Modernization
How a telecom contact might spur IT upgrades
A month after the GSA named 10 winners for its next-generation telecommunications contract, the $50 billion vehicle has a big supporting role in the White House IT modernization plan.
Modernization
Agencies prep communications for Hurricane Irma
FEMA, the FCC turn to prepping communications providers for oncoming Hurricane Irma, as post-Hurricane Harvey cleanup continues in Texas.
People
Pick to lead GSA is popular, but faces political challenges
Emily Murphy, President Trump's pick to lead the General Services Administration, has earned respect from industry, but her selection comes at a tricky time for the agency and Washington alike.
Modernization
DHS gets concrete on border wall prototypes
Tech will be an integral part of a proposed southern border wall, if the Customs and Border Protection prototypes are any indication.
Modernization
White House floats vision for IT modernization
A new IT modernization plan from the American Technology Council looks to leverage commercial cloud and industry best practices to improve government tech.
Digital Government
GSA IG reviewing Trump hotel lease
The General Services Administration's watchdog is taking a look at the Trump Organization's lease of the federally owned building that is home to Trump's Washington hotel.
Modernization
FEMA mobile comms units roll in for Harvey
The federal disaster agency's fleet of mobile offices is helping power communications support for emergency responders in the Texas flood.
Modernization
How carriers prove they are up to the EIS challenge
Telecom companies that won places on the $50 billion EIS contract must demonstrate their back-office capabilities for GSA.
Modernization
FAA, FCC tackle hurricane complications
Unauthorized drones in the air over hurricane disaster zone and telecommunications outages are among the myriad issues facing response agencies as Hurricane Harvey churns through Texas.
Acquisition
First CDM Phase 3 task order hits the street
GSA has issued the first task order for the third phase of the Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation cybersecurity program and looks for potential bidder responses by September.
Cybersecurity
How to spot a North Korean bot
U.S. cyber watchdogs have new details on malware botnet infrastructure that is allegedly controlled by the North Korean government.
Cybersecurity
Unfilled DHS slots no barrier to border wall effort
Can the Department of Homeland Security focus on the border wall project without permanent leaders in key spots?
Modernization
White House advisory group warns of '9/11-level cyber attack'
A private-sector cybersecurity advisory committee wants the U.S. to pivot to a higher state of readiness when it comes to preventing catastrophic cyberattacks.
Digital Government
Drones and weather balloons team up in Arctic tests
A national laboratory paired drones and weather balloons to try to improve Arctic weather data collection.
Digital Government
Watchdog dings DHS data efforts
The Department of Homeland Security needs to do a better job implementing its data strategy, says the agency's inspector general.
Modernization
Who won what in EIS
The General Services Administration posted detailed data on how the $50 billion Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract might be divvied up.
Digital Government
How data mining can help chase sex traffickers
To aid law enforcement, researchers developed automated data mining techniques that can identify human traffickers by linking bitcoin, online advertisements and writing style.
Cybersecurity
DHS cyber shop seeks CTO
A key cyber hub at the National Protection and Programs Directorate is looking for a top tech officer.
Modernization
Verizon plans FirstNet rival
Verizon says it will carve a dedicated network out of its extensive national 4G LTE network for first responders, in competition with FirstNet.
Digital Government
Time to start planning for a government shutdown
Neither the looming debt limit nor the lack of appropriations is likely to shutter agencies this fall, but the risk is too great to be ignored.
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