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Sherman, Pentagon’s tech leader, to leave post for Texas A&M
John Sherman told Congress last year that the U.S. must “regenerate” its electronic warfare capabilities after years of neglect.
Senate confirms Trump pick for GSA administrator
On Tuesday evening the Senate unanimously confirmed Emily Murphy to head up the General Services Administration.
By Jessie Bur
Rival Senate plan to reform VA health care complicates congressional debate
A plan by Sens. Jerry Moran and John McCain could cause problems for other reform efforts already approved by the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee.
Small business fraud could mean big fine for government contractor
For trying to steal $580,000 from a subcontractor, a Tennessee man awarded a General Services Administration contract faces a $5 million fine.
Unintended consequences: Modernization can lead to monopolization
As the federal government moves to more efficient and cost-effective modernization efforts, an unintended side effect may be the creation of industry monopolies within certain government markets, as contracting requirements and mandatory governmentwide contracts limit the pool of qualified private-sector contractors.
By Jessie Bur
Tech company alliance gives critical infrastructure cybersecurity a boost
Defense contractor Raytheon and digital communications MetTel are collaborating with the aim to bake cybersecurity into government telecom modernization.
By Michael Peck
State Department CIO to retire
The U.S. State Department’s Chief Information Officer Frontis Wiggins will retire from his position in the agency on December 8.
By Jessie Bur
GSA awards $50 billion Alliant 2 to 61 companies
The General Services Administration the Alliant 2 contracts, a maximum $50 billion pool of contracts that provides IT services across the Federal government, were recently awarded to 61 companies.
By Jessie Bur
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.
By Jessie Bur
House bill seeks to empower HHS’s CISO like no other agency’s
Reps. Billy Long, R-Mo., and Doris Matsui, D-Calif., recently introduced the HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, which would enable a designated chief information Security Officer to report directly to the HHS Secretary rather than the Chief information officer.
By Jessie Bur
Democratic lawmakers sue over Trump, GSA hotel lease secrecy
Democratic members of the House oversight committee are suing the Trump administration for its refusal to turn over information about the Trump family’s lease of the Trump Hotel in Washington.
By Jeff Horwitz