Cybersecurity

Energy's cyber office gets a boost

White House's budget proposal increases funding for the Energy Department's critical infrastructure cybersecurity office.

Acquisition

GSA closes in on plans to try out e-commerce portal

GSA will send implementation plans for its e-commerce portal project to Congress this month.

Acquisition

GSA launches Air Force contract

A new five-year blanket purchase agreement will replace Air Force's expiring IT hardware and software commodity contract.

Cybersecurity

Cyber strategy short on specifics and metrics, says GAO

The Trump administration's national cybersecurity strategy is a good start but more accountability is needed, the head of the Government Accountability Office told two congressional panels on March 6.

Modernization

DHS moves IT services to governmentwide contracts

With EAGLE II expiring, Homeland Security is shifting to governmentwide contracts for IT services.

Modernization

How emerging tech can streamline trade and customs

Blockchain and AI are the future of customs processing, stakeholders say.

Modernization

RPA: 'It's entry-level AI'

How robotic process automation is helping automate tedious back-office processes at federal agencies.

People

How innovation draws techies to GSA

IT modernization not only makes agencies run better, it also helps with getting top IT talent, said GSA's CIO.

Modernization

FAS looks to tech transformation

The Federal Acquisition Service is closing in on deadlines for its e-commerce push and a new contract writing system.

Acquisition

SEWP's off: Power failure briefly shutters NASA's tech contract

A power failure at the main building housing NASA's Solutions for Enterprise-Wide Procurement contract vehicle has knocked out service for up to two days.

Modernization

FCC wants to open up high bandwidth spectrum

The Federal Communications Commission wants to see if extremely high bandwidth spectrum can be tamed for use.

Cybersecurity

CBP deploys facial recognition at the southern border

The facial recognition system widely deployed at U.S. airports is identifying alleged imposters at border crossings as well.

Cybersecurity

Sandia supercharges the honeypot

Tech from Sandia National Lab spies on would-be cyber adversaries in real time.

Cybersecurity

Congress bucks DHS on bid to move cyber research funding

Millions in cybersecurity research and development dollars will stay in DHS' Science and Technology directorate.

Digital Government

TMF funds being spent slowly

Although the Technology Modernization Fund recently named a seventh awardee, agencies are being deliberate in investing those dollars.

Modernization

Lawmakers probe TSA's pipeline cyber role

A top grid regulator wants to work with the Transportation Security Administration and industry on pipeline cybersecurity, while some in Congress want the Energy Department to take the reins.

Cybersecurity

GSA simplifies geospatial data buys

GSA teamed up with the NGA to make it quicker and easier for federal agencies to get earth observation data.

Modernization

DEOS clarifies on classified requirement

Aspiring vendors for the Pentagon's $8 billion back-office cloud contract won't have to be certified to host classified data on the date of the award.

Modernization

MGT Act money goes to fix federal payroll

The Technology Management Fund is close to maxing out after a $20.7 million award to GSA's NewPay software-as-a-service payroll modernization.

Modernization

Library of Congress seeks system for 8PB audio-visual collection

The Library of Congress wants to replace one of the massive systems that manages its extensive collections of films, images and sound recordings.