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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.
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AWS announces secret region for intelligence customers
Amazon Web Services recently unveiled their AWS Secret Region cloud, available to the U.S. intelligence community through their Commercial Cloud Services contract with AWS.
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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.
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Congress to investigate alleged retaliation against HHS cyber whistleblowers
Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are looking into whether the Department of Health and Human services retaliated against two cybersecurity employees who made protected communications to the committee by detailing them to unclassified duties.
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Major federal IT modernization bill reaches final stretch
The Modernizing Government Technology Act is now only one step away from becoming law, as the bill was recently included in the House and Senate conference report of the National Defense Authorization Act on its way to the president.
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Congressmen introduce bills to standardize agencies’ geospatial data
A reintroduced set of bills in the House and Senate would improve the standardization of geospatial data across federal agencies.
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Agencies stumble on old and new FITARA requirements
Data center consolidation and software licensing proved to be the two biggest stumbling blocks to agency success on the most recent version of the FITARA scorecard.
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Bill establishing State Department cyber ambassador passes committee
Under the bill, the head of the office would have the rank and status of an ambassador and be responsible for leading the State Department’s diplomatic cyberspace efforts by promoting “an open, interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure information and communications technology infrastructure globally.”
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More agencies fall back than improve in newest FITARA scorecard
The fifth edition of the FITARA scorecard spells bad news for many agencies.
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Virtual fair lets feds digitally explore their health care options
A Virtual Benefits Fair is giving federal employees the chance to take an in-depth look at their coverage options during the health care open season.
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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.
-
AWS announces secret region for intelligence customers
Amazon Web Services recently unveiled their AWS Secret Region cloud, available to the U.S. intelligence community through their Commercial Cloud Services contract with AWS.
-
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.
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Congress to investigate alleged retaliation against HHS cyber whistleblowers
Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are looking into whether the Department of Health and Human services retaliated against two cybersecurity employees who made protected communications to the committee by detailing them to unclassified duties.
-
Major federal IT modernization bill reaches final stretch
The Modernizing Government Technology Act is now only one step away from becoming law, as the bill was recently included in the House and Senate conference report of the National Defense Authorization Act on its way to the president.
-
Congressmen introduce bills to standardize agencies’ geospatial data
A reintroduced set of bills in the House and Senate would improve the standardization of geospatial data across federal agencies.
-
Agencies stumble on old and new FITARA requirements
Data center consolidation and software licensing proved to be the two biggest stumbling blocks to agency success on the most recent version of the FITARA scorecard.
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Bill establishing State Department cyber ambassador passes committee
Under the bill, the head of the office would have the rank and status of an ambassador and be responsible for leading the State Department’s diplomatic cyberspace efforts by promoting “an open, interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure information and communications technology infrastructure globally.”
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More agencies fall back than improve in newest FITARA scorecard
The fifth edition of the FITARA scorecard spells bad news for many agencies.
-
Virtual fair lets feds digitally explore their health care options
A Virtual Benefits Fair is giving federal employees the chance to take an in-depth look at their coverage options during the health care open season.
-
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.
-
AWS announces secret region for intelligence customers
Amazon Web Services recently unveiled their AWS Secret Region cloud, available to the U.S. intelligence community through their Commercial Cloud Services contract with AWS.
-
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.
-
Congress to investigate alleged retaliation against HHS cyber whistleblowers
Members of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce are looking into whether the Department of Health and Human services retaliated against two cybersecurity employees who made protected communications to the committee by detailing them to unclassified duties.
-
Major federal IT modernization bill reaches final stretch
The Modernizing Government Technology Act is now only one step away from becoming law, as the bill was recently included in the House and Senate conference report of the National Defense Authorization Act on its way to the president.
-
Congressmen introduce bills to standardize agencies’ geospatial data
A reintroduced set of bills in the House and Senate would improve the standardization of geospatial data across federal agencies.
-
Agencies stumble on old and new FITARA requirements
Data center consolidation and software licensing proved to be the two biggest stumbling blocks to agency success on the most recent version of the FITARA scorecard.
-
Bill establishing State Department cyber ambassador passes committee
Under the bill, the head of the office would have the rank and status of an ambassador and be responsible for leading the State Department’s diplomatic cyberspace efforts by promoting “an open, interoperable, reliable, unfettered, and secure information and communications technology infrastructure globally.”
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More agencies fall back than improve in newest FITARA scorecard
The fifth edition of the FITARA scorecard spells bad news for many agencies.
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Virtual fair lets feds digitally explore their health care options
A Virtual Benefits Fair is giving federal employees the chance to take an in-depth look at their coverage options during the health care open season.



