IT & Networks

The digital revolution is changing everything, including the federal government. Stay up to date on how IT is changing the face of government.

Demilitarize civilian cyber defense, and you’ll gain deterrence

By constantly flexing the military’s cyber muscles to defend the homeland from inbound criminal cyber activity, the public demand for a broad federal response to illegal cyber activity is satisfied. Still, over time, the potential adversary will understand our military’s offensive cyber operations’ tactics, techniques and procedures.

4 months ago

Cyberattacks increasingly hobble pandemic-weary US schools

Public school systems – which often have limited budgets and cybersecurity expertise -- have become an inviting target for ransomware gangs.

4 months ago

Federal Oversight

Most federal agencies still aren’t meeting cybersecurity targets

A Jan. 11 Government Accountability Office report found that as of fiscal year 2020 federal civilian agencies were inconsistent in implementing cybersecurity policies and practices.

Online survey finds hacking to be the number one concern of government IT workers

Public sector survey respondents no longer believe insiders are the greatest threat.

4 months ago

House panel rejects JEDI contract oversight proposal

The House Armed Services Committee Democrats on Wednesday defeated a Republican proposal to share details with Congress about the Pentagon’s cancelled $10 billion cloud computing contract.

9 months ago

Attack on VA computer systems exposed personal information of about 46,000 veterans

Officials said they have shut down an system used for outside medical payments until a full investigation is completed.

21 months ago

Would the White House consider a national cyber director?

The Cyberspace Solarium Commission wants a national cyber director in the White House. Would the White House be open to it?

24 months ago

Could Congress provide IT modernization funding to states?

States' IT systems have been overwhelmed as a record amount of citizens have filed for unemployment.

24 months ago

Phishing incidents dropped at federal agencies last year

Agencies saw an 8 percent reduction in phishing attempts last fiscal year.

24 months ago

NIH wants digital health technologies to contain coronavirus

With areas across the United States starting to reopen, the National Institutes of Health wants digital health technologies to protect against another spread.

24 months ago

What will work look like going forward? The federal CIO outlines possible changes

Federal Chief Information Officer Suzette Kent said the federal government will be "rethinking" processes that usually occurred in person.

2 years ago

'More productive than ever’: Agency IT officials see benefits from telework

Increased productivity raises questions about the future of work for federal employees.

2 years ago

Booz Allen Hamilton wins massive Pentagon artificial intelligence contract

Booz Allen will provide services for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center's Joint Warfighting mission initiative.

2 years ago

HackerOne’s services formally authorized for use by federal agencies

It's a significant step as federal agencies look to create vulnerability disclosure programs.

2 years ago

Tax agency wants to automate its grants management system

The IRS is anticipating an increase in grant applications.

2 years ago

U.S. Capitol dome

Senators introduce bill to create more cyber grand challenges

The grand challenges stem from the 2018 Cybersecurity Moonshot report.

2 years ago

Justice Department awards artificial intelligence contract

The award to Veritone marks the company's first major federal contract.

2 years ago

GSA modernizes its ‘knowledge repository’ for cloud services

The GSA site now has a human-centered design.

2 years ago

Coronavirus threats highlight need to improve federal government’s cyber policy

Chinese hacking threats set the tone in a hearing on the Cyberspace Solarium Commission report.

2 years ago

FDA joins GSA’s modernization program

FDA becomes the ninth partner for the modernization initiative and the second agency to join this week.

2 years ago

Amazon challenges the Pentagon’s revised JEDI solicitation directly to the department

Amazon Web Services is unhappy with the DoD's revised solicitation.

2 years ago

State Department awards IT contract to help combat narcotics

The contract is potentially worth $350 million.

2 years ago

Telework programs at DoD could stick around after coronavirus

The Department of Defense has expanded several capabilities to enable mass telework. Now it's discussing which ones may stick around permanently.

2 years ago

Proposed rule banning Chinese tech needs to consider small contractors, senators warn

As the U.S. government begins to implement a regulation banning use of Chinese telecommunications technology, two lawmakers want to small businesses are not negatively impacted.

2 years ago

US and UK cybersecurity agencies reveal ‘large-scale’ password spraying campaigns

Advanced actors are using password spraying to target health care organizations.

2 years ago

NIH partners with GSA’s modernization hub

The National Institutes of Health is the eighth agency to join the GSA's Centers of Excellence initiative.

2 years ago

FEMA didn’t ‘effectively’ deploy employees to disaster areas, says watchdog

The disaster response agency didn't provide accurate employee information to field offices amid the 2017 and 2018 disaster seasons, and lacked sufficient employee development programs, according to the GAO.

2 years ago

The coronavirus has turned this unlikely federal agency into a predictor of economic recovery

A statistical bureau that typically takes months to release data is now doing it in near-real time as senior leaders seek to reopen the American economy.

2 years ago