Digital Government
Office of American Innovation Leader Takes New Job
Chris Liddell is the latest in staff changes at the tech-focused office.
Modernization
The IRS System Processing Your Taxes is Almost 60 Years Old
The IRS’ Individual Master File may be the oldest IT system in government and its failure could disrupt tax processing nationwide.
Modernization
$17.5 Billion Defense IT Contract Award Survives Four Protests
DISA’s ENCORE III contract is now open and ready for use after the Government Accountability Office dismissed several protests.
Modernization
GSA Wants to Get an E-Commerce Portal Up and Running by 2020
The agency also asked Congress make some changes to the original legislation to help speed up the process.
Modernization
Local Officials to FCC: We’re Not the Ones Impeding 5G
A group of mostly mayors encouraged the Federal Communications Commission to refocus its efforts on new broadband investment, instead of preempting their oversight of public rights of way.
Emerging Tech
Agencies Need to Quit Being Difficult Customers If They Want Startup Tech
Even posting project solicitations in more popular places could help agencies find new partners solutions, tech experts said.
Modernization
Trump Administration Mum on Nationalizing 5G
The proposal is still on the table, according to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, though localities may find their authority on public rights of way preempted regardless.
Digital Government
Agencies Could Be Graded On More Than FITARA Under New Scorecard
At least one lawmaker wants to transition the scorecard to have a wider focus beyond FITARA but not everyone is ready to move on.
Digital Government
What the President’s Management Agenda Will Say About IT, CIOs and Office of American Innovation
The agenda will include bringing more people to the table and having OMB take the lead.
Modernization
GSA Awards First Wave of Contracts in White House’s IT Overhaul
The five awards will support each pillar of the IT Modernization Centers of Excellence program.
Modernization
Rethinking TIC: 3 pitfalls to avoid
For government to take full advantage of the cloud, the Trusted Internet Connection program should be reimagined entirely.
Modernization
Protest on JEDI Cloud Support Contract Dismissed
The Government Accountability Office dismissed a bid protest filed in February against a $7 million sole-source cloud support contract related to the Defense Department’s JEDI Acquisition.
Modernization
Federal CIO, Tech Board Vote On How To Dole Out Modernization Funds
The Technology Modernization Fund Board held its first meeting this week, which included establishing a Statement of Principles.
Modernization
Microsoft withdraws protest against U.S. Transcom's classified cloud plans
A proposed sole-source task order with Amazon Web Services prompted the protest. It's still unclear how "the issues involved were resolved to Microsoft’s satisfaction."
Modernization
Defense Agency To Begin Moving Classified Data to Amazon's Secret Cloud After Protest
Microsoft withdrew a bid protest that allows U.S. Transportation Command to begin migrating data to Amazon’s secret cloud region.
Modernization
Service heads quiet on DOD cloud plan
At a D.C. defense policy event, the secretaries of the Army, Navy and Air Force skirted the issue of the Pentagon's centralized cloud procurement strategy.
Modernization
DOD's latest cloud moves leave plenty of questions
Speculation is still swirling about the implications of the draft solicitation for JEDI -- and about why a separate agreement for cloud-migration services was scaled back so dramatically.
Ideas
To Lighten Workloads, There’s No Better Time to Orchestrate Than Now
As agencies look to modernize, they can take the opportunity to make sure all their software is working together.
Modernization
Company Calls Out ‘Old Guard’ After Pentagon Cuts Its Nearly $1 Billion Cloud Contract
REAN Cloud sounded off after finding out from press accounts that its $950 million cloud contract had been slashed.
Modernization