2017 Technology Trends for Small Business — BizTech
Small and medium-sized businesses will contend with IoT security, cloud adoption, AI chatbots, mobile payments and collaboration chat tools in the year.
HHS OIG: Medicare Contractors Struggle with Security Gaps | Careers Info Security
An annual review of nine contractors providing Medicare with administrative services shows that while their information security programs were “adequate in scope …
Source: HHS OIG: Medicare Contractors Struggle with Security Gaps
Information lockdown hits Trump’s federal agencies – POLITICO
“It’s a dark time right now,” a former Obama administration spokeswoman says as multiple agencies tell employees to restrict news releases and social media.
Source: Information lockdown hits Trump’s federal agencies – POLITICO
The Top 10 Reasons People Are Denied a Security Clearance – Promising Practices – Management – GovExec.com
Know what issues could cause problems in your own background investigation before you apply.
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Trump Advisor Kushner: Modernizing Government Tech Mission Critical | Data Center Knowledge
Obama techies say meeting with Trump transition team went well … Read More
Source: Trump Advisor Kushner: Modernizing Government Tech Mission Critical | Data Center Knowledge
State of federal IT report charts needs in cyber, workforce — FCW
A weighty report from the CIO Council takes a sweeping view of the challenges facing the federal IT community.
Source: State of federal IT report charts needs in cyber, workforce — FCW
Five ideas to help your teams (and yourself)! | Lohfeld
Lisa Pafe advises proposal managers on creating better outcomes for proposal response teams.
Source: Five ideas to help your teams (and yourself)! | Lohfeld
FITARA Must Become the Catalyst for Change in Federal IT – Nextgov.com
Many still consider FITARA a compliance drill rather than a way to transform IT.
Source: FITARA Must Become the Catalyst for Change in Federal IT – Nextgov.com
New Administration Wants to Significant Reduce the Number of Regulations | PNWC’s Government Contracting Update
President Trump told business leaders yesterday that he wanted to cut regulations by 75% or more. That would be a good start and take us back to the early 1970s in terms of number of pages of regulations. Currently, the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) is about 180,000 pages (or about as high as the Washington Monument).