The Defense Contract Management Agency is in the process of hiring personnel for its network of “centers of excellence” that aim to give procurement and contracting officers guidance on what constitutes as a commercial
Instead of hiding from cloud computing for security reasons, the director of the National Security Agency said Wednesday the military must tie its networks and software to the cloud to better secure
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Hackers have come close several times to shutting down elements of the country’s infrastructure, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Thursday. At an event on cybersecurity hosted by the Washington Post, Napolitano
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The Federal Communications Commission will test the Emergency Alert System nationwide for the first time on Nov. 9 at 2:00 p.m. EST. Televisionbroadcast.com acquired a copy of the FCC’s final handbook, which says
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By an overwhelming 405-16 vote, the House approved a repeal of a law requiring federal, state and local governments to withhold 3 percent of all contracts. The withholding requirement was originally approved
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The Office of Management and Budget does not have an accurate picture of information technology spending at federal agencies, according to the Government Accountability Office. According to FierceGovernmentIT, one source of the
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One million U.S. jobs could be lost if the congressional supercommittee fails to agree on a deficit reduction proposal and automatic defense budget cuts are imposed, according to the Aerospace Industries Association,
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The Department of Veterans Affairs is amending a department rule to remove a restriction on sharing of information about treatment for certain types of medical conditions with the Defense Department. The VA
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In uncertain times regarding the budget, the Defense Department can change the way it does business and be more efficient or change the business it does and shift strategy, according to a
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There seemed to be wide agreement from both sides of the aisle in Congress, plus the Obama administration, on repealing a law requiring the government withhold 3 percent of all contracts. However,
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Cloud computing, which has raised concerns over security risks, will make the intelligence community more secure and efficient, the head of the National Security Agency said Thursday. Army Gen. Keith Alexander, also
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