB kicks off search for new deputy federal CIO
The Office of Management and Budget is officially on the hunt for a new deputy chief information officer, posting a job advertisement this week online as Maria Roat is set to retire at the end of March.
Digital Government
GSA's DUNS Replacement Set to Go Live
The General Services Administration is ready to flip the switch in early April on the non-proprietary entity identifier that is replacing the old DUNS number in federal contracting systems.
Acquisition
GSA's DUNS replacement set to go live
The General Services Administration is ready to flip the switch in early April on the non-proprietary entity identifier that is replacing the old DUNS number in federal contracting systems.
Digital Government
White House Order Covers Contractor Pay Equity
The Biden administration issued an executive order on Tuesday calling on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to create new regulations around the use of past compensation in employment decisions.
People
White House order covers contractor pay equity
The Biden administration issued an executive order on Tuesday calling on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to create new regulations around the use of past compensation in employment decisions.
Cybersecurity
SEC proposes mandatory breach reporting for publicly traded companies
The Securities and Exchange Commission is proposing new rules requiring companies to disclose to investors material cybersecurity incidents within four business days.
Cybersecurity
White House reminds agencies to adopt NIST's software supply chain security framework
The Office of Management and Budget pressed federal agencies on a deadline to adopt the software supply chain best practices as directed under last year's White House cybersecurity executive order.
Modernization
Grading the FITARA scorecard
Some stakeholders say that the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard has grown stale. Here's what might come next for the 14th edition of the congressional oversight tool.
Acquisition
Former SBA officials press Congress for a more accessible 8(a) program
Former officials from the Small Business Administration, lawmakers and small business owners alike have all called for a series of major reforms they say will greatly improve the agency's landmark business development program.
Digital Government
NIST Closes in on Recommendations for Cybersecurity Labeling for IOT Devices
If a plan proposed in the Biden administration's executive order is successful, consumer internet-of-things devices will come with a cybersecurity seal of approval.
Acquisition
House panel advances DHS acquisition bills
Two bills seeking to improve oversight of the Department of Homeland Security’s acquisition programs were passed out of committee in a markup on Wednesday, along with a number of other measures.
Cybersecurity
NIST closes in on recommendations for cybersecurity labeling for IOT devices
If a plan proposed in the Biden administration's executive order is successful, consumer internet-of-things devices will come with a cybersecurity seal of approval.
Cybersecurity
Cyber Safety Review Board will start with Log4j report
The new Cyber Safety Review Board is gearing up to host its first-ever meeting, bringing together 15 cybersecurity experts across the public and private sectors to create new recommendations that bolster national cybersecurity in the wake of the Log4j software vulnerability.
Acquisition
FAR proposal looks to implement key small business regulatory changes
The proposal sets new grounds for protests based on contractors operating under socioeconomic set-asides are "unduly" relying on other vendors, among other significant revisions.
Cybersecurity
CISA unveils new catalog of free cyber tools amid Ukraine crisis
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Jen Easterly said the agency is "leaning forward" to inform critical infrastructure owners of ways they can protect their most important assets against possible cyber fallout from Russia's moves against Ukraine.
Modernization
DOJ's 3-year roadmap to zero trust
A Department of Justice tech official laid out the agency's six-step plan to achieve a zero trust architecture within three years which largely mirrors a governmentwide strategy the White House released last month.
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