How Sept. 11 changed government contracting forever
When terrorists hijacked four planes to use them as weapons and killed thousands of innocent people in the process, a chain reaction started that quickly swept across the country. Today we live with...
View ArticleProgrammer, procurement staff failings contribute to software attacks
When hackers take advantage of a software flaw in a federal financial system to steal credit card numbers, procurement officers and program developers are both to blame for the intrusion, some...
View ArticleContractors to give GSA IT security plans
The General Services Administration will require vendors to provide information technology security plans detailing how they are meeting federal cyber regulations under a new rule published on Jan. 6,...
View ArticleDefense technology to grow despite Pentagon budget cuts
As the Defense Department slashes its budget by at least $487 billion in 10 years, technology investment is one of the few areas that will continue to grow, according to a new military strategy that...
View ArticleAT&L chief: Cyber acquisition is unique
The Defense Department is drafting a plan it will soon present to Congress to more effectively acquire cyber defense capabilities, according to Frank Kendall, acting under secretary of defense for...
View ArticleIs government procurement ready for the cloud?
Mention cloud computing to true believers and you’ll likely hear all about speed and agility. They’ll tell you that agencies can simply dial IT services up or down as needed to quickly support new...
View ArticleProposed FAR change extends cybersecurity requirements to contractors
The Defense Department, General Services Administration and NASA are proposing a change to the Federal Acquisition Regulation that would require contractors to secure computer systems that contain...
View ArticleGSA has yet to approve any cloud products under FedRAMP
Up against a self-imposed Dec. 31 deadline, the government’s purchasing arm has yet to endorse any cloud products for quick acquisition. Some applicants and testers say the General Services...
View ArticleSAM user uncovered GSA data compromise
A user of an online federal contracting registry found a way of bypassing security controls to see every contractor’s personal and proprietary data, prompting the government to alert registrants about...
View ArticleHacked U.S. tech contractors oppose anti-China procurement law
Technology contractors are warning Congress that a new counter-cyber spy law will leave agencies even more vulnerable to breaches by slowing the purchase of security systems to screen for Chinese-made...
View ArticleSequester to blame for delay in DARPA’s Plan X cyber contracting plans
Sequestration is “quite corrosive” to projects underway at the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, said its director, factoring into the decision to delay the highly touted Plan X that recruits...
View ArticleContractors ask GSA to freeze cyber-related regulations
Federal suppliers are urging officials to stop computer security rulemakings for contractors until the government issues blanket cyber guidelines for all key industries in the fall. The argument is not...
View ArticleGeorgia Tech warns of threats to cloud data storage and mobile devices in...
As more businesses find their way into the cloud, few engage in security measures beyond those provided by the associated cloud storage firm, a new report from Georgia Tech notes. Even fewer seek...
View ArticlePentagon tightens cybersecurity rules for defense contractors
The Pentagon has approved new rules that would require defense contractors to tighten their computer security procedures and to report any cyber intrusions that resulted in the loss of controlled...
View ArticleGeorgia Tech expands cyber security educational offerings into certificate...
Georgia Tech Professional Education (GTPE), in cooperation with the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI), now offers a Cyber Security Certificate that offers participants a more in-depth approach,...
View ArticleDOE awards Georgia Tech, GTRI contract to detect cyber attacks on utilities
Today’s cyber attacks aren’t just a threat to computer networks. Those with malicious intent can disrupt important infrastructure systems such as utilities and power grids. The trick is to identify...
View ArticlePentagon joins with GSA to improve cybersecurity in acquisitions
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel joined General Services Administration chief Dan Tangherlini on Wednesday to unveil six recommendations for better protecting the government acquisition system from...
View ArticleThree IT procurement problems worth solving
The arduous process that small technology vendors must go through in order to contract with government agencies is preventing government innovation when we need it most. As the CEO of 12-person tech...
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Homeland Security chief visits Georgia Tech campus community
Through ongoing research in the Georgia Tech Information Security Center and the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Georgia Tech is vitally connected to the cyber security industry, which has become...
View ArticleDOD enacts faster, more agile technology acquisitions process
Information technology programs represent a considerable portion of all acquisition programs within the Defense Department, the assistant secretary of defense for acquisition said Tuesday (Feb. 25,...
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