The Government Accountability Office has released a new report that says the Defense Department faces fiscal challenges and both adversarial and environmental threats as the agency considers new approaches to space acquisition. GAO evaluated
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The Transportation Department‘s fiscal 2017 budget proposal includes about $10 billion for programs that seek to help state and local governments adopt smart transportation systems, according to Deltek research analyst Alex Rossino. He wrote in a blog
More The Department of Homeland Security has notified U.S. critical infrastructure operators and owners of an alert on the Industrial Control Systems Cyber Emergency Response Team website about a cyber attack against Ukraine’s power companies
More Three Northrop Grumman-built B-2 bombers for the U.S. Air Force have deployed to Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia for training purposes with other partner air forces, Air Force Times reported Wednesday. Oriana Pawlyk
More NASA has named the winning submissions of two challenges that called for new concepts on construction and human habitation for the agency’s space exploration missions including the journey to Mars. The agency said Wednesday
More Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson has highlighted a person’s affection for the U.S. as a factor the government should consider in the hiring process for cyber talent, Federal Times reported Tuesday. Carten Cordell writes
More Gene Dodaro, U.S. comptroller general and Government Accountability Office leader, has said GAO has requested a budget of $567.8 million for fiscal year 2017 to recruit new staff and update its information technology infrastructure.
More Sean McAfee, deputy director of the national cybersecurity assessment and technical services at the Department of Homeland Security, has been appointed to lead of the cyber operations division of DHS’ new office in
More The White House has enlisted an additional 15 states and cities to participate in the government’s TechHire program in a move to fill thousands of technology jobs across the U.S., Fedscoop reported
More Deputy Defense Secretary Robert Work has issued a memorandum that directs all components of the Defense Department to update their information systems and devices to the Microsoft-built Windows 10 Secure Host Baseline operating system, DoD News reported
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