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CIA Awards Secret Multibillion-Dollar Cloud Contract
Nov 20, 2020 · The Central Intelligence Agency has awarded its long-awaited Commercial Cloud Enterprise, or C2E, contract to five companies—Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Google, Oracle and IBM.
As IRS grapples with ID.me, what's next for Login.gov?
Feb 4, 2022 · In 2020, the IRS processed over 189 million income tax returns; the same year, the Social Security Administration issued benefits to over 69 million people.
New Functionality on the Way for FedBizOpps Replacement
Dec 3, 2019 · The transition from the standalone Federal Business Opportunities—better known as FedBizOpps or FBO—was a rough one for users of the federal contracting website.
FBI raids government IT and cyber contractor Carahsoft
Sep 24, 2024 · The FBI raided the Reston, Virginia headquarters of IT, software and cybersecurity services provider Carahsoft Technology Corp. on Tuesday, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The Defense Information Systems Agency: Overview
Apr 23, 2021 · The Defense Information Systems Agency, the bedrock of the Defense Department’s IT, has more than 19,000 employees and a nearly $10 billion annual budget.
OPM pitches Congress on a federal cyber workforce revamp
Mar 19, 2024 · The federal government's HR shop is pitching a legislative proposal to give federal agencies new authorities and flexibilities in how they hire and pay cybersecurity workers to members of Congress ...
Pentagon Takes Another Step in DOD 365 Environment
Apr 19, 2021 · The Defense Department crossed a major milestone in its work to establish its Microsoft 365 cloud environment, known as DOD 365, late last week, according to a Pentagon official.
VA launches new platform to help veterans identify and report scams
Aug 12, 2024 · The Department of Veterans Affairs announced on Friday that it launched a website and call center to help protect veterans from scams, a move that came after lawmakers pressed VA to step up its ...