GAO Notes Decline in Procurement Competition Rate at the DoD
The Government Accountability Office noted in an audit report published Wednesday that from 2013 to 2017, the rate at which...
Equifax Acknowledges IT Shortcomings in GAO Audit Report on 2017 Data Breach
Consumer credit reporting agency Equifax has acknowledged that its failure to identify and patch a critical software vulnerability, and correctly configure...
USCYBERCOM Chief Says Innovation Key to Staying Ahead in Cyberspace ‘Great Powers Competition’
Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of U.S. Cyber Command and the National Security Agency, has said the U.S. is currently in competition...
Ken Rogers: State Dept. Eyes Cloud Optimization Approach
Ken Rogers, deputy chief information officer for business management and planning at the State Department, has said that his agency...
DHS Secretary Issues Warning Against Cyber Attackers: ‘We Will Respond’
Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen, a 2018 Wash100 awardee, on Sept. 5 delivered a speech at George Washington University...
GAO Warns of Cost, Schedule Risks to Coast Guard’s Icebreaker Shipbuilding Program
The Government Accountability Office said in a recent audit report that the U.S. Coast Guard's Heavy Polar Icebreaker Program runs...
Study Shows Air Force Capacity Limitations in Responding to Potential Future Challenges
The Rand Corporation said in a recent report entitled "Is the USAF Flying Force Large Enough?" that the U.S. Air...
GAO Urges Census Bureau to Address Security Issues Ahead of Decennial Count
The Government Accountability Office called out the Census Bureau in a recent audit report for not having addressed more than...
Interior Department to Implement New ‘Unified Regions’ in Reorganization Effort
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke announced on Wednesday his plan to create 12 new unified regions as part of the Interior...
ARCYBER Chief Seeks Convergence Between Cyber, Electronic Warfare
Lt. Gen. Stephen Fogarty, commander of U.S. Army Cyber Command, has said he wants to rename ARCYBER to reflect the convergence...