Modernization
Officials: Here’s How Not to Screw Up a $50 Billion Networking Contract
The Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract is a great opportunity for agencies to modernize, but they need to focus on people and planning to do it right.
Digital Government
Commerce, Interior, Energy Top New Government Customer Experience Rankings
A new report rates how federal agencies provide customer experience.
Modernization
Senate moves to maintain ZTE sanctions
Congress and the White House could be headed toward a showdown over a provision in the Senate defense bill designed to undo a move by President Trump easing sanctions on the Chinese telecom giant ZTE.
Podcasts
Critical Update: How to Build a Tech Team Designed to Succeed
Pro tip: They won't all be coders.
Modernization
GSA Seeks Industry Feedback to Better Harness Tech Spending Data
The government wants to get a better grip on the money it invests in IT and digital services.
Modernization
Jamming tech targets illicit comms behind prison walls
Federal law enforcement is encouraged after a successful test of technology that could electronically jam commercial mobile phones smuggled into prisons.
Modernization
VA 'anywhere-to-anywhere' telehealth goes live
The journey to make telehealth routine for patients and practitioners in the VA system is as much about policy as it is about tech.
Digital Government
NDAA, ZTE and the Rest of Congress' Agenda
Congress and the executive branch continue wrestling over Chinese telecom ZTE.
Ideas
How to Integrate TIC with Cloud-First for Enhanced Agency Security
These competing priorities create a huge challenge for agencies.
Modernization
House appropriators approve $150 million for TMF in FY2019
The House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that would provide $150 million for the centralized fund created by the Modernizing Government Technology Act, falling $60 million short of the White House’s fiscal year 2019 request and $100 million short of what the MGT Act authorizes.
Modernization
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.
Modernization
OMB drafts new 'Cloud Smart' strategy
The Office of Management and Budget expects to release new guidance to help agencies move to the cloud.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How That $380 Million in Election Security Funding Is Being Spent
State election officials are mostly using new election security money to shore up the basics.
Cybersecurity
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.
Modernization
Why it's getting harder to find sharable federal spectrum
The government is sitting on a goldmine of radio spectrum that could be used to accelerate 5G deployment, but crafting a coordinated policy to get there is complicated.
Modernization
Lawmakers push to expand agency spectrum sharing
New legislation would provide more money for agencies to research how to free up their federal spectrum holdings for commercialization.
Modernization
Technology Modernization Fund Board Doesn't Want Boring Proposals
Agencies that want a shot at funding had better make their proposals interesting.
Ideas
Embrace IT Modernization Without Creating Cybersecurity Risks
IT modernization alone won't fix your cybersecurity issues, but implemented correctly can make a huge difference.
Modernization
How the VA is Personalizing Veteran Services With a Single Website
The VA Digital Service thinks veterans shouldn’t have to know the agency’s bureaucracy to find the benefits they’re looking for.
Modernization