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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.

4 weeks ago

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.

7 weeks ago

Federal Oversight

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.”

Three ways agencies can prepare workforces for increased IT complexity

Acknowledging hybrid IT’s complexity is the first step to managing it.

7 months ago

‘SBOM’ disclosure rules loom for federal software procurement

Software Bill of Materials are machine-readable inventories of software components designed to reduce cost and security risk.

7 months ago

Three questions every major acquisition should answer

Civilian acquisition leaders must ensure the requests put out to the private sector are consistent with strategy.

7 months ago

U.S. Air Force basic military training trainees practice marching, Nov. 13, 2019, at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas. (Sarayuth Pinthong/Air Force)

Supplier who sold $20 million in counterfeit Air Force gear faces jail

Ramin Kohanbash, 52, passed off tens of thousands of Chinese-made uniforms and other equipment.

8 months ago

EviroSpark wins $500 million GSA order for electric vehicle charging

Company manages for more than 5,500 charging ports for EV customers such as Georgia Power, Tesla and Electrify America.

8 months ago

ServiceNow wins $250 million contract to simplify HHS purchasing

Company said its products and services can help HHS simplify ordering and shorten procurement times.

8 months ago

CounterCraft to supply US agencies with ‘deception tech’ cybersecurity

Company's software creates “digital breadcrumbs” that trick hackers into falsely thinking they are penetrating computer networks.

8 months ago

Biden bid for zero-emissions federal vehicle fleet off to slow start

At a rate of 35,000 to 50,000 GSA car purchases a year, it will take years, if not decades, to convert the entire federal fleet.

8 months ago

AbilityOne brings Goodwill, other nonprofits into federal contracting

AbilityOne is a recruitment program to help bridge employment gaps, and it leverages federal dollars to do so. Here’s how it works.

9 months ago

Officials say it’s a ‘smart time’ to rethink federal office spaces

More teleworking federal employees and upcoming office lease expirations offer the rare opportunity for government to rework its office buildings, General Services Administration officials say.

19 months ago