The Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a bipartisan bill that seeks to enhance existing procedures and requirements to help detect and curb improper payments by federal agencies. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.) co-authored
MorePresident Barack Obama has ordered federal agencies to collaborate with companies and academic organizations to research, develop and implement high-performance computing technology. The White House said Wednesday the order establishes a government-wide
MoreVice Adm. Paul Grosklags, principal military deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Navy for research, development and acquisition, has received appointment as commander of the Naval Air Systems Command. The Defense Department
MoreAndrew McCabe, formerly the FBIâs assistant director in charge of the Washington field office, has been appointed as the agencyâs associate deputy director. FBI Director James Comey announced McCabeâs appointment on Thursday.
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National Guard Bureau Chief Gen. Frank Grass has said he plans to set up a cyber protection group for all 10 regions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, DoD News reported Wednesday. Grass told
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The Office of Management and Budget will collect public comments on the agency’s draft guide for how to manage cybersecurity requirements in federal acquisition processes. OMB said in a notice posted Thursday on
MoreBeth McGrath, former deputy chief management officer at the Defense Department, has called for a cultural change and reform in the process of acquiring information technology platforms at DoD. McGrath, now a
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Sens. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.) have introduced a new bill to the Senate floor that would authorize the Department of Homeland Security to fully roll out a cyber defense tool,
MoreThomas Sasala, chief technology officer of the U.S. Armyâs Information Technology Agency, has called analytics an important tool for cyber incident investigations across Defense Department networks, FCW reported Wednesday. Sasala told an
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Mary Davie, assistant commissioner at the General Services Administration‘s Office of Integrated Technology Services, has outlined a set of best practices for information technology acquisition to help agencies achieve their missions. Davie wrote
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