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Federal CIO Tony Scott said new data from government contractors shows billions of dollars are going to maintain hardware and software that either is no longer supported by the manufacturer or will no longer be supported in the next three years.
A top Department of Homeland Security official thinks 2017 is the big year for cybersecurity investment.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a hearing May 25 on legacy IT systems where Federal CIO Tony Scott will have maybe the administration’s best chance to make its case for Congress to support the IT Modernization Fund.
Senate Armed Services Chairman John McCain (R-Ariz.) will offer an amendment to stop cuts to the Army and increase the defense budget when the NDAA goes to the floor next week.
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter takes umbrage with two specific provisions in the 2017 defense authorization bills.
BirchGrove Consulting president Ray Bjorklund joins host Roger Waldron to discuss the President's proposed 2017 budget and what it means for contract addressable spending. May 17, 2016
The Office of Management and Budget is close to finalizing Circular A-123, which will require an enterprise approach to risk management.
The final details of the 2017 defense authorization bill remain a work in progress for the House and Senate, but one bargaining chip of the deal could undo some steep travel cuts for DoD employees.
The Government Accountability Office wants DoD to declare the update of the F-35 a separate acquisition program for transparency and accountability reasons. Michael Sullivan, GAO's Director for Defense Weapons System Acquisitions detailed that rationale on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
The U.S. Postal Service fared better this financial quarter than it did last year, but the Postmaster General says Congress has been slow to remove a weight around the agency's neck.
Industry partners are trying to give the next DHA CIO a leg up when the position is filled.
OMB Director Shaun Donovan told agencies the Obama administration is preparing a budget database in preparation for the presidential transition in January.
The 2017 defense authorization bill now has a provision requiring women to sign up for selective service.
Katherine Blakeley, research fellow for the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments, joins host Derrick Dortch to discuss her new report on the seven areas to watch in the FY 2017 defense budget. April 29, 2016