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Aaron Boyd is an award-winning journalist currently serving as senior editor for technology and events at Nextgov. He primarily covers federal government IT contracting and cybersecurity issues affecting both civilian and defense agencies. As a lifelong nerd and policy wonk, he feels right at home covering the intersection of technology and policy in the nation’s capital.

Innovation White House Congress

The Tech Side of Trump’s Plan to Reorganize Government

The plans would force government to get digital, as well as improve the way it provides services to citizens.

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Defense Procurement

Can a Small Business Take Over DISA’s $1B Perimeter Security Contract?

The defense agency issued two RFIs asking small and disadvantaged businesses whether they can support the Gateway Security program.

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VA Workforce

Critical Update: How to Build a Tech Team Designed to Succeed

Pro tip: They won’t all be coders.

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) performs an ammunition onload with the fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) in the Atlantic Ocean on March 26, 2018.

Logistics Navy C4ISR

US Navy Wants a Next-Gen Supply Network — and Fast

An accelerated-acquisition office is seeking industry’s best ideas for keeping track of parts and repairs ashore and at sea.

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Defense Procurement

Defense Department Awards 14 Spots on $7.5B Innovative Tech Contract

DISA announced winners for the unrestricted portion of the SETI contract, with small business awards schedule for later this year.

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The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson transits the Philippine Sea

Defense Procurement

Navy Wants Experimental Tech to Streamline Operations in Port and at Sea

SPAWAR is using its other transaction authority to solicit prototypes through the TReX consortium.

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Cloud Mobile USDA HUD Energy

First Modernization Fund Winners Offer Cheat Sheet for Future Pitches

The first three awardees of the Technology Modernization Fund offer a window into the kinds of projects and pitches the board is looking for.

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HHS C-Suite Innovation

Why Your Agency Needs a Chief Product Officer

Sometimes an IT problem is really an answer.

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Water spills over the top of Englebright Dam on the Yuba River in California.

Industry Cyber Homeland C4ISR

Two Companies Picked To Protect Nation’s 600 Dams from Cyberattacks

The Interior Department awarded spots on a five-year, $45 million contract to manage IT risk for more than 600 dams nationwide.

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Critical Infrastructure Oversight Interior

Interior IG: Nation’s Dams Safe From Hacks But Vulnerable to Insider Threats

An inspector general review exposes significant weaknesses to dam cybersecurity that have grown more serious over time.

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