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One of the governments most popular methods for buying emerging technologies and critical IT services faces significant challenges in an ever-changing marketplace

The Army wants to be able to freely send data back and forth from its legacy and business systems to the tactical edge. Key to doing that is its strategy to unify tactical and enterprise networks and creating a common "data fabric." But will it work?

The agency is using robotics process automation to send out contract changes to contractors covered by the White Houses vaccination requirements.

AT&Ts public safety network will provide secure and interoperable communications between Air Force first responders and the local public safety organizations.

CMMC leader Katie Arrington, who has been off the job since May, is suing the Department of Defense to get resolution on her personnel case.

Federal agencies release climate adaptation and resilience plans, many of which feature new initiatives to combat current and future risks to critical infrastructure and information technology.

Rising IT and cyber budgets may lay ahead as the Defense Department moves forward with implementing zero trust architecture and begins relying more on artificial intelligence, according to DODs acting CIO.

The Transportation Security Agency and the Coast Guard are getting increased authority over industry cybersecurity and will require companies to share cybersecurity information.

Federal CIO Clare Martorana said that while payback flexibility is now part of the Technology Management Fund playbook, agencies are projecting savings in their modernization plans.

The Defense Information Systems Agency has reorganized its cloud offices, combining the Cloud Computing Program Office with DISAs hosting services directorate and ecosystem.