Acquisition
Army IT official sentenced in bribery scheme
Ranier Ramos, formerly of the U.S. Army Public Health Command, will serve a year in federal prison and pay millions in penalties and restitution.
Cybersecurity
Lawmakers look to CBP, Post Office on opioid data sharing
Senators want Customs and Border Protection and the Post Office to gather more data on incoming international illicit Fentanyl packages and urge both develop electronic package pre-arrival data exchange.
Cybersecurity
DHS nominee faces Senate
Kirstjen Nielsen told a Senate committee that a planned border wall won't span the entire southern border and that cyberattacks have entered a more potent phase in their evolution.
Cybersecurity
S&T budget woes could blunt DHS research
The mission of the research arm of the Department of Homeland Security isn't helped by new budget priorities, a former undersecretary told a House Homeland Security subcommittee.
Digital Government
Mapping destruction after Harvey and Irma
Analysis of high resolution satellite images yielded data that supported recovery efforts after Harvey and Irma.
Digital Government
FAA's plan to accelerate drone integration
FAA wants companies and local governments to work together on tests to support more low-altitude commercial drone use.
People
Procurement priorities take cues from commercial space
Acquisition policy is focusing on more transparent, innovative buying methods that take cues from commercial markets.
Acquisition
PSC: Fed IT spend is flat, but MGT is the wild card
Pending modernization legislation could make a big difference in federal IT spending, according to a new trade association study and federal officials.
Cybersecurity
DHS names West acting deputy CIO
Barry West is acting deputy CIO at DHS, but the permanent CIO position remains open.
Acquisition
Maria McClelland
Technical Senior Staff Member, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Department of Energy
Acquisition
Dawn M. Bare
Product Management Specialist/Army ESI Lead Computer Hardware, Enterprise Software and Solutions, Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems, Department of the Army
Digital Government
Do acquisition deadlines spur innovation?
IT modernization legislation looks to avoid the end-of-year spending spree, but some say time pressure can spark creativity.
Cybersecurity
E-Verify role upped in White House plans
A new White House immigration wish list calls for 100 percent employer participation in DHS' online worker status verification system.
Modernization
FBI data center consolidation takes shape
The FBI began construction of a new data center in Pocatello, Idaho, that will eventually consolidate duties of dozens of its other data facilities.
Cybersecurity
$10B House border bill pushes high-tech solutions
The House Homeland Security Committee approved a bill to build in tech and new acquisition rules to border security.
Modernization
Border tech bill clears Senate committee
A bill to require DHS and components to keep a closer eye on major border security technology acquisitions could soon see a vote in the full Senate.
Cybersecurity
Cyber risks loom for energy sector
Cyberattacks on energy critical infrastructure are the leading threat to the sector, highlighting the need for continued public/private partnerships.
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