People

FAS’ Thomas resigns

Alan Thomas, head of the Federal Acquisition Service at the General Services Administration, heads to the private sector.

Acquisition

GWACs see steady spending season

The end of the fiscal year saw continued growth at governmentwide acquisition contracts, according to managers.

Modernization

DHS looks to 5G campus

DHS CIO wants to make agency's headquarters campus in Washington 5G-ready.

Acquisition

GSA awards COMET

GSA has notified winners of its internal IT blanket purchase agreement.

Modernization

FBI brings on Intel data scientist as advisor

The FBI tapped Intel's chief data scientist to help it leverage cloud, AI and machine learning in its data strategy.

Modernization

Senate panel passes grid security bills

Senate energy committee advanced two bills to bolster protections for cross-cutting vulnerabilities in energy critical infrastructure.

Acquisition

House panel probes Trump hotel lease

With impeachment in the background, Democrats on a House subcommittee grilled the General Services Administration about its oversight of President Trump's lease on the Old Post Office building in Washington, D.C.

Modernization

Former DHS officials want to build 5G without Huawei

Nagging concerns about Huawei's cyber threat to emerging 5G infrastructure, prompts former DHS officials to advocate standardized, open-source-based development of wireless gear.

Modernization

GSA looks to refine software-defined networking in EIS

The General Services Administration is considering how to make software-defined network offerings more cohesive under its $50 billion telecommunications contract.

Digital Government

Improving CX isn't all about tech

The White House is stressing upgrades in customer experience and some front line officials say the human touch is key.

Modernization

After 10 years, shared spectrum goes live

Almost a decade in the making, a frequency sharing program involving Defense Department spectrum and commercial users is open for business.

Modernization

Procurement chief tees up potential changes in CSP-government relations

In the coming year, the Office of Management and Budget plans a new look at the details of how to work with cloud service providers and other vendors on data sharing and product development.

Modernization

Twin shared-spectrum efforts close in on milestones

Two trailblazing efforts backed by DARPA and the FCC to share radio spectrum among federal and commercial users will hit significant milestones in the coming weeks.

Modernization

GSA makes first orders on payroll shared service BPA

GSA issued about $10 million in task orders for shared payroll services under its NewPay initiative.

Modernization

5G advocates look to spectrum sharing

Federal agencies see increasing opportunity and value in sharing their spectrum, rather than holding on to it.

Modernization

GSA clarifies supply chain rules

The General Services Administration has shifted some of its rules that oversee compliance to telecommunications and video gear acquisitions.

Modernization

Zangardi: SOC optimizations on track at DHS

The solicitation for a single department-wide contract for SOC operations is coming soon, according to agency CIO.

Modernization

ATARC looks to tackle persistent cloud problems

A new working group at ATARC looks to help agencies with familiar technical and management challenges of a move to a commercial cloud.

Modernization

NSTAC goes big-picture on telecom supply chain security

The advisory committee for telecommunications security approved a final report to DHS on protecting communications infrastructure.

Cybersecurity

IT hampers FEMA's hurricane recovery

As a monster storm churns off the East Coast, the DHS watchdog says IT has hindered the Federal Emergency Management Agency's past recovery efforts.