Solving identity management a 'game changer' for agencies
The General Services Administration wants an identity management framework that can be used across the federal government.
FedRAMP grants Google cloud ATO for high-impact work
The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program authorized Google's Cloud Platform at the highest impact level.
DOD details four 5G testbeds
The Army has released some details about the wireless 5G testbeds it plans to run at military bases.
Commerce tightening IT, telecom supply chain security
The Department of Commerce has proposed a new rule to identify, evaluate and address business transactions involving the use of Chinese-made telecommunications gear in U.S. infrastructure
How TIC 3.0 enables modernization
The latest generation of the Trusted Internet Connection will make it easier for agencies to modernize as they move to the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions telecommunications contract.
Cloud compute services: Where benefits add up
Agencies should focus on the cloud's compute capabilities to reduce costs and improve business resiliency and service delivery, one GSA cloud exec advises.
Cloud overtaking IT shared services
Agencies are moving away from traditional shared services toward provisioned cloud-enabled IT services, according to PSC's 2019 Vision Forecast.
Blockchain to help CBP track Canadian energy imports
By adapting a Canadian firm’s blockchain application, Customs and Border Protection will be able to track oil and natural gas shipments along with other imported commodities.
FBI adds dual-route feature to threat reporting system
The FBI has added a "dual route" capability to its eGuardian incident reporting platform that allows the bureau to send terror threat notices to its field offices and to state law enforcement fusion centers.
DOD names 5G test sites
The four test sites can provide access to the technologies and facilities vital to 5G, including local spectrum bands, mature fiber optic cable and wireless infrastructure.
Cybersecurity requires more than just technology
Artificial intelligence and machine learning tools are taking over many cybersecurity tasks, but interpreting the data still depends on humans.
The rocky road to 5G
Although 5G has potential to transform society, widespread use of the high-bandwidth, low-latency communications technology is still some time off.
Thinking ahead on 5G
Verizon's 5G lab looks to help agencies see past the technology's short-term capabilities.
A 5G future without Huawei?
A slower, consensus-based approach to 5G development would be a better option than adopting low-cost, available technology from Huawei, three former top Department of Homeland Security officials said.
FCC announces first spectrum-sharing deal
With the Federal Communications Commission's approval of the first initial commercial deployments for Citizens Broadband Radio Service, federal spectrum managers are pointing to the new arrangement as a model for things to come.
NTIA details progress on spectrum repurposing
The federal government is making progress identifying spectrum to repurpose for 5G wireless, according to a detailed report from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Paving the way for easier cloud adoption
ATARC's cloud working group aims to iron out some of the nitty-gritty, everyday cloud implementation issues.
Sub-T challenge draws underground drone explorers
Drones of every stripe crawled and flew through mine shafts in DARPA’s latest subterranean technology competition.
DOD awards $8B contract for cloud-based business software
The Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract will move as many as 3.15 million DOD users and systems to the Microsoft Office 365 platform.
HHS Accelerate to launch in January
The Department of Health and Human Services' blockchain-based acquisition portal will get a test run this fall and launch the beginning of the year, HHS CIO Jose Arrieta said.
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