Technology
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The Defense Department has started shopping for a vendor who can deliver "end-to-end" management of its mobile devices, all the way up to the top-secret level.
November 12, 2015 -
With the defense authorization bill poised for President Obama's signature, Federal News Radio looks at certain provisions that will impact federal workers.
November 11, 2015 -
Cyber breach victims who haven't yet received a notification letter from the Office of Personnel Management will soon have a place to check their status. Acting OPM Director Beth Cobert also called on agencies to fill cyber skill gaps with the same urgency as their response to the 30-day cyber sprint.
November 10, 2015 -
The Office of Personnel Management gave DHS the go-ahead to fill up to 1,000 positions focused on cybersecurity. The announcement is the latest action in an ongoing plan to address cyber risks for the government.
November 10, 2015 -
DISA’s multiple award IT contract, ENCORE III, will help small businesses keep their status even if they grow during the contract’s lifetime.
November 10, 2015 -
The Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act has really shaped the role of the department-level CIO in recent months. But what about the bureau or component CIOs? Van Hitch is a specialist leader at Deloitte Consulting and member of its Federal CIO Advisory Council. Writing for Federal Times, he laid out three critical aspects that define their new roles under FITARA.
November 10, 2015 -
The Veterans Affairs and Defense Departments are pursuing their own versions of electronic health records. Private sector practitioners below the level of national insurance providers struggle to realize the benefits long touted by the Obama administration. For a look at the current situation and a prognosis, the Federal Drive turns to Gail Wilensky, a senior economics and senior fellow at Project Hope, the international health foundation.
November 10, 2015 -
The Senate is back to debating a cybersecurity information sharing bill. As the year winds down, some federal agencies are still mopping up from serious data breaches. It's been a year of progress on the cybersecurity front, but as the auditors like to say, there's a lot more to do. For a look ahead, Ari Schwartz joins the Federal Drive with Tom Temin. Until joining the Venable law firm last month, he was the special assistant to the President and the White House senior director for cybersecurity.
November 10, 2015
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