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DHS Re-awards $1B Cyber Contract to Protect Government Networks
After a series of bid protests and dismissals, Raytheon will support DHS' governmentwide cybersecurity program.
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With Gritted Teeth, Tech Royalty Has Returned To The White House. Here’s The Agenda.
Who's ready for "Government-as-a-Service"?
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NOAA Delays Draft RFP for $550M High-Performance Computing Contract
The agency is looking for a systems integrator for its high-performance computing centers around the country.
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Federal Researchers Made Tiny Needles that Monitor Your Blood
The Sandia National Laboratories are looking for help developing them.
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6 Companies Score $258M in Supercomputing Contracts
The vendors are expected to build out the hardware, software and applications for an exascale computing system 50 times faster than today’s most powerful computers.
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Per OMB, Agencies No Longer Have to Report on Y2K Plans
The White House nixed several outdated IT directives to federal agencies.
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74 Million Medicaid Records Now in the Cloud
Real data, especially from different states, can be messy.
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How Policy Could Advance Open Data in Government
Data.gov's Program Manager Hyon Kim says the OPEN Government Data Act could boost participation.
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CSRA Sponsored the U.S. Flag Emoji Because That’s a Thing You Can Do
Sorry, the poo and eggplant emojis are taken.
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DHS, FBI Alert About North Korean Hacking Campaign
It’s rare for the government to attribute cyber mischief to a nation-state.
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CIA's Cloud is 'Pretty Close' to Invincible, CIO Says
The agency wants to operate more like commercial companies, not the government, CIA CIO John Edwards said.
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In an Era of Russian Hacks, the US Is Still Installing Russian Software on Government Systems
Agencies bought Kaspersky anti-virus to secure their systems, but intel officials and lawmakers worry it's a liability instead.
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Lawmakers Blast DOD's Failing FITARA Score
Pentagon's F+ was the only outright failing grade among CFO Act agencies.
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Treasury Managers Stress Teamwork in Major Information Technology Upgrade
Cloud services award will come Wednesday amid Trump budget uncertainty.
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Trump's Innovation Office In Close Touch With USDS
White House tech adviser Chris Liddell attends U.S. Digital Service meetings multiple times a week.
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AWS Unveils New Region for Government Customers
AWS GovCloud (US-East) is expected to become operational in 2018.
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Homeland Dems Seek Answers About Trump Officials and Encrypted Apps
The senators also want to know if agencies are being instructed not to answer Democrats’ questions.
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Agency FITARA Scorecard Grades Dip
Fifteen agencies held steady, four agencies improved and five fared worse compared to grades released in December 2016.
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