With updated IT strategic plan, USAID tech is a driver of mission, not compliance, CIO says
"It's about making sure that we're supporting the missions and enabling and empowering them," CIO Jason Gray said of the role of USAID's IT.
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Google gets authorization to work with top-secret intelligence, defense data
Defense and intelligence agencies will now be able to use Google’s air-gapped cloud platform to process top-secret workloads.
How cloud modernization transformed OPM cybersecurity operations
By shifting to cloud-native solutions, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management has significantly enhanced its underlying security infrastructure to better protect the agency from evolving cyber threats.
How Azure Orbital and the cloud are expanding our worldview
A new report highlights how the convergence of space and cloud technologies contributes to a ‘supernova’ of new space-based Earth-observation capabilities — and benefits for federal and…
Federal Trade Commission announces market inquiry between AI developers and cloud service providers
Chairwoman Lina Khan announced that the FTC will look to delete AI models and unlawfully collected data that threaten fair competition or trick the public.
Dept. of Labor CISO Paul Blahusch on embracing AI and zero trust
Blahusch discusses cloud and zero trust strategies that can improve and secure data sharing with federal, state and local agency partners, and says AI will be a…
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Top GSA Federal Acquisition Service official, Sonny Hashmi, to depart
Hashmi will step down as the top official in the General Services Administration’s acquisition arm Dec. 29 after nearly three years.
Commerce CIO Mendes announces retirement from federal government
Mendes announced plans to take on a CIO role for Tarrant County, Texas, following his exit from the federal government after 14-plus years.
Using AI and Generative AI for cloud-based modernization of federal agencies
Four key challenges that artificial intelligence can help federal agencies overcome.
Cisco’s Kevin Manwiller on ways network automation advances DOD outcomes
Cisco’s DOD operations director highlights the critical ‘breakthrough’ benefits of network automation to the Defense Department’s modernization initiatives.