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Why interoperability is the foundation for federal IT modernization

As agencies modernize IT systems, workflows and policies, strategic upgrades must ensure relevant data can be shared seamlessly between organizations.

10 days ago

What Congress can do to protect military families from financial fraud

Service members, veterans, and their families are disproportionately at risk of financial fraud and identity theft.

12 days ago

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The US must maximize F-35 production

Amid increasing international demand for the warplanes, the Pentagon isn't buying enough of them, argues a former U.S. top NATO commander in Europe.

A digital playbook to modernize federal IT networks

Digital playbooks include repeatable checklists that automate the steps necessary to respond to and remediate such an issue.

13 days ago

One dollar notes with the signature of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen are unveiled at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility on December 8, 2022 in Fort Worth, Texas.

A better bridge across the ‘valley of death’

As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.

3 weeks ago

Combating US cyber adversaries calls for whole-of-government approach

While cyber criminals take advantage of gaps in our visibility over domestic infrastructure, foreign nation states, such as Russia, give them safe harbor.

3 weeks ago

Give the Defense Innovation Unit a slice of Ukraine funds

Calls to make Ukraine a laboratory and a testing ground for our own weapons and platforms are the right ones.

3 weeks ago

The Defense Department is finally getting workforce development right

To ensure the success of budding workforce initiatives, we must avoid burdening them with well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucracy.

3 weeks ago

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., joined at far left by House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., holds an event to mark 100 days of the Republican majority in the House, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 17, 2023.

GOP lawmakers: our budget-cutting plan doesn’t harm veterans

Two GOP lawmakers say the House Speaker's proposed budget cuts won't touch federal spending on veterans.

4 weeks ago

Holistic upgrades to IT can enhance the federal employee experience

To recruit and onboard a diverse pool of talented candidates, federal agencies must modernize their hiring practices.

4 weeks ago

How the US government can combat Russian disinformation on Ukraine

U.S. support could go a long way toward helping Balkan countries in their attempts to remain autonomous from Russia.

5 weeks ago

The American and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China.

Cross-pollination on AI may be a way forward for US, China

In some cases, collaboration with Chinese developers could build better understanding of AI challenges.

5 weeks ago

How agencies could utilize $12.7 billion budgeted for cybersecurity

Having centralized secrets management is core to building a zero trust environment.

5 weeks ago

Is ‘memory safety’ the killer use case for SBOMs?

The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.

5 weeks ago

Addressing OT security under the National Cybersecurity Strategy

Lessons learned from modernizing IT won’t apply to OT because of the latter's unique operating requirements.

5 weeks ago

Congress solved acquisition reform. Now we must fix incentives.

The real valley of death is not funding; it’s transitioning.

6 weeks ago

Joint Collaborative Environments can help stop foreign disinformation

The U.S. faces increasingly complex and sophisticated threats from foreign governments exerting malign influence.

6 weeks ago

What’s the real value of the US Defense Department audit?

The eventual passing grade is actually secondary to the kind of progress driven by the audit.

6 weeks ago

Proposed GOP cuts would slash $30 billion from veterans spending

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled sweeping proposed budget cuts in a bargain with the Biden administration over raising the nation’s debt limit.

6 weeks ago

Opinions

Federal officials, industry leaders and top academic minds weigh in on the most important federal operations topics of the day.

As agencies modernize IT systems, workflows and policies, strategic upgrades must ensure relevant data can be shared seamlessly between organizations.

Service members, veterans, and their families are disproportionately at risk of financial fraud and identity theft.

Amid increasing international demand for the warplanes, the Pentagon isn't buying enough of them, argues a former U.S. top NATO commander in Europe.

Digital playbooks include repeatable checklists that automate the steps necessary to respond to and remediate such an issue.

As the Pentagon’s Small Business Strategy makes clear, small companies are key to helping the U.S. ensure its technological superiority.

While cyber criminals take advantage of gaps in our visibility over domestic infrastructure, foreign nation states, such as Russia, give them safe harbor.

Calls to make Ukraine a laboratory and a testing ground for our own weapons and platforms are the right ones.

To ensure the success of budding workforce initiatives, we must avoid burdening them with well-intentioned but overreaching bureaucracy.

Two GOP lawmakers say the House Speaker's proposed budget cuts won't touch federal spending on veterans.

To recruit and onboard a diverse pool of talented candidates, federal agencies must modernize their hiring practices.

U.S. support could go a long way toward helping Balkan countries in their attempts to remain autonomous from Russia.

In some cases, collaboration with Chinese developers could build better understanding of AI challenges.

Having centralized secrets management is core to building a zero trust environment.

The federal government — the country’s largest purchaser of software — will be using SBOMs to instruct security compliance for procurement.

Lessons learned from modernizing IT won’t apply to OT because of the latter's unique operating requirements.

The real valley of death is not funding; it’s transitioning.

The U.S. faces increasingly complex and sophisticated threats from foreign governments exerting malign influence.

The eventual passing grade is actually secondary to the kind of progress driven by the audit.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has unveiled sweeping proposed budget cuts in a bargain with the Biden administration over raising the nation’s debt limit.