information technology Archives

Health research agency again sends out first phase CIO-SP4 notices

NITAAC says it began sending Phase 1 notices earlier this month. Phases 2 and 3 are expected to be sent in coming weeks.

Jan 18, 2024 By Madison Alder

Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel takes his seat prior to a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on June 27, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

IRS management must address two key data security system deficiencies: GAO

The Internal Revenue Service has two key data security deficiencies related to information access controls and configuration management that warrant attention from agency management, according to a…

May 26, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

The silhouette of US engineer and NASA astronaut Megan McArthur is seen past the NASA logo in the Webb Auditorium at NASA headquarters in Washington, DC, on June 7, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

NASA awards $814M digital communications and IT services contract

Work performed under the contract will support the agency’s Office of Chief Information Officer and Office of Communications.

Apr 19, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

White House, Executive Office Building — The White House and Eisenhower Executive Office Building in October 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

White House proposes $74B topline for civilian agencies’ IT in 2024 budget

The topline would constitute a nearly $9 billion and 13% increase over requested levels for fiscal 2023.

Mar 13, 2023 By Billy Mitchell

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission headquarters building at 131 M Street, NE in Washington D.C. (Image credit: Wikimedia Commons / AgnosticPreachersKid).

EEOC appoints Pierrette McIntire as chief information officer

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has named Pierrette McIntire as the agency’s new chief information officer. McIntire has been with the EEOC for over 34 years and…

Jan 30, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 27: Committee ranking member Rep. James Comer (R-KY) attends a House Oversight Committee hearing titled Examining the Practices and Profits of Gun Manufacturers in the Rayburn House Office Building. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images).

House Oversight expected to create new IT and cybersecurity subcommittee

Details of the new subcommittee structure have yet to be finalized, and a vote on the change is expected to take place in the coming weeks.

Breaking Jan 24, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building, Congress, House, Senate, Washington, D.C. — (REUTERS / Erin Scott)

2022 in review: FedRAMP reform enacted, SAMOSA Act progresses

FedScoop looks back at some of the most consequential developments in federal IT policy over the past year.

Dec 31, 2022 By Nihal Krishan

Hourglass on laptop computer concept for time management and countdown to deadline

DHS sets proposal deadline for $10B FirstSource III contract after the holidays

The department anticipates making contract awards in the third quarter of 2023, following its latest solicitation amendment.

Dec 2, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

Biden to nominate Danny Werfel as IRS commissioner

Werfel will have $80 billion — including $4.8 billion for modernizing business systems and cybersecurity monitoring — at his disposal via the Inflation Reduction Act.

Nov 10, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

How DHS has tried to improve election security matters

DHS extends proposal deadline for $10B FirstSource III solicitation following changes

The solicitation for IT value-added resellers and software producers was hit with eight preemptive protests.

Nov 10, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir