Posts from GovConDaily for 04/01/2016

Exclusive: NTT Data & Dell Federal Services Leaders Detail Post-Combination Market Strategy

The government technology and professional services market received a new layer to its mergers-and-acquisition landscape Monday upon the news that the system integration subsidiary of Tokyo-based Nippon Telegraph and Telephone will purchase Dell’s services business for $3…

GSA Seeks Partners for Govt Cloud Services Contract Development Input

The U.S. General Services Administration is searching for industry and government partners to provide input and feedback for a cloud computing products and services contract under development for defense and civilian agencies…

Raquel Bono: Military Doctors, End-User Devices Among DHA’s Concerns on EHR Transition

Vice Adm. Raquel Bono, director of the Defense Health Agency, has described some of her concerns on the military’s upcoming transition to a new electronic health record system an interview with Politico published Monday…

Marine Corps Squadron Flies Boeing Insitu’s Blackjack in Class D Airspace

A unit of the U.S. Marine Corps has expanded unmanned aircraft system flight operations over airspace that regularly accommodates military and commercial air traffic. During the flight, Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2 integrated RQ-21A Blackjack operations with manned aircraft in the Class D airspace at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, the Marine Corps said March 25…

NIST Publishes Final Version of Cryptography Standards and Guidelines Document

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has made available the final version of its cryptography standards and guidelines document as part of the agency’s efforts to standardize the development process of the data protection technology…

Adobe Survey Reveals Creativity Gap Between Public, Private Sectors; Jerry Silverman Comments

A new Adobe Systems survey of public sector employees in the fields of creative communications and design has uncovered a creativity gap between the government and private sector. Adobe said Wednesday that 73 percent of respondents believe the government limits and undervalues creativity and only 46 percent see equality between the private and public sectors in terms of creativity…

Air Force Begins Forward Operating Base Alternative Energy Project; Deborah Lee James Comments

Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has announced the start of the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Forward Operating Base of the Future project that aims to help find alternatives to diesel fuel…