Cybersecurity

IG: DHS needs more election tech help, IT patching

The Department of Homeland Security needs additional IT workers to help it assist state and local election officials, as well as patch its internal systems, the agency's IG said in a semi-annual report to Congress.

Modernization

CIA looks to partner with tech

With China gaining ground in high tech, the CIA sees industry partnerships as increasingly important.

Modernization

Procurement chiefs are watching the spread of RPA

RPA use across government "is exploding," a top procurement official said.

Modernization

Railroad agency inks EIS services order

An independent agency that oversees railroad workers' retirement benefits signed a long-term contract for IT and telecom services under EIS.

Modernization

Study: Federal AI is a $1B market

A study from a leading trade group find that chief data officers are needed to help guide federal artificial intelligence efforts.

Modernization

Coast Guard taps DOD's AI group

The Coast Guard looks to DOD's artificial intelligence center to help with helicopter maintenance and domain awareness.

Modernization

GSA sets cloud hub, plans major acquisition conference

A new centralized cloud resource is part of larger push by the agency to make finding services and supplies easier for federal customers.

Acquisition

GSA digs into details for planned e-commerce portal

GSA is ironing out the details for its online marketplace as it moves ahead with a draft solicitation.

People

OMB working on gov-wide cloud effort

An emphasis on category management includes plans to develop civilian agency version of the Pentagon's productivity and communications cloud contract.

Cybersecurity

Why the U.S. wants zero tolerance on Chinese 5G gear

With lawmakers increasingly wary of Chinese-made 5G infrastructure, cybersecurity experts say even peripheral use of the equipment in networks could lead nowhere good.

Acquisition

CBP inks analytics services contract

The border agency's new contract for business management support services will push new analytics capabilities to managers as well as agents in the field.

Modernization

Smaller EIS vendors don't want to get lost in the shuffle

Non-incumbent carriers on GSA's new telecommunications contract hope federal agencies are looking to diversify their solicitations.

Acquisition

Procurement gurus mostly pleased with GSA's e-commerce plans

Industry analysts see some hurdles, but say GSA is improving over earlier iterations on a legislatively required plan to launch an e-commerce marketplace for federal procurement.

Cybersecurity

GSA cautions on telecom contract deadline

Agencies that miss the first Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions transition milestone this autumn will set off warning signals.

Modernization

GSA plans civilian DEOS counterpart

GSA is developing a cloud email and enterprise services contract inspired by the single-source vehicle the Department of Defense devised for back-office software.

Acquisition

Contractors tally shutdown costs

Federal contractors told a House panel that last winter's partial government shutdown is still taking a toll.

Acquisition

GSA plans multivendor online buying pilot

The General Services Administration will launch a test version of its planned online buying portal with more than one vendor and – it hopes – with a $25,000 micropurchase threshold.

Cybersecurity

TSA preps new guidelines on pipeline cyber

The Transportation Security Administration has developed a plan to more regularly update its cybersecurity guidelines for oil, natural gas and hazardous materials pipeline operators.

Cybersecurity

Acting DHS chief plans to unify immigration IT

The Trump administration plans to seek supplemental 2019 and 2020 funds to push its border policies, including IT modernization plans.

Acquisition

Federal supply chain efforts look to work together

A supply chain security task force at DHS is working to align its efforts with OMB's Federal Acquisition Security Council.