None of the top 50 government information technology contractors is completely securing its email systems against spoofing and phishing attacks, according to a study released Wednesday.
Source: Report: Insecure Contractor Emails Leave Government Vulnerable – Nextgov
While the rationale for modernizing IT is often apparent, sometimes the messaging and positioning on the part of the IT group is just as important.
Source: How to Market IT Modernization to Your Business – InformationWeek
Federal agencies have been working for several years to accelerate adoption of cloud solutions that improve user productivity and collaboration while also reducing costs. But CIOs today continue to struggle with regulatory compliance, cyberattack prevention, privacy of data, and other obstacles that can hamper and even prevent digital transformation initiatives.
Source: Partnering on Digital Transformation with the Federal and Defense Sectors
Looking at what risks technology can pose to software development outsourcing.
Source: What technology risks can cause software outsourcing to fail? | CIO
Even with the framework of a budget agreement and defense spending increases in place, Lockheed Martin’s chief executive likes to remind anyone who will listen that one headwind remains: sequestration.
Source: Lockheed CEO encouraged by budget but warns of sequestration — Washington Technology
For Government contractors whose fiscal years end on December 31st, the June 30th due date for submitting required annual incurred cost proposals is rapidly approaching.
Source: PNWC’s Government Contracting Update: Due Date for Annual Incurred Cost Submissions Approaching
Now that trillion-dollar deficits seem like an unwelcome guest staying for too long, there is something the bureaucracy could do to help — even if the politicians do nothing. My next guest said technology improvements and reform could save $1 trillion over 10 years. Gregory Dawson is an associate professor of accounting at Arizona State University. He is co-author of the latest study from the IBM Center for the Business of Government, and he told Federal Drive with Tom Temin how that is possible.
Source: Tech improvements could save federal government $1T over next decade
Shared services, e-commerce portals and a focus on new technologies will help the General Services Administration modernize government.
Source: GSA Moves to Make Acquisition More Innovative – FedTech
The already accelerated pace of 2017 continued through the first three months of the year. Are we on pace for a record-setting 2018?
One agency decides to get rid of contracts and send the money down the grants channel. A member of Congress proposed closing seven Defense Department agencies. And $7 billion worth of contracts would go with them. It is enough to make a self-respecting contractor’s head spin. The very undizzy, clear-thinking Alan Chvotkin, executive vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council, joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin for more discussion.
Source: How proposed Defense agency closures could affect contracts