Digital Government
ATF looks to consolidate data to aid investigations
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives sees an opportunity to tap data analytics to address rising gun store robberies.
People
DHS closes in on new compensation rules for cyber talent
An emerging cyber talent hiring system at DHS awaits new payroll rules, said the agency's top IT officials.
Acquisition
Eliminating acquisition friction
The Office of Federal Procurement Policy is focused on eliminating barriers to faster procurement, said its leader.
Acquisition
NASA's SEWP sees 40% spending increase in 2020
NASA's governmentwide acquisition contract sees substantial increase in orders for fiscal 2020; COVID impact is unclear.
Acquisition
New small biz GWAC dubbed Polaris
A draft request for proposals for a new small business contract vehicle is expected from the General Services Administration in the coming months.
Digital Government
USAGov hones data, services
GSA's COVID-19 data aggregation operation sharpens information and services as pandemic continues.
Modernization
NASA sets internal contact tracing app
NASA leverages commercial software, CDO Council for the agency's COVID tracing app.
Modernization
DHS poised for major EIS commitment
The Department of Homeland Security is getting ready to implement a big part of its plans for the federal government's $50 billion next-generation telecommunications contract.
People
New federal CIO, CISO on tap
The White House is planning to name two officials to senior tech posts with a possible change of administration looming.
Digital Government
SBA taps cloud for loan forgiveness platform
The Small Business Administration is using a commercial off the shelf software as a services platform to process applications for its loan forgiveness relief program.
Cybersecurity
DHS watchdog weighs in on 2019 biometrics leak
Customs and Border Protection didn't adequately safeguard data that eventually leaked by subcontractor, a recent Inspector General report states.
Modernization
NARA looks to multi-cloud
The federal government's archive drafting a multi-cloud storage acquisition strategy to accommodate other agencies' digital data.
Digital Government
OPM built COVID dashboard on a shoestring
Office of Personnel Management used a purchase card to kick off cloud-based emergency response data dashboard.
Cybersecurity
PIV security frays under the crush of telework
Adversaries are adapting to the shifting identity authentication gaps on federal and commercial networks created by the remote work environment, according to federal security experts.
Acquisition
Interior awards $482M EIS task order
The Department of the Interior signed another sizeable task order this month for telephone services under the General Services Administration's $50 billion, next-generation telecommunications contract.
Cybersecurity
CISA orders agencies to patch dire Window flaw
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency alerted federal agencies of an authentication flaw in Microsoft server software in need of an immediate fix.
Cybersecurity
Treasury needs better cybersecurity tracking
The Government Accountability Office wants Treasury to do more to track the progress of financial services industry cybersecurity mitigation efforts.
Cybersecurity
Shared services poised for adoption
Quality Service Management Offices shared service offerings move closer to reality for federal agencies.
Acquisition
IG: GSA system erred on small business designation
Large businesses were misidentified as small businesses in General Services Administration's procurement data system, according to the agency's watchdog.
Acquisition
Recent EIS activity goes on the books
The Department of the Interior, the Council on Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency and the Defense Information Systems Agency spent the summer awarding Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions task orders.
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