Cybersecurity
House votes for new rules on federal IOT acquisition
Legislation from congressional tech stalwarts would add security requirements for connected devices purchased by the federal government.
Cybersecurity
House bill aims to strengthen digital ID
Legislation proposed in the House would tap the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the Department of Homeland Security in new effort to help set national digital identifier capabilities.
Acquisition
'Huawei ban' means contract modifications
The General Services Administration is seeing high rates of acceptance of contract modifications from contractors to comply with acquisition rules in the 2019 defense bill.
Modernization
GAO rounds up mission-critical IT projects
An overview of 16 key IT projects finds some common risks and pitfalls.
Digital Government
D.C museum rethinks visitor tech with social distancing in mind
User apps are a key for African American History and Culture museum's post COVID-19 exhibits, according to a top developer.
Cybersecurity
CBP isn't alerting air travelers to biometrics collection, watchdog says
Customs and Border Protection's facial recognition program that collects photos of air travelers is hitting its performance targets according to a Government Accountability Office audit, but passengers aren't seeing privacy information and opt-out signage.
Acquisition
GAO: SSA's contracting guidance lacks agility
The Social Security Administration has embraced agile software development, but needs to delineate how contracting personnel fit into the picture, says federal watchdog
Modernization
HHS signs $2.5B consolidated telecom contract
The sprawling government department tapped Verizon via the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract vehicle to cover telecommunications for all its component agencies.
Acquisition
BPAs play out amid schedule consolidation
The General Services Administration has almost all contractors on its combined buying schedule, but a handful remain to be converted, according to the agency's administrator.
Acquisition
GSA won't budge on STARS II deadlines
GSA isn't moving away from a new, shorter period of performance for one of its popular small business governmentwide IT contracts.
Acquisition
GSA imagines new small business GWAC
GSA sketched out its initial ideas for a new small business governmentwide contracting vehicle to replace Alliant 2 SB.
Modernization
SDN and the post-COVID office
In the post-pandemic environment, the software-defined network capabilities of the General Services Administration's next-generation telecom contract could be important, said an agency official.
Digital Government
OMB launches data reskilling pilot
The Office of Management and Budget develops another technology reskilling pilot aimed at fostering data science talent.
Cybersecurity
FAA to test anti-drone technologies
The Federal Aviation Administration will test commercial drone detection and mitigation systems in real-world civilian airport settings.
Acquisition
STARS III deadline draws near
The STARS II small business contract proved so popular that its ceiling value has been extended several times, but the General Services Administration is ready for its successor.
Acquisition
Pentagon advances domestic drone plan
The Defense Department names five U.S. vendors for domestic sourcing of small drone aircraft.
Modernization
Energy Dept. looks for AI impact
Two recently-announced artificial intelligence collaborations show how the technology can affect real world problems, according to the head of the Energy Department's AI office.
Digital Government
After early surge, pandemic buying stabilizes for GWACs
Now, federal contract managers are prepping for the annual end-of-year spending spree.
Cybersecurity
Agencies warn on drone detection systems
State, local and private sector could run afoul of federal laws if they deploy drone detection and mitigation systems without careful thought, federal agencies say.
Modernization
IARPA pursues advanced radio eavesdropping defenses
The intelligence community's research arm wants to use smart radio tech to find elusive signals might signal efforts to tap remote transmissions.
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