Report: Tanya Skeen to Become Executive Director at F-35 Joint Program Office
Tanya Skeen, head of the U.S. Army’s rapid capabilities office, will join the F-35 joint program office in early 2019...
PSC’s Alan Chvotkin: Cybersecurity, IT Modernization to Drive Federal Acquisition
Alan Chvotkin, an executive vice president and counsel at the Professional Services Council, has said information technology modernization, cybersecurity and...
GSA, USDA, Labor Dept Awarded Second Round of Tech Modernization Funds
The Technology Modernization Board has awarded $23.5M in second round of funds to help three federal agencies upgrade their information...
IBM Strikes $34B Deal for Red Hat; Ginni Rometty, Jim Whitehurst Quoted
IBM has agreed to acquire Red Hat for approximately $34B in a move both companies expect to create a global...
Brig. Gen. Steven Blaymaier: Air Force to Implement Conditions-Based Maintenance for C-130J, KC-135 Aircraft
Brig. Gen. Steven Blaymaier, director of Air Mobility Command’s logistics, engineering and force protection, has said the C-130J military transport...
OMB Guidance Sets New Continuous Diagnostics & Mitigation Requirements for Agencies
The Office of Management and Budget has issued an updated guidance that outlines new Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation program requirements for...
Patrick Shanahan: DoD Works on Two Budget Requests for Fiscal 2020
Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has said drafting the budget for fiscal year 2020 calls for the Pentagon to “put the resources in...
Roberto Guerrero: Air Force Should Improve Operational Data Analysis to Boost Combat Capability
Roberto Guerrero, deputy assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force for operational energy, has said the service should build up...
Defense Digital Service Aims to Facilitate Cyber Tech Development via New Workspace in Georgia
The Defense Department’s digital service team has unveiled a new workspace in Augusta, Ga., to allow service personnel and civilians...
GAO: VA Should Address Contracting Officers’ Training Needs in Veterans First Program Implementation
The Government Accountability Office has called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide contracting officers with more training in implementing...