IT & Networks

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.

2 days ago

Ex-Navy CIO Weis joins Google Public Sector as managing director

Aaron Weis left his job with the U.S. Department of the Navy this month.

5 days ago

Management

Privacy fears stymie federal government surveyors as responses dive

The Census Bureau and other federal agencies are facing data collection problems as privacy concerns rise and online scams proliferate.

VA leaders aren’t worried about looming budget fights ... yet

Lawmakers are skeptical of the White House's plan for $325 billion in department funding next year.

9 days ago

National Cybersecurity Strategy is a North Star for federal agencies

Many government agencies still rely on legacy IT systems that are costly to maintain and difficult to defend, the author says.

10 days ago

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.

12 days ago

Federal cyber workers can soon rotate among government agencies

The program will allow for agencies to “borrow” federal employees who specialize in cyber and allow them to work in temporary stints at a neighbor agency.

12 days ago

Biden, Trudeau must expand binational action to bolster cybersecurity

Biden’s visit to Canada to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week will be an opportunity to expand on cybersecurity cooperation.

12 days ago

The TikTok app is displayed on an Apple iPhone in August 2020.

TikTok dismisses report of Biden call for Chinese owners to sell

Late last month, the White House gave all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices.

2 weeks ago

VA plans to deploy new health records to more sites in June

The program has been delayed since last fall because of problems with software reliability and staff training.

2 weeks ago

Activists, Pentagon spar over sharing evidence of Russian war crimes

The Pentagon is reportedly blocking the sharing of evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, and human rights groups are not happy.

2 weeks ago

Pentagon close to making first awards on $9 billion cloud contract

The Pentagon in December tapped Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle for its highly anticipated Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.

3 weeks ago

Taylor Swift-based passwords harm cybersecurity, report says

Swift’s highly anticipated 10th album “Midnights” resulted in many passwords including “taylor,” “swiftie” and “midnights.”

3 weeks ago

How observability helps federal IT pros work smarter, not harder

Observability goes beyond traditional monitoring to provide proactive insights into problems before they occur.

3 weeks ago

Biden proposes $500 million to upgrade customer service at US agencies

Good customer service has been a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris agenda, and as an idea, it’s simple, speakers said.

3 weeks ago

U.S Army Chief Information Officer Raj Iyer speaks to the audience at the Cyber Security Summit in July 2022.

Former Army CIO joins ServiceNow as global head of public sector

Raj Iyer in January said he would leave his military job, after two and a half years, and would return to industry.

3 weeks ago

US must revive, dominate electronic warfare, Pentagon CIO Sherman says

"As we get ready for China," CIO John Sherman told Congress, "we better be able to fight and dominate in this space."

3 weeks ago

Biden proposes Pentagon spending increase with industrial base focus

Biden is proposing a 3.2% increase in Defense Department spending with an eye on the Pacific and bolstering the naval industrial base.

3 weeks ago

Pentagon UFO chief says alien mothership in our solar system possible

The yet-published research paper discusses the possibility that visitors from other galaxies may already be trekking across our solar system.

3 weeks ago

Vet agency asks why fix outdated-but-outgoing record system?

But critics of the new health records modernization plan insist the current system can be improved instead of scrapped.

4 weeks ago

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Some 90% of federal agencies are planning to adopt 5G, according to a 2022 study by General Dynamics Information Technology.

Aaron Weis left his job with the U.S. Department of the Navy this month.

The Census Bureau and other federal agencies are facing data collection problems as privacy concerns rise and online scams proliferate.

Lawmakers are skeptical of the White House's plan for $325 billion in department funding next year.

Many government agencies still rely on legacy IT systems that are costly to maintain and difficult to defend, the author says.

The Forest Service brought its backlog up to date and established a Center of Excellence to tackle and automate other work.

The program will allow for agencies to “borrow” federal employees who specialize in cyber and allow them to work in temporary stints at a neighbor agency.

Biden’s visit to Canada to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau this week will be an opportunity to expand on cybersecurity cooperation.

Late last month, the White House gave all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices.

The program has been delayed since last fall because of problems with software reliability and staff training.

The Pentagon is reportedly blocking the sharing of evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine, and human rights groups are not happy.

The Pentagon in December tapped Amazon, Google, Microsoft and Oracle for its highly anticipated Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability contract.

Swift’s highly anticipated 10th album “Midnights” resulted in many passwords including “taylor,” “swiftie” and “midnights.”

Observability goes beyond traditional monitoring to provide proactive insights into problems before they occur.

Good customer service has been a cornerstone of the Biden-Harris agenda, and as an idea, it’s simple, speakers said.

Raj Iyer in January said he would leave his military job, after two and a half years, and would return to industry.

"As we get ready for China," CIO John Sherman told Congress, "we better be able to fight and dominate in this space."

Biden is proposing a 3.2% increase in Defense Department spending with an eye on the Pacific and bolstering the naval industrial base.

The yet-published research paper discusses the possibility that visitors from other galaxies may already be trekking across our solar system.

But critics of the new health records modernization plan insist the current system can be improved instead of scrapped.