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Rep. Mace questions GSA’s plan for replacing FedRAMP JAB

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), chairwoman of the Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, IT and Innovation, is asking for a briefing by Oct. 3.

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States grasping the benefits of, need for cyber harmonization

Public and private sector experts say programs like StateRAMP make their data and networks safer as cyber threats become more serious and resources sparse.

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Oracle: Helping federal agencies move to the cloud

Mark Johnson, vice president of Federal Cloud at Oracle, joined host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss the challenges federal information technology folks have in transitioning to the cloud.

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Splunk: Helping federal agencies manage their data

Bill Wright is the senior director of North American Government Affairs at Splunk, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how his company can help federal technology leaders need to ingest, monitor, analyze and search their agency's data.

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Data security in the federal government

Gil Vega,  chief information security officer for Veeam, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to explain why federal IT officials should update their data security strategies.

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Cybersecurity in federal IT

ThreatLocker CEO and co-founder Danny Jenkins joined host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss cybersecurity. zero trust software, and issues brought up by the Log4j cyber attack.

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Quantum computing & federal IT

Duncan Jones, head of Cybersecurity, and Tom Benjamin, president at Cambridge Quantum North America, join host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk for a deep discussion on quantum computing and federal information technology.

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Innovations at the Edge: Motorola Solutions

Joe Balchune, vice president and general manager of Federal Markets at Motorola, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to explain how his company provides mission critical communications for many federal agencies. 

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Applying zero trust in federal IT

Patrick Sullivan, CTO of Security Strategy at Akamai Technologies, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss Zero Trust and how to apply it to federal information technology.

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Federal IT challenges when transitioning to the cloud

Willie Hicks, federal CTO at Dynatrace, joined host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss a new survey that asked three hundred federal information technology professionals about the challenges their agencies face in moving to the cloud.

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Federal union clashes with Labor Dept over return-to-office announcement

Labor Dept. feds will soon have to work onsite at least half the time, the agency announced. But the federal union representing those workers is pushing back.

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Federal groups, unions brace for what a second Trump term may bring

Some groups congratulated President-elect Trump on his win. Many expressed concerns for the possible return of former Trump policies that would “harm” feds.

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Big or small business, ‘this’ type of federal contractor does the best job

"If they actually have an ownership stake in the enterprise when you're going into work, it's your business, not the boss's business," James Hasik said.

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DCSA rolling out continuous vetting to a million more feds

"DCSA plays a critical role in executing Trusted Workforce 2.0 objectives as the largest provider of personnel vetting services," Heather Green said.

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Army changing the color of money used to modernize software

The Army will keep most software development efforts in ongoing development mode and not transition them to sustainment as part of its modernization efforts.

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The team effort that led to the Marines’ clean audit triumph

By achieving a clean financial audit for the first time ever, the Marine Corps can provide accountability, transparency and validity for their spending.

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Court of Federal Claims asserts more jurisdiction over OTAs

Legal experts say a recent case before the Court of Federal Claims further cements the path for unsuccessful vendors to seek judicial relief for OTAs.

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There’s a gap in federal oversight of retirement advisors

"We made two recommendations to the IRS to improve its oversight over conflicts of interest," Kris Nguyen said.

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Federal retirement backlog no longer top challenge for OPM, but IG says customer service issues remain

While there have been some improvements, OPM continues to face the challenge of addressing customer service satisfaction in federal Retirement Services.

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Project 2025 and your federal job: Better read up on this one

Project 2025 is not some mysterious force from nowhere. Check out the project web site to see who's behind it and their prescription for the federal workforce.

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NASA shows how federal work is often life in a fishbowl

NASA enjoys high ratings from the public and its employees. Its approach to having astronauts stuck at the Space Station bolsters that confidence.

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Reskilling the workforce using technology-oriented training: A conversation with Stacie Petter and Laurie Giddens

How can technology-oriented training programs help address information technology skills gaps amongst the government workforce? How can agencies achieve effective technology-oriented training outcomes when reskilling employees? What lessons can be learned from the successful use of technology-oriented training programs? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Professors Stacie Petter and Laurie Giddens authors of the IBM Center report, Reskilling the Workforce with Technology-Oriented Training on the next The Business of Government Hour.

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Appropriators worried about DoD’s ability to fill key technical vacancies

House appropriators want DoD to deliver new information on how it plans to deliver career technical education and recruit and retain personnel into STEM fields.

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Navy appeals court decision barring punishment for SEALs who refused vaccine

Government attorneys appealed a Texas judge's finding that the Navy's strict religious accommodation process violates the religious freedoms of 35 sailors who refused the vaccine.

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OMB forms replacement for FedRAMP JAB

The Office of Management and Budget selected CIOs, CISOs and other technology experts to be part of the new FedRAMP Board, which replaces the JAB.

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Second senior cyber leader this week to exit federal service

Eric Goldstein, the executive assistant director for cybersecurity for CISA, will leave his role after three plus years in June.

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How the pandemic changed IRS technology for good

Former IRS CIO Nancy Sieger, who will retire on June 1 after more than 40 years in government, said she found success during the pandemic by managing its risks.

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Stimulating dialogues up and down the supply chain at Automechanika Shanghai – Shenzhen Edition

From 15 to 18 February 2023, Automechanika Shanghai will delve into automotive transformation.




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Targa Telematics expands its connected mobility solutions portfolio by integrating BMW and MINI connected fleet data

Targa Telematics – a technology company specialising in the development of IoT solutions and digital platforms for connected mobility – has signed a strategic partnership with BMW to expand its portfolio of solutions for connected mobility.




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Webfleet collaborates with Ford to offer integrated telematics solution via OEM.connect programme

Webfleet, Bridgestone’s fleet management solution, has announced that Ford has joined its OEM.connect partner programme.




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Targa Telematics integrates Ford connected vehicle data to enable new smart mobility solutions

Targa Telematics – a tech-company specialising in the development of IoT solutions and digital platforms for connected mobility – has signed a strategic partnership with Ford to expand its range of connected car solutions, thanks to the integration of data from the car manufacturer's vehicles.




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VisionTrack supports Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship with advanced video telematics

VisionTrack has become the official video telematics partner for the Goodyear FIA European Truck Racing Championship (ETRC), which begins at the Misano World Circuit track in Italy later this month.




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With automotive supply chains stabilising, focus on sustainability expected to rise back up automakers’ agendas

According to the latest report ‘The automotive supply chain: Pursuing long-term resilience’ from the Capgemini Research Institute, automotive organisations now feel more confident to tackle future supply chain disruptions.




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UK manufacturers boosted productivity by £9.4bn in last year

The UK manufacturing sector was 6.6% more productive in the third quarter of 2023 than the same period in 2022, driven primarily by improvements in the automotive and broader transport equipment sector, according to analysis of ONS data from FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics, a technology company that measures machine productivity.