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Managing a high-performance IT workforce
COMMENTARY | Public sector leaders must adapt their workforce management strategies to keep pace with technological advancements and market shifts.
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Strategies for sustainable, low-carbon federal data centers
COMMENTARY | Reducing emissions and energy consumption will allow agencies to model best practices for allied nations while future-proofing infrastructure against exponential data demands.
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Why it's past time to modernize the FITARA scorecard
COMMENTARY | Another reset is needed to keep the FITARA scorecard relevant in driving IT management best practices across federal agencies
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Overcoming technical debt and accelerating modernization
COMMENTARY | High performance in IT requires an ability to adapt, preparing the organization to seize future opportunities and tackle upcoming challenges efficiently.
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How government outreach can combat election disinformation
COMMENTARY | We need a solution in which messages are non-partisan, easily accessible and easy to understand.
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Collaboration is essential for safe and secure AI deployments
COMMENTARY | Congress, federal agencies and industry need to work together to develop artificial intelligence governance models that address cybersecurity, safety and bias issues.
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A bittersweet birthday party for the Office of Federal Procurement Policy
Steve Kelman worries that the Biden administration is steering federal buyers away from best-value goals.
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New IRS statistics demonstrate Direct File is costly and redundant
COMMENTARY | Rather than spending millions of dollars on an unproven, unnecessary and costly program, the IRS should redirect its resources towards bolstering Free File, a no-cost private alternative.
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An innovator at DHS
Steve Kelman spotlights digital transformation expert Scott Simpson of the Procurement Innovation Lab at the Department of Homeland Security
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Resilience by design
COMMENTARY | How federal agencies can achieve cyber resilience via a data-centric security approach.
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Uncovering the next wave of COVID-19 relief fraud through AI
COMMENTARY | Many agencies are increasingly relying on AI to uncover fraudulent activities, and the emerging technology could hold the key to help recoup billions of dollars siphoned off from the federal government in pandemic relief scams.
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Modernizing secure code for the public sector
COMMENTARY | Refactoring legacy applications into modern programming languages yields not only memory-safe applications but typically produces smaller code bases, notably faster runtimes and increased scalability.
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Federal agencies need to rethink culture in the fight against ransomware
COMMENTARY | Focusing efforts on risk management isn't about checking boxes – it's about building and changing agency culture.
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Why SD-WAN is the future of government networks
COMMENTARY | The revolution in IT workloads requires flexible, adaptable networking solutions.
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The case for making Direct File permanent
COMMENTARY | The Direct File pilot was a landmark event for the tax system and a victory for the civic technology movement. Now its time to make the program available to all taxpayers on a permanent basis.
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4 ways generative AI will improve the federal government
COMMENTARY | Exciting advancements are ahead for the federal government by tapping generative AI, from streamlined operations to improved national security
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How enforceable are software licenses?
COMMENTARY | An ongoing federal court case suggests the ubiquitous practice of "pass-through" licensing for software sold by resellers may not have a solid legal foundation.
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How to fix the military’s software SNAFU
COMMENTARY | Too many of its apps are built on code riddled with vulnerabilities—and distributed by the Pentagon itself.
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Why plugging leaks sometimes means protecting leakers
COMMENTARY | Congress needs to establish a form of amnesty that, where appropriate, provides an exit ramp for individuals who have unwittingly violated the terms of a security clearance and wish to come clean.
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