OMB revises Trusted Internet Connection policy
The update to the Trusted Internet Connection policy aims to make it easier for agencies to take advantage of current cloud and managed services technologies while still maintaining secure connections.
Pentagon IG reviewing JEDI
The Defense Department inspector general is probing DOD's handing of the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud acquisition, including the development of requirements and allegations of conflicts of interest.
JEDI contract on hold for DOD chief's review
The Pentagon will not award the $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud contract until Defense Secretary Mark Esper reviews the program.
JEDI moves ahead after Oracle complaints rejected
The Court of Federal Claims rejected complaints by Oracle that conflict of interest and unfair requirements warranted a rebid of the $10 billion, 10-year Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure contract.
What the latest JEDI filings reveal
Recent court filings provide a window into the development of the requirements and what the Defense Department hopes to get out of its planned massive cloud program.
Images of travelers, license plates stolen from CBP subcontractor
Images of travelers and license plates crossing the border were stolen when hackers breached the network of a Customs and Border Protection subcontractor.
House renews call for multicloud JEDI
Appropriators continue to object to the Pentagon's $10 billion single-award cloud procurement, concerned that the contract will lock the Defense Department into the same platform for 10 years, even as technology advances.
Oracle renews JEDI fight
Oracle is pushing ahead with its lawsuit against the Department of Defense over the 10-year, $10 billion cloud procurement known as JEDI.
CIA maps out multivendor cloud for intelligence community
IC Commercial Cloud Enterprise will be a two-phase procurement with foundational cloud services from multiple vendors and specialized software-as-a-service apps and cloud management capabilities.
Defending against drone swarms
The Defense Innovation Unit is on the lookout for a system to detect, identify and mitigate attacks from swarms of drones.
JEDI delays complicate DOD cloud momentum
Delays to the Pentagon's $10 billion Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure cloud procurement compound problems of federation and sprawl, Defense Department CIO Dana Deasy told lawmakers.
Conflict-of-interest charges force pause in JEDI protest
The allegations stem from the participation of two individuals in the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure procurement with strong ties to Amazon Web Services.
OMB looks to refresh data center policy
The time has come for some budget controls to push agencies to look to the cloud, shared services and third party co-location for application and data hosting, Federal CIO Suzette Kent says.
Supply chain highlighted in Risk Management Framework update
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's latest draft of the RMF advises IT managers to integrate supply chain risk into their overall risk management outlook.
OMB, DLA join ranks of bot-friendly agencies
Robotic process automation will take on high volume, manual processes at the Office of Management and Budget and Defense Logistics Agency.
How VA's telehealth moves care closer to patients
Between point-to-point consultations in clinics and an app that lets veterans teleconference with physicians and specialists from their homes, the Department of Veterans Affairs is leveraging technology to improve outpatient care.
Getting blood to wounded troops via drone
The Pentagon's experimental unit wants ideas on how to use drones to deliver medical supplies to troops in remote locations.
VA launches platform for building APIs
The Department of Veterans Affairs has launched Lighthouse Lab, a platform to manage its move to an application programming interface-driven agency.
API opens Medicare claims data
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Blue Button 2.0 application programming interface will allow Medicare beneficiaries to easily download and share their health data.
Federal agencies move on mobile-friendly websites
With more than 40 percent of traffic to federal websites coming from mobile users, agencies must ensure their citizen-facing mobile websites are as friendly as the desktop versions.
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