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Cybersecurity Biden floats $9B boost to tech modernization fund By Justin Katz Jan 15, 2021 NOTE: This story first appeared on FCW.com. President-elect Joe Biden today released his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that includes $9 billion for a fund used to improve the federal government’s IT and cybersecurity. Most of the massive …

Acquisition Pandemic speeds modernization across federal agencies By Mark Rockwell Dec 11, 2020 NOTE: This story first appeared on FCW.com. The initial ordeal of adapting to the pandemic IT environment has evolved into a speedier and focused view of system modernization at federal agencies, according to some federal CIOs. That initial wave of …

CYBER NDAA includes cyber czar, CISA subpoenas By Justin Katz Dec 04, 2020 NOTE: This article first appeared on FCW.com. Lawmakers on Thursday unveiled their bicameral version of the fiscal year 2021 annual defense policy bill that includes more than two dozen recommendations from a congressional cyberspace commission such as establishing a White …

Acquisition Redefined contracting lead time draws praise By Mark Rockwell Feb 24, 2020 NOTE: This article first appeared on FCW.com. While industry groups agreed with the Office of Federal Procurement Policy plan for a new definition to measure and publicly report Procurement Administrative Lead Time (PALT), others said the change didn’t adequately cover …