SBA sets up virtual desktops for pandemic response
Cloud capabilities allowed the Small Business Administration to virtualize desktops for incoming employees that support its loan programs.
Could 5G cause GPS problems?
DOD technology officials blasted a FCC decision to allow a commercial wireless firm to come online despite possible interference with GPS transmissions.
NIH lab mines GSA's cloud, analytics know-how
To modernize IT operations, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development will tap into GSA's Centers of Excellence team of cloud adoption, data and analytics experts.
Energy looks for exascale storage
Argonne National Lab wants a storage system that can keep up with the Aurora, the nation’s first exascale supercomputer.
Lawmakers seek 'complete accounting' of SBA data leak
The incident exposed personal data -- including income and Social Security numbers -- of thousands Economic Injury Disaster Loans applicants.
States navigate shortages, price-gouging and feds to secure PPE, test kits
To acquire needed medical devices and personal protective equipment for COVID-19 response, states are facing shortages, counterfeit products, inflation and a patchwork of federal rules, according to experts, lawmakers and some former federal officials.
How COVID response can drive tech improvements
Federal, state and local governments are under the gun to quickly modernize systems to handle a torrent of customers, but they also have an opportunity to develop new strategies, experts say.
ICE cautions staff, contractors on Zoom
Agency employees and contractors have been told not to install the client software on any equipment or use it for internal conversations, according to an April 9 internal memo from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement CIO.
3D printing may increase health equipment supplies, but not soon enough
Public- and private-sector innovators are trying to break bottlenecks in the medical equipment supply chain with additive manufacturing, but the need vastly overwhelms current capabilities.
‘Zoom-bombing’ highlights videoconference security vulnerabilities
With the exploding use of videoconferencing, the FBI is warning users to take extra precautions to be sure their sessions are secure.
Agencies stress workflow, cyber basics in telework blitz
As government employees move to remote work, agencies’ network infrastructure and security defenses are feeling the pressure.
Is the telecom infrastructure ready for a remote workforce?
As government employees move to remote work, the robustness of the underlying communications infrastructure is about to be tested, especially for agencies unaccustomed to large numbers of teleworkers.
Blockchain protects IP, tracks tires, supports coronavirus response
Distributed ledger technology is being deployed to defend against counterfeit goods crossing the border, track the tires used on military vehicles and aircraft and support coronavirus response efforts.
Border tech in the budget
Sensors, advanced analytics, screening technologies are critical elements of layered border security, Department of Homeland Security acting secretary says.
Can TIC 3.0 and zero-trust co-exist?
As the concept of zero trust gains traction, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is working to make the strategy mesh with the third version of the Trusted Internet Connection policy.
CISA seeks input on modernized TIC 3.0
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency wants agencies to comment on new draft guidance as they shape their own pilot programs and use cases.
Tracking grants by blockchain
The Treasury Department is finishing up tests of a blockchain-based letter of credit capability -- its latest effort to discover how the distributed-ledger technology can push more efficiencies into its operations.
State Department eyes cloud-based building management
A cloud-based, commercial off-the-shelf project management and collaboration service would help State manage its 30,000 properties around the world.
Farm credit agency moving financial reporting to cloud
The small independent agricultural loan regulator wants to push its business intelligence and compliance reporting to the cloud.
NOAA's Big Data Project is officially operational
An innovative effort to put government data into the commercial cloud gets formalized via multiyear contracts with three major cloud service providers.
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