Serverless computing, the next evolution in cloud computing, offers Federal agencies the opportunity to increase productivity while reducing costs. […]
On April 17, a group of senators introduced the Digital Equity Act of 2019 that aims to fund state and local projects to help narrow the “digital divide” by promoting wider access to communications technologies. […]
The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced three new leadership promotions on April 17. […]
Starting next week, David Forscey will join think tank Aspen Cybersecurity Group as its new managing director. […]
Based on a study that examined about six million devices , Absolute’s 2019 Data & Device Risk Report found that 47 percent of the devices had disabled or malfunctioning encryption. […]
Lynne Weil is leaving Capitol Hill to join Georgetown’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET). […]
President Trump today appeared to back away from the notion that the Federal government ought to invest in a “wholesale” 5G wireless network, and instead backed policy that commits to “efficient spectrum use and spurring private-sector investment in 5G networks.” […]
The American Council for Technology-Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) announced today that Dave Wennergren, will assume the role of ACT-IAC CEO on May 13. […]
Kratos Defense and Security Solutions announced April 8 that the company will serve as a founding member of the Space Information Sharing and Analysis Center (Space ISAC) with support from the Federal government. […]
In a partnership with U.S. Air Force (USAF) Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), a Raytheon-led consortium is working to modernize a space debris tracking and monitoring system formally known as Space Defense Operations Center (SPADOC). […]
FTI Consulting has announced the appointment of Ronald Yearwood as a senior managing director based in San Francisco and charge with developing the firm’s cybersecurity practice on the West Coast. […]
Information systems trade group ISACA has appointed David Samuelson chief executive officer. He held CEO titles at GreaterGood, and Pinpoint Learning. […]
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has announced winners for Part 1 of its Career Compass Challenge, with five white papers selected to win a $5,000 award each. […]
According to a new survey by the International Information System Security Certification Consortium (ISC)², women make up about 24 percent of the U.S. cybersecurity workforce currently, as measured among cybersecurity workforce and IT professionals who spend at least 25 percent of their time on security work. […]
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday that it hired Chris Contakes as its new CIO. Contakes previously served as CIO and VP of information technology at The Pew Charitable Trusts. […]
Auburn University has been awarded $564,988 total for two research and development projects to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of (very good) dogs who are trained to detect explosives. […]
Citing “coordinated inauthentic behavior,” Facebook announced today that it has purged accounts from Iran, Russia, Macedonia, and Kosovo. […]
Norwich University Applied Research Institutes (NUARI) has been awarded $5.9 million by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) to expand its Distributed Environment for Critical Infrastructure Decision-Making Exercises (DECIDE) cyber-training platform. […]
Facebook announced that it kept hundreds of millions of Facebook users’ passwords “stored in a readable format” within its internal data storage systems in a press release today. Facebook said it has already fixed the error. Although the passwords were not exposed to anyone external to Facebook, the company said its login systems were designed […]
MeriTalk recently connected with Tony Franzonello, Vice President of Federal Sales at Alfresco, on the hurdles his Federal agency partners have faced with the move to the cloud, and what they can do to make sure their migration paths are most successful going forward. […]
D.C. Metro is planning to hack cybersecurity systems over the next few months, but not to worry–they’re hacking their own 7000 Series railcars to determine whether missing cybersecurity measures in the railcar contract left Metro data exposed. […]
The Defense Threat Reduction Agency awarded a new multiple-award, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), the company said. […]
Successfully implementing DevOps methodology requires a maturation process and cultural shift for organizations, experts from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) advised today. […]
The Department of Interior has brought in Alaska’s first statewide CIO, Bill Vajda to fulfill the same role. […]
Law firm Perkins Coie LLP has appointed Justin Cole senior media relations manager. He was assistant vice president-public affairs at wireless industry trade group CTIA. […]
With multiple hearings on the Hill, an FY 2020 budget proposal coming from the White House, and numerous non-government organizations hosting technology events, the week ahead looks to be a busy one for Federal IT. […]
The Cybersecurity Tech Accord announced yesterday that it has added 11 new companies to its pledge, bringing its total to 90 signatories. AnchorFree, Domain Tools, Flowmon Networks, MarkMonitor, NTT, Paladion, Percipiet.ai, Silent Breach, Tanium, Telecom Italia, and Unisys all signed on and pledged to “defend customers everywhere from malicious attacks by cybercriminal enterprises and nation-states.” […]
Forging a path in Government IT is more than ruthlessly climbing that hypothetical ladder we hear so much about. […]
Sprint announced Monday that it will launch commercial 5G services beginning in May. The first cities to launch will be Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, and Kansas City, Mo. […]
Most private and public sector CIOs have, are, or will be increasing their spending on cybersecurity and automation software deployments, according to a survey released today by Grant Thornton and the TBM Council. […]