VA Appoints IT Vet Paul Tibbits as Electronic Health Record Program Executive Director
Paul Tibbits, former program executive officer for financial management business transformation at the Department of Veterans Affairs, has been promoted to...
DoD’s Acting Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity Lays Out Short-Term Plans for Data Protection Efforts
Thomas Michelli, acting deputy chief information officer for cybersecurity at the Defense Department, has said Defense Secretary James Mattis already has...
Tim Sakulich Appointed to Lead Air Force Research Lab’s Materials, Manufacturing Directorate
Tim Sakulich, who led the Air Force Research Laboratory's materials and manufacturing directorate a decade ago, has returned to the organization as...
VA, DoD Heads: Departments to Collaborate on Single EHR System Implementation
Defense Secretary James Mattis and Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie have said the Defense and Veterans Affairs departments will release an integrated...
FBI Director Christopher Wray: Companies Should Consider Partnering with Federal Gov’t to Combat Cybersecurity Threats
FBI Director Christopher Wray has recommended that corporations partner with the federal government to protect their data and computer systems from...
DHS S&T Chooses Texas A&M University to Head Border Threat Screening, Supply Chain Defense CoE
The Department of Homeland Security's science and technology directorate has selected a consortium led by Texas A&M University to help...
Air Force, Navy Officials Push for C-130 Aircraft Operating Capability Modernization
U.S. Air Force and U.S. Navy officials have said steps are being undertaken for the immediate modernization of the Lockheed Martin-built...
GAO: Small Business Administration’s Procurement Scorecard Needs to Inspire More Spending Confidence
A Government Accountability Office report indicates a standstill in the Small Business Administration's procurement scorecard progress and recommends evaluating new...
Senate Bill Seeks to Establish National AI Initiative
Sens. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii; Rob Portman, R-Ohio; Cory Gardner, R-Colo.; and Kamala Harris, D-Calif., have introduced a bill that would...
Military Personnel, Senators Discuss DoD’s Cyber Operational Challenges at Senate Hearing
Military officials have said the Defense Department is facing challenges concerning mission objectives for cybersecurity due to cyber workforce shortages, MeriTalk...