IT & Networks

Oracle exec: VA health records overhaul is only real option for vets

The company behind VA's controversial health records project insists the work can still be finished in a way that benefits veterans and taxpayers.

20 hours ago

Federal workers push Congress for tax deduction on union dues

Tax season 2023 is coming up. Can federal union members deduct their dues?

22 hours ago

Thought Leadership

Managing security across the new data perimeter

If the network perimeter was like a protective moat that surrounds a castle, the data perimeter is the small houses that dot the landscape.

Lawmakers demand fixes in VA health records before any more rollouts

New legislation would block further deployments of the controversial system until VA leaders can promise permanent improvements.

7 days ago

Software Bill of Materials is the key to cybersecurity compliance

SBOMs can be a valuable tool to identify and address potential security challenges.

8 days ago

How to drive collaboration among federal agency software developers

Many government organizations are missing out on the benefits of purpose-built collaboration

12 days ago

Advanced analytics key to fighting unemployment insurance fraud

The Labor Dept. inspector general estimates that fraudsters may have stolen $45.6 billion from the unemployment insurance program during the pandemic.

14 days ago

US Army chief information officer will depart in coming weeks

CIO Raj Iyer announced his departure Jan. 4 on LinkedIn, noting his job was "complete."

5 weeks ago

Data breaches, led by USPS, OPM, cost governments $26 billion

All told, breaches cost government entities around $26 billion.

6 weeks ago

Pentagon, intelligence community eye cloud collaboration

The Department of Defense will work closely with the intelligence community as it establishes its cloud infrastructure.

6 weeks ago

How the ‘Rad Lab’ helped avert nuclear war

Technology built in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory changed history.

7 weeks ago

Geospatial-intelligence agency to expand capacity amid ‘data deluge’

The added resiliency and higher bandwidth will allow the agency to share intelligence more quickly, particularly in disconnected regions.

7 weeks ago

Congress moves to ban TikTok from US government devices

Rule applies to the executive branch — with exemptions for national security, law enforcement and research — and doesn't appear to cover Congress itself.

7 weeks ago

Congress boosts Pentagon budget, Ukraine spending in omnibus

The Pentagon will receive a $69.3 billion budget increase over FY 22 on top of another $27.9 in emergency funding to support Ukraine.

7 weeks ago

The Cyber National Mission Force officially became the Department of Defense’s newest subordinate unified command during a ceremony at U.S. Cyber Command headquarters on Dec. 19, 2022.

Election-defending Cyber National Mission Force elevated by Pentagon

The force has been integral to the command’s work to secure U.S. elections, including the midterms this year.

7 weeks ago

IT report card gives many federal CFO agencies a ‘C’ for management

Where many agencies struggled was in their transition away from legacy telecommunications contracts.

8 weeks ago

Invictus wins contract to update DIA’s top-secret intranet

The agency had declined to disclose the winning contractor. The value of the deal is classified.

8 weeks ago

Cloud-friendly Air Force has eyes on Pentagon’s JWCC contract

CTO Jay Bonci said U.S. defense leaders "have to think about cloud as being a part of a resilience baseline."

8 weeks ago

This photo provided on Nov. 19, 2022, by the North Korean government shows the test-firing of a missile at Pyongyang International Airport in Pyongyang, North Korea, Friday, Nov. 18, 2022.

US military creates space unit in South Korea amid North Korea threats

U.S. Space Forces Korea is a subordinate of a bigger U.S. Space Force unit established within the Indo-Pacific command.

8 weeks ago

Pentagon’s Office of Strategic Capital must win over Silicon Valley

The U.S. is doubling down on industrial goals, aiming to increase its role in the national security ecosystem and diminish that of its competitors.

8 weeks ago

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

The company behind VA's controversial health records project insists the work can still be finished in a way that benefits veterans and taxpayers.

Tax season 2023 is coming up. Can federal union members deduct their dues?

If the network perimeter was like a protective moat that surrounds a castle, the data perimeter is the small houses that dot the landscape.

New legislation would block further deployments of the controversial system until VA leaders can promise permanent improvements.

SBOMs can be a valuable tool to identify and address potential security challenges.

Many government organizations are missing out on the benefits of purpose-built collaboration

The Labor Dept. inspector general estimates that fraudsters may have stolen $45.6 billion from the unemployment insurance program during the pandemic.

CIO Raj Iyer announced his departure Jan. 4 on LinkedIn, noting his job was "complete."

All told, breaches cost government entities around $26 billion.

The Department of Defense will work closely with the intelligence community as it establishes its cloud infrastructure.

Technology built in the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory changed history.

The added resiliency and higher bandwidth will allow the agency to share intelligence more quickly, particularly in disconnected regions.

Rule applies to the executive branch — with exemptions for national security, law enforcement and research — and doesn't appear to cover Congress itself.

The Pentagon will receive a $69.3 billion budget increase over FY 22 on top of another $27.9 in emergency funding to support Ukraine.

The force has been integral to the command’s work to secure U.S. elections, including the midterms this year.

Where many agencies struggled was in their transition away from legacy telecommunications contracts.

The agency had declined to disclose the winning contractor. The value of the deal is classified.

CTO Jay Bonci said U.S. defense leaders "have to think about cloud as being a part of a resilience baseline."

U.S. Space Forces Korea is a subordinate of a bigger U.S. Space Force unit established within the Indo-Pacific command.

The U.S. is doubling down on industrial goals, aiming to increase its role in the national security ecosystem and diminish that of its competitors.