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The SBA at 70: Celebrating the big impact of small businesses

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Small Business Act into law in 1953.

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Opinions

What the US should do with its A-10 Thunderbolt

Let's kill two birds with one stone.

4 months ago

Opinions

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.

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.

4 months ago

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.

4 months ago

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.

4 months 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.

5 months 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 months 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 months 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 months 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 months ago

Joint Collaborative Environments can help stop foreign disinformation

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

5 months 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.

5 months ago

The US military must move beyond defense-reform theater

Zealous reformers continue to over-focus on weapons buys when hardware is increasingly the commodity.

5 months ago

US must be vigilant in developing military space capabilities

The space race is the great battle of the 21st century, and America must win it, the author argues.

5 months ago

A Homeland Security vehicle, right, is parked outside the Moakley Federal Courthouse, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, in Boston.

Essential reads on classified documents and the Espionage Act

The arrest of Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira has renewed questions on the handling of classified documents.

5 months ago

The power or dollar-cost averaging for Thrift Savings Plan investors

Most TSP investors are actively contributing to their accounts either bi-weekly or monthly from payroll deductions, with government matches.

5 months ago

Congress is gearing up for fight over US arms transfers

Congress has never successfully stopped an arms sale.

5 months ago

How to accelerate innovation adoption at the Pentagon

Systemic barriers to innovation persist within the military’s acquisition system that prevent the adoption of emerging technology.

5 months ago

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President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the Small Business Act into law in 1953.

Let's kill two birds with one stone.

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.

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.

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

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

Zealous reformers continue to over-focus on weapons buys when hardware is increasingly the commodity.

The space race is the great battle of the 21st century, and America must win it, the author argues.

The arrest of Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira has renewed questions on the handling of classified documents.

Most TSP investors are actively contributing to their accounts either bi-weekly or monthly from payroll deductions, with government matches.

Congress has never successfully stopped an arms sale.

Systemic barriers to innovation persist within the military’s acquisition system that prevent the adoption of emerging technology.