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The draft guidance would extend a prohibition on opening new or expanding existing data centers without OMB’s approval.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
GSA Wants to Bring Agile Development to the Federal Acquisition Service
The CAMEO recompete aims to move more to the cloud.
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
Report: Apple Is Working With VA to Help Vets Download Health Records
Vets would be able to have their health records on their iPhones.
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