It could be months before the Defense Department has a new CIO, and he or she will face a host of organizational and operational challenges from Day One.
As the U.S. government continues to wrestle with policies and programs to share intelligence about cybersecurity threats with the private sector, a small non-profit is trying to change paradigms around information sharing.
In a Feb. 17 memo to his senior leaders, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said he wants to ferret out duplication across the armed services in business operations, including in IT and cybersecurity.
The Office of Personnel and Management has made progress on hardening its systems and databases used for conducting security clearances, but a substantial backlog of investigations persists, according to testimony at a Feb. 2 congressional hearing.
The Navy's Enterprise Networks Program Office will release draft RFPs in the coming months to solicit feedback on recompeting the multi-billion Next Generation Enterprise Networks contract, which expires next year.
