Cloud

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

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

Federal Times

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

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

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

GSA modernizes its ‘knowledge repository’ for cloud services

The GSA site now has a human-centered design.

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

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

Watchdog says FCC must address basic cyber hygiene issues

A GAO report found that the commission lacks security basic measures, such as encryption.

2 years ago

Court decides Pentagon can reevaluate parts of JEDI procurement

Meanwhile, top congressional Democrats are unhappy about the White House's refusal to participate in the inspector general investigation.

2 years ago

Interest groups call on Congress for IT relief package

Funding for IT and cybersecurity cannot be forgotten as the federal workforce works from home, the groups said in a letter.

2 years ago

Pentagon IG finds JEDI contract didn’t violate law, but ethical questions remain

While a long-awaited inspector general report on the Pentagon's JEDI cloud found that the procurement followed the law, the IG did find ethical violations and post-award mistakes.

2 years ago

Pentagon rolls out remote work environment in record time

The Pentagon's top IT official discusses the release of the Commercial Virtual Remote Environment.

2 years ago

DHS releases new network security guidance for telework

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released interim guidance to its trusted internet connection program in response to increased telework.

2 years ago

Homeland Security’s immigration agency wants info on a new tool to reduce cloud cost

Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants software to search and index data before putting it into its cloud environment.

2 years ago

Amazon opposes Pentagon’s proposal to reevaluate parts of its JEDI award

Amazon Web Services said the DoD's proposal isn't "fair and rational."

2 years ago

More telework for feds will lead to more risk for networks

As federal employees begin to work from home, the federal government is facing a larger threat landscape.

2 years ago

The Pentagon wants to ‘reconsider’ its JEDI award decision

The request will further delay the Pentagon's enterprise cloud capability.

2 years ago

HUD wants to move a legacy system to a new home

The Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to award a new cloud contract this year.

2 years ago

Why a federal court halted work on the Pentagon’s enterprise cloud

Amazon asked for an injunction on the JEDI cloud contract because of alleged errors in the procurement process and political interference allegation against President Donald Trump. A new court document shows why it won.

2 years ago

The cybersecurity risks lurking in OMB’s data center policy

How the Office of Management and Budget classifies certain facilities is creating potentially problematic blind spots, according to a watchdog's report.

2 years ago

What FedRAMP wants to improve this year

FedRAMP wants each agency to have a liaison and up employee training in the coming months.

2 years ago

How the IRS wants to modernize in the next year

Here's what investments the Internal Revenue Service wants to make in fiscal 2021.

2 years ago

Pentagon and Microsoft must halt work on JEDI cloud ... for now

A federal judge granted Amazon's motion for an injunction, barring further work between Microsoft and DoD on the Joint Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure.

2 years ago

President Donald Trump looks to Secretary of Defense Mark Esper during a ceremony in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 23, 2019.

Amazon Web Services wants to depose President Trump

Amazon Web Services also wants to depose Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and DoD CIO Dana Deasy as part of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract court case.

2 years ago

Here’s who’s building Social Security’s ‘central nervous system’

Another task order was made under the GSA enterprise infrastructure solutions contract.

2 years ago

The Pentagon CIO office’s plan for better software

The Department of Defense is working to improve update agility, but it's enterprise cloud - an integral piece of a complicated effort - could be delayed again.

2 years ago

Amazon will seek to halt work on DoD’s JEDI cloud

Microsoft and the Department of Defense are set to start task orders Feb. 11. Amazon wants to prevent that.

2 years ago

From the Cloud First policy to FedRAMP and shared services news, get the latest on federal adoption of cloud technologies.

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.

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

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

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

The GSA site now has a human-centered design.

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

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

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

A GAO report found that the commission lacks security basic measures, such as encryption.

Meanwhile, top congressional Democrats are unhappy about the White House's refusal to participate in the inspector general investigation.

Funding for IT and cybersecurity cannot be forgotten as the federal workforce works from home, the groups said in a letter.

While a long-awaited inspector general report on the Pentagon's JEDI cloud found that the procurement followed the law, the IG did find ethical violations and post-award mistakes.

The Pentagon's top IT official discusses the release of the Commercial Virtual Remote Environment.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency released interim guidance to its trusted internet connection program in response to increased telework.

Immigration and Customs Enforcement wants software to search and index data before putting it into its cloud environment.

Amazon Web Services said the DoD's proposal isn't "fair and rational."

As federal employees begin to work from home, the federal government is facing a larger threat landscape.

The request will further delay the Pentagon's enterprise cloud capability.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development wants to award a new cloud contract this year.

Amazon asked for an injunction on the JEDI cloud contract because of alleged errors in the procurement process and political interference allegation against President Donald Trump. A new court document shows why it won.

How the Office of Management and Budget classifies certain facilities is creating potentially problematic blind spots, according to a watchdog's report.

FedRAMP wants each agency to have a liaison and up employee training in the coming months.

Here's what investments the Internal Revenue Service wants to make in fiscal 2021.

A federal judge granted Amazon's motion for an injunction, barring further work between Microsoft and DoD on the Joint Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure.

Amazon Web Services also wants to depose Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, former Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and DoD CIO Dana Deasy as part of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud contract court case.

Another task order was made under the GSA enterprise infrastructure solutions contract.

The Department of Defense is working to improve update agility, but it's enterprise cloud - an integral piece of a complicated effort - could be delayed again.

Microsoft and the Department of Defense are set to start task orders Feb. 11. Amazon wants to prevent that.