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GSA’s OneGov strategy won quick raves from federal IT leaders. Will it have staying power?

Almost a year after the launch of the GSA’s signature tech-buying initiative, agency IT leaders still support cheaper, streamlined products. But a debate continues over the program’s…

By Miranda Nazzaro

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Across party lines and industry, the verdict is the same: CISA is in trouble

Cyber

By Tim Starks

Mike Sena, president of the National Fusion Center Association, Joseph Mabin, deputy chief of the Kansas City, Missouri police, and Travis Nelson, director of the Maryland Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, are sworn in before testifying at a Congressional House Committee hearing on homeland security on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 24, 2026. (Photo by Alex WROBLEWSKI / AFP via Getty Images)

DHS shutdown puts strain on security, information-sharing ahead of World Cup

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By Lindsey Wilkinson

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A sign for the U.S. Department of State is seen on the outside of the Harry S. Truman Federal Building on Oct. 8, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

State Department makes multiple awards under $10B IT program

The department’s Evolve program has a $10B ceiling. Awards include contracts for IT management, cloud and data center services, and app development.

By Madison Alder

The General Services Administration (GSA) Headquarters building. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

GSA reveals first round of awards for Alliant 3 contract

The agency will issue GWAC awards to a total of 76 companies across multiple phases.

By Miranda Nazzaro

Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, speaks at a Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) press conference in Washington D.C., on Feb. 7, 2025. (Photo by Nathan Posner/Anadolu via Getty Images)

House Democrats question DHS, ICE use of surveillance tech

More than a dozen lawmakers sent a letter to the law enforcement agency, inquiring about policies for the collection and analysis of cellphone data.

By Lindsey Wilkinson

The exterior of the Treasury Department is seen in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 15, 2025. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

Treasury watchdog finds poor data practices in financial crimes unit

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network had various compliance issues with its management of Bank Secrecy Act data, per a new Treasury OIG report.

By Matt Bracken

How to make Tech Force work

By Abigail Haddad

White House looks to pilot AI, ‘empower CISOs’ in push to improve cyber resilience

By Madison Alder

Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia tapped for two leadership roles at GSA

By Miranda Nazzaro

HHS’s reported AI uses soar, including pilots to address staff ‘shortage’

By Madison Alder

Interior Department finding momentum with modernization

By Lindsey Wilkinson

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How to fix the government’s phone trust gap

By Jeff Huth

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Why automation is key to modernizing federal IT compliance

By Jason Venner

Rebuilding the digital bedrock of government

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Building a future-ready federal workforce

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How AI is moving from dashboards to decision advantage across the Pentagon

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DHS shutdown puts strain on security, information-sharing ahead of World Cup

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GSA reveals first round of awards for Alliant 3 contract

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Federal CIO Greg Barbaccia tapped for new leadership roles at GSA

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Acting ICE director denies existence of database tracking US citizens

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