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Air Force: ‘Colorless money’ could be the answer to tech buying woes
Amid frustration with the notoriously slow procurement system, the Air Force created a new office to evaluate and oversee how it buys technology. And ‘colorless money’ that provides greater flexibility in how funds are spent is among the concepts being floated by its new chief.
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Agencies are clumsy in shift to agile development, says GAO
Only four of the 24 reviewed agencies had clearly defined policies for incremental development in IT investment.
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Supreme Court takes a technological step forward
Surely but slowly, the Supreme Court is entering the 21st century. The court is making new legal filings available online starting Monday, years behind the rest of the federal court system.
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Microsoft looks to solve IT workforce vacancies through veterans program
Microsoft’s Software and Systems Academy is making sure that veterans land on their feet after leaving military service by training exiting service members in IT. According to the veterans that have gone through the program, the mentorship it provides gives them an advantage in finding successful civilian jobs.
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Agencies struggle with accuracy in DATA Act reporting
Though many inspectors general found that their agency fulfilled the timeliness and completeness standards for financial data reported under the DATA Act, most uncovered problems of accuracy in that data.
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Former Yahoo CEO says no company or agency immune from hacks
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has told lawmakers that the threat from state-sponsored hackers has changed the playing field so dramatically that even the best-defended companies can fall victim.
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FBI again finds itself unable to unlock a gunman’s cellphone
The Texas church massacre is providing a familiar frustration for law enforcement: FBI agents are unable to unlock the gunman’s encrypted cellphone to learn what evidence it might hold.
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OPM fails ‘open book test’ on security
Despite the public nature of FISMA cybersecurity requirements, OPM failed to supply adequate personnel and documentation for its most recent audit, according to an inspector general report.
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Job seekers find lots of opportunities at federal hiring event
According to attendees, a face to face meeting can make all the difference in securing a job at the right agency.
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Tweeter-in-chief ready to confront China’s ‘great firewall’
President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday will serve as a test of reach for his preferred 140-character communications tool.
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Air Force: ‘Colorless money’ could be the answer to tech buying woes
Amid frustration with the notoriously slow procurement system, the Air Force created a new office to evaluate and oversee how it buys technology. And ‘colorless money’ that provides greater flexibility in how funds are spent is among the concepts being floated by its new chief.
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Agencies are clumsy in shift to agile development, says GAO
Only four of the 24 reviewed agencies had clearly defined policies for incremental development in IT investment.
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Supreme Court takes a technological step forward
Surely but slowly, the Supreme Court is entering the 21st century. The court is making new legal filings available online starting Monday, years behind the rest of the federal court system.
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Microsoft looks to solve IT workforce vacancies through veterans program
Microsoft’s Software and Systems Academy is making sure that veterans land on their feet after leaving military service by training exiting service members in IT. According to the veterans that have gone through the program, the mentorship it provides gives them an advantage in finding successful civilian jobs.
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Agencies struggle with accuracy in DATA Act reporting
Though many inspectors general found that their agency fulfilled the timeliness and completeness standards for financial data reported under the DATA Act, most uncovered problems of accuracy in that data.
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Former Yahoo CEO says no company or agency immune from hacks
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has told lawmakers that the threat from state-sponsored hackers has changed the playing field so dramatically that even the best-defended companies can fall victim.
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FBI again finds itself unable to unlock a gunman’s cellphone
The Texas church massacre is providing a familiar frustration for law enforcement: FBI agents are unable to unlock the gunman’s encrypted cellphone to learn what evidence it might hold.
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OPM fails ‘open book test’ on security
Despite the public nature of FISMA cybersecurity requirements, OPM failed to supply adequate personnel and documentation for its most recent audit, according to an inspector general report.
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Job seekers find lots of opportunities at federal hiring event
According to attendees, a face to face meeting can make all the difference in securing a job at the right agency.
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Tweeter-in-chief ready to confront China’s ‘great firewall’
President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday will serve as a test of reach for his preferred 140-character communications tool.
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Air Force: ‘Colorless money’ could be the answer to tech buying woes
Amid frustration with the notoriously slow procurement system, the Air Force created a new office to evaluate and oversee how it buys technology. And ‘colorless money’ that provides greater flexibility in how funds are spent is among the concepts being floated by its new chief.
-
Agencies are clumsy in shift to agile development, says GAO
Only four of the 24 reviewed agencies had clearly defined policies for incremental development in IT investment.
-
Supreme Court takes a technological step forward
Surely but slowly, the Supreme Court is entering the 21st century. The court is making new legal filings available online starting Monday, years behind the rest of the federal court system.
-
Microsoft looks to solve IT workforce vacancies through veterans program
Microsoft’s Software and Systems Academy is making sure that veterans land on their feet after leaving military service by training exiting service members in IT. According to the veterans that have gone through the program, the mentorship it provides gives them an advantage in finding successful civilian jobs.
-
Agencies struggle with accuracy in DATA Act reporting
Though many inspectors general found that their agency fulfilled the timeliness and completeness standards for financial data reported under the DATA Act, most uncovered problems of accuracy in that data.
-
Former Yahoo CEO says no company or agency immune from hacks
Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has told lawmakers that the threat from state-sponsored hackers has changed the playing field so dramatically that even the best-defended companies can fall victim.
-
FBI again finds itself unable to unlock a gunman’s cellphone
The Texas church massacre is providing a familiar frustration for law enforcement: FBI agents are unable to unlock the gunman’s encrypted cellphone to learn what evidence it might hold.
-
OPM fails ‘open book test’ on security
Despite the public nature of FISMA cybersecurity requirements, OPM failed to supply adequate personnel and documentation for its most recent audit, according to an inspector general report.
-
Job seekers find lots of opportunities at federal hiring event
According to attendees, a face to face meeting can make all the difference in securing a job at the right agency.
-
Tweeter-in-chief ready to confront China’s ‘great firewall’
President Donald Trump’s arrival in Beijing on Wednesday will serve as a test of reach for his preferred 140-character communications tool.
