More than two-thirds of federal buildings need repair, watchdog finds
Critical maintenance for fire suppression, generators and emergency lighting had gone unaddressed, the report finds.
Career
Return-to-office orders may strain feds over housing cost, report says
Sustained high prices and limited inventory may pose an issue for workers who moved out from cities to lower cost areas during the pandemic.
Feds may lose travel perk when FedRooms booking website is overhauled
The change is motivated by compliance requirements in pre-existing policy that govern the use of official websites.
US should lead by example, not exception, on IT procurement
The federal government is the largest consumer of goods and services in the world, including more than $100 billion on IT and cyber investments each year.
Opinion
‘Buy American’ policies strengthen nation’s defense, workforce
The core the nation’s defense and economic vitality hinges on the "Buy American" policy.
Opinion
The case for LEO satellite connectivity in $50 billion EIS contract
The contracting vehicle is designed to enable federal agencies to procure mission-critical telecommunications, infrastructure and technology services.
Opinion
5 steps to better artificial intelligence procurement
Over the past 75 years or so, we have come simply to accept that policy lags technology.
GSA pitches vendor self-assessment on supply chain cybersecurity
IT experts weigh in on whether the proposed survey could fill information gaps on supply chain security or become a box-checking compliance exercise.
Homeland Security to break ground on new CISA, ICE offices
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency and Immigration & Customs Enforcement will be relocating to DHS’ St. Elizabeths campus in D.C.
To innovate, DoD must be allowed to move faster
The Pentagon needs Congress to allow it to move more quickly in adopting new technologies.
Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?
The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.
US has planes, boats on call for emergencies, why not satellites?
The Space Force is in the early phases of designing a Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve to provide services in a time of conflict or crisis.
Why is the FBI headquarters moving outside DC?
In September, the General Services Administration said it will come to a decision about the future site in “coming months.”
Federal agencies get ‘shopper’s guide’ to aid purchases of 5G
Some 90% of federal agencies are planning to adopt 5G, according to a 2022 study by General Dynamics Information Technology.
Automation helps US Forest Service speed procurement in fighting fires
The Forest Service brought its backlog up to date and established a Center of Excellence to tackle and automate other work.
Biden seeks 5.2% pay hike for federal workers
If approved, the pay boost would be the largest increase in nearly four decades.
US Postal Service pledges move to all-electric delivery fleet
USPS said it’s spending nearly $10 billion to electrify its aging fleet, including installing a modern charging infrastructure at hundreds of post offices.
