The Office of Personnel Management has given the Defense Department the authority to hire 3,000 staffers in cybersecurity for all DoD components including U.S. Cyber Command. OPM said in a Federal Regiser notice published Thursday the
MoreMatthew Goodrich, director of the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, has said he wants to transform FedRAMP’s approach toward continuous monitoring of computer systems to a more âmore risk-basedâ approach in an interview
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Chairmen of the House Science and National Labs Caucus believe supercomputers offer endless innovation possibilities for U.S. government, academic and commercial organizations, they wrote in an opinion piece published Monday in The
MoreThe U.S. Commerce Department has introduced the 19 government and industry executives who make up the agency’s newly formed data advisory council. “Together, they will help us make our data easier to
MoreFrank Kendall, the acquisition chief at the Pentagon, has indicated that he will include cybersecurity requirements into the Defense Department‘s weapons procurement guidelines as well as the Better Buying Power program, Reuters reported Thursday. Andrea Shalal
MoreJohn Conger, acting assistant defense secretary for energy, installations and environment, told a House appropriations subcommittee on Tuesday that another round of base realignments and closures would help save money, DoD News
MoreThe House Appropriations Committee’s defense subcommittee has listened to testimony from Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey about the administration’s proposed fiscal 2016 budget, DoD
MoreThe General Services Administration has started seeking proposals from industry for the development of a $50 billion communications infrastructure in a move to modernize enterprise services for federal customers, Federal Times reported Wednesday. Steve
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The General Services Administration has proposed a new rule that will require government contractors to submit data on prices paid by agencies for products or services acquired through GSA’s contract vehicles, Federal Times reported
MoreThe Office of Federal Procurement Policy will implement a new rating system for contracting officers, program managers and vendors that asks respondents to answer 15 questions and review the acquisition program, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Jason Miller
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