VA Migrates Data for Upcoming EHR Implementation; Robert Wilkie Quoted
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has finished data-related preparations needed for the new VA health record's upcoming implementation in the Pacific Northwest region. VA said Thursday that it migrated clinical and demographic data to the new EHR that will launch late October in the said area. The migration allows health care practioners to visualize […]
DHS Launching Ramp;D Projects on 5G Mobile Security; Christopher Krebs Quoted
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is launching a research and development effort focused on mobile security as the country works to roll out 5G infrastructure. The department’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate will launch R&D projects under the Secure and Resilient Mobile Network Infrastructure (SRMNI) program in […]
Mark Esper: DoD Eyes Commercial Sealift Vessels for FY 2022 Budget
Mark Esper, secretary of the Department of Defense (DoD) and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, has said that DoD plans to add commercial vessels for military sealift operations in its budget request for fiscal year 2022. Esper said at a prior Heritage Foundation event that the DoD, including the U.S. Transportation Command, is looking into […]
Aaron Weis: US Navy Transitioning to Zero Trust
Aaron Weis, chief information officer of the U.S. Navy and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the service is transitioning to a zero trust framework to better protect and defend its networks from cyber threats, FedScoop reported Thursday. “It is an exciting time as priorities have shifted,” for how the Navy has advanced its information technology modernization efforts during […]
Ryan McCarthy: Army Seeks to Free Up $10B More Through ‘Night Court’ in 2022
Ryan McCarthy, secretary of the U.S. Army and a 2020 Wash100 Award winner, said the service intends to find $10 billion more in savings in 2022 through a “night court” process as it seeks to free up funds for modernization priorities and expects to make harder decisions in 2023, Federal News Network reported Thursday. “In 2023, if even […]