Modernization
Hurd promises more FITARA oversight
Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) said selective compliance with FITARA initiatives was a "frustrating" problem that oversight can solve.
Modernization
House panel hammers Army CIO over request to reprogram 2018 funds
The Army is seeking to realign funds for network modernization, but Congress wants to know what's wrong with the systems it already paid for.
Modernization
Navy looks to break ground with collaborative IT contracts
By getting ongoing industry input on contracts from industry, the Navy is expecting to save time. Will it work?
Cybersecurity
Making WannaCry response a model for the future
A top DHS cyber official said that information sharing worked during the WannaCry ransomware outbreak, but will such cooperation work in the future?
Acquisition
Navy delays 2018 NGEN award schedule
The Navy announced a five-month delay in its award schedule for two of its IT contracts to implement a new 'sprint' process.
Cybersecurity
What Cybercom's independence means
Is the next step for Cybercom as a unified combatant command to split off from the National Security Agency?
Modernization
$500M IT modernization plan passes Senate in defense bill
A bill to help agencies modernize legacy systems and move to the cloud passed the Senate as part of the $700 billion defense bill.
Modernization
Fate of MGT unclear as Senate revs up to pass NDAA
The Senate will likely vote on the must-pass defense spending bill Monday, but the long-sought modernization fund could end up on the cutting room floor.
Modernization
Military IT chiefs want combat-ready infrastructure
Army CIO Maj. Gen. Peter Gallagher said current DOD networks aren't necessarily what's required for the next conflict.
Cybersecurity
Federal CISOs want more education and training to help boost incident response
To get ahead of cyberthreats, agency CIOs and CISOs want to focus on reducing response times from weeks and months to minutes.
Cybersecurity
House passes bill to streamline DHS info sharing
The bill puts legislative heft behind a Department of Homeland Security plan to integrate data access across components.
Cybersecurity
Spy chiefs set sights on AI and cyber
Harnessing data and disruptive technology, such as artificial intelligence, to detect and thwart cyber threats is the IC’s top challenge.
Cybersecurity
Hacking the human component of cyber readiness
The DOD knows information-sharing is key to being ready for the next big cyberattack. But attracting and retaining talent to facilitate it proves challenging.
People
Departing OPM CIO heads to Michigan for state post
Michigan's governor has tapped David DeVries, who is retiring as CIO of the Office of Personnel Management, to be the state's top tech official.
Cybersecurity
Senate panel wants update on cyber EO
Reports on international cybersecurity cooperation were due from key agencies by June 23, under President Trump's May executive order, and some in the Senate would like a look at the documents.
Modernization
FDA alerts on pacemaker recall for cyber flaw
Nearly 500,000 patients with pacemakers manufactured by Abbott, formerly St. Jude Medical, are potentially affected by in an security recall.
Cybersecurity
DISA's new vice director focuses on cyber tools for battle
Navy Rear Adm. Nancy Norton will help oversee the Defense Information Systems Agency's 8,000 employees and manage an $11 billion budget.
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