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White House Opens Applications for Technology Modernization Fund
The White House on Tuesday published guidelines for federal agencies looking to bring their IT systems into the 21st century under new legislation.
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Budget Cuts, White House Apathy Stifling Open Data Efforts
Tight budgets and staff cuts are hindering the accuracy and accessibility of federal open data initiatives, experts said.
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Microsoft, DOJ Face Tough Questions Over Overseas Data Warrants at Supreme Court
The government and the tech firm disagree over whether warrants under a 1986 law can reach emails stored overseas.
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Pentagon’s $1 Billion Cloud Deal May Signal New Era in Government Buying
Congress wants the Defense Department to buy technology faster. Now it's beginning to do just that.
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Coast Guard Needs Fresh IT, People to Keep Networks Secure
The service’s head of Cyber Command outlines his strategy for updating old systems and getting personnel to rethink cybersecurity.
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Supreme Court Could Limit Law Enforcement’s Reach in the Cloud
The high court will have to decide whether a 1980s law allows warrants for emails U.S. companies store abroad.
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Pentagon R&D Funding Fell $4 Billion Short of Experts' Recommendations Last Year
While there's no magic number for R&D spending, the Pentagon is spending less than experts recommend.
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Agencies Increasingly Need Help With Complex Professional Services Contracts
Move over IT, you’re not the only complicated procurement anymore.
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Interior Department Sees ‘Limitless Possibilities’ for Drones
The department aims to be the civilian leader in unmanned systems, flying nearly 5,000 missions last year alone.
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Here’s How to Counter Fake News During a Disaster
A Homeland Security Department advisory group wants to help emergency responders control the social media conversation.
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DISA's $902M Comms Contract Hit with Protest
Hewlett Packard Enterprise submitted a protest the same day the DISA posted the award notice.
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GSA Wants Streamlined Offer Forms
Think four documents or fewer for Multiple Award Schedules offers.
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Government Regulation of Social Media Would Be a Cure Far Worse Than The Disease
Thirteen Russians were charged Friday with using social media to interfere with the 2016 election. A media expert explains why this should not lead to government regulation of social media.
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North Korea Is Upping Its Offensive Cyber Operations
As Pyongyang runs out of money for missile tests, expect more hacking.
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GAO Sustains Protest of $771 Million Defense Intelligence Agency Contract
The defense agency didn’t sufficiently explain why it picked a cheaper but riskier bid.
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Report: 80% of Experts Say 'Catastrophic' Data Breach Is Inevitable by 2021
And per usual, legacy IT and lack of employee expertise are challenges.
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The FBI Wants Commercial Cloud
The FBI is asking industry for ideas regarding the adoption of cloud computing.
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Federal Health Insurer Denies Auditors Access To Its IT Systems
Health Net of California—a provider under the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program—is refusing to comply with a contractually obligated inspector general audit.
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