Former acting DHS secretary says Trump suggested “divesting” or “selling” Puerto Rico after hurricane and said administration pursued an “America Only" policy on immigration. Keep Reading
Introducing HSToday's new Leadership Interview series to increase clarity on the law and your government. Keep Reading
GSA said a request for proposals for 8(a) STARS III would be issued later this month, "with an even greater focus on supply chain security, emerging technologies, and performance outside of the continental United States." Keep Reading
During his time at GSA, he oversaw the expansion of the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence program from two agency partnerships to 12 in a span of 18 months. Keep Reading
Treasury will serve as the QSMO for Core Financial Management services. GSA will be the QSMO for Civilian HR Transaction Services specifically Compensation Management, Work Schedule and Leave Management services only. Keep Reading
Even though DHS and OMB have sent letters supporting congressional appropriation of emergency funds, Congress had still not yet received a formal request for the money from the Trump administration. Keep Reading
A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Thursday introduced legislation in the House that would establish a “national cybersecurity director” to lead government efforts on cybersecurity. Keep Reading
Kent, who was appointed Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO) by President Trump in early 2018, announced her departure during a team meeting on Thursday. Keep Reading
It is estimated that open market purchases on government purchase cards represent an addressable market of $6 billion annually. Keep Reading
The U.S. General Services Administration announced the ceiling of its 8(a) Streamlined Technology Application Resource for Services (STARS) II contract has been raised by $7 billion, to $22 billion. Keep Reading
Administration officials say the shift will allow the government to hire a more inclusive workforce based on skill instead of a person’s education level. Keep Reading
Agencies also must decide how eventual antivirals and vaccines will be procured and distributed. Keep Reading
Two days after the administration issued governmentwide guidance on reopening federal worksites, AFGE immediately sent a letter to Office of Management and Budget Acting Director Russell Vought detailing AFGE’s six preconditions. Keep Reading
The bill defines a cyber incident as significant if the event results in demonstrable harm to the national security interests or economy of the United States and the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the American people. Keep Reading
In September 2018, the White House published the National Cyber Strategy, which provides strategic steps towards securing the government and all critical infrastructure from cyber threats. Keep Reading
The recent shift to telework has exposed something that has been happening for a while now – employees are accessing sensitive data through their personal smartphones and tablets while they’re outside the protective perimeter of the office. Keep Reading
The impetus for the program is to counter what the DOD characterizes as “adversarial capital”: foreign investment in U.S. companies through which foreign governments seek to acquire sensitive U.S. technology or data. Keep Reading
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) has released its first report, identifying common areas of concern among agencies of different sizes and with different missions. Keep Reading
The White House’s post-impeachment loyalty purge is creating high-level personnel churn, felling two senior officials this week and raising new questions about Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s waning influence. Keep Reading
"The appropriate recourse is therefore to remand to DHS so that it may consider the problem anew," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority. Keep Reading