Modernization

Say Goodbye to GSA’s 24 Multiple Awards Schedules

The agency is consolidating the schedules into a single vehicle to make it easier to do business with government.

Modernization

Federal CIO Wants Your Thoughts on New Data Center Metrics

The draft guidance would extend a prohibition on opening new or expanding existing data centers without OMB’s approval.

Modernization

How FEMA Could Help Avoid Another Missile Alert Mishap

State and local authorities are responsible for sending and rescinding alerts but FEMA can—and says it will—require the underlying infrastructure be more user-friendly.

Modernization

OMB looks to freeze out federal data centers

As part of a policy refresh, the Office of Management and Budget is putting new hurdles in place for agencies that want to acquire new or expand current physical data center facilities.

Modernization

GSA wants cloud and agility with COMET

The General Services Administration wants to leverage agile and cloud in a new contract to make its back-office IT operations more nimble and efficient.

Modernization

IBM supplements JEDI protest

The move came days after the Government Accountability Office dismissed a similar protest from Oracle against the Pentagon's $10 billion, 10-year cloud buy.

Modernization

FCW Insider: Nov. 26

Top stories, quick hits and more from FCW's reporters and editors.

Modernization

To Improve Customer Experience, Start With Morale, Not Technology, Feds Say

Cultural factors, such as empowerment of staff, given greater weight than upgraded IT and bigger budgets.

Modernization

Can cloud speed up scientific discovery?

A new project from the National Science Foundation looks at how cloud computing can support science and engineering research.

Modernization

EIS extension still a question mark

As big EIS contractors close in on their ATOs, officials could take up the issue of a contract extension after the Thanksgiving break.

Artificial Intelligence

Feds Must Start Preparing for Their Future Jobs, NSF CIO Says

A new National Science Foundation app could help federal employees actively position themselves as part of the future workforce.

Digital Government

Hurd Wins Reelection Battle

One of federal tech’s most outspoken advocates will officially be back for a third term.

Modernization

Intel Agencies Lack 'Adequate Tech' for FOIA Requests

A recently published inspector general report shows a more coordinated technology approach could help intelligence agencies fulfill Freedom of Information Act inquiries in a timely manner.

Ideas

How Government Agencies Are Solving Hiring Challenges with Technology

Modern workers have little patience for the traditional 8-to-5 work schedules that persist in many government agencies.

Modernization

VA Officials Reluctant to Say When G.I. Benefit Delays Will Be Fixed

Lawmakers grilled Veterans Affairs Department officials about the IT issues that prevented tens of thousands of veterans from receiving education and housing stipends on time.

Modernization

Effective acquisition: A key enabler for successful IT modernization

Fostering effective communication goes a long way in driving change needed for IT modernization.

Modernization

Miss Out on SEC’s $2.5 Billion IT Contract? Here’s a Second Chance.

The commission wants to add more small businesses to its massive ONE IT contract after announcing awards just last month.

Modernization

Big Contracts to Watch at DISA

The defense agency’s 2019 forecast includes three contracts with contract values that could exceed $1 billion.