Interior CIO says outdated policymaking hampering adoption of new tech
“What holds federal agencies back often is on the front end with policies, processes and information systems that are antiquated."
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Interior Department watchdog finds 5% of active credentials at agency use word ‘password’
Interior Department IG staff were able to crack passwords for 16% of agency users within the first 90 minutes of testing.
Interior Department launches cloud solicitation with up to $1B ceiling
CHS III will replace Interior’s Foundation Cloud Hosting Services contract, which expires next year.
Interior Department hires Darren Ash as chief information officer
He started in the top federal IT leadership role on Monday.
Interior preps cloud acquisition worth up to $1B
The department wants to move its agencies away from local data centers towards more standard, shared IT services.
CIOs say they need more funding to implement cyber EO
The Department of Energy is but one agency in need of a bigger budget or Technology Modernization Fund money to implement zero-trust security.
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Biden administration proposes record $171.3B for R&D across civilian agencies
The proposed sum would come alongside extra funding for research included in the American Jobs Plan.
Former GSA CIO: It’s time for a federal ‘Agile First’ strategy
Agile methodologies should not only be used in software development but information technology procurement, finance, budgeting and hiring, according to Case Coleman.
Interior resumes buying nonemergency drones, if they’re Pentagon-approved
The easing of restrictions coincides with the launch of the Blue sUAS program and the Trump administration's push to "buy American" to ensure cybersecurity.
Labor awards $805.9M in EIS task orders for modernizing telecom
The department wrapped up its large procurements shortly after the Department of the Interior.