Modernization
GSA Taking Quotes for IT Modernization Centers of Excellence
It's the next step in the White House's plan to update government tech.
Modernization
FBI Mulling Secretive $30 Billion Tech Contract
A recompete could become a more public affair.
Modernization
Time to fix the TIC
Why modernizing trusted internet connection requirements will help speed agencies' path to the cloud.
Modernization
FedRAMP Issues Step-By-Step Guide for Cloud Adoption
The cloud office shares its best practices for federal agencies that want to grant a cloud service provider permission to operate.
Modernization
Pentagon Full Steam Ahead with Major Cloud Acquisition
Despite industry criticism, the agency clarified its aggressive cloud strategy will continue as planned.
Modernization
White House Takes Down ‘We the People’ Petition Tool
The message on the website says it will return in January with responses to the petitions that merit it.
Modernization
A data-driven approach to data center optimization
The first step for agencies looking to consolidate: taking stock of existing assets.
Modernization
Lawmakers set oversight agenda for IT modernization
Leaders on the House Oversight Committee offered a first look at plans for oversight of MGT Act implementation.
Policy
5 Tech Issues Congress Wants GAO to Keep an Eye On
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee provided five new directives to the Government Accountability Office related to ensuring the government maximizes its tech investments.
Digital Government
White House Launches Revamped Website
The new site is designed to match private sector quality, a senior administration official says.
Cybersecurity
White House: Government Needs More Bug Bounty Programs
The IT modernization report also urges moving cybersecurity closer to federal employees.
Modernization
White House Unveils Latest Plan to Fix Government Technology
The first center of excellence will be a partnership between the Agriculture Department, White House, General Services Administration and industry.
Modernization
FCC CTO worries about a world without net neutrality
Ahead of Thursday's historic vote to repeal the Obama administration's open internet rules, the Federal Communications Commission's CTO Eric Burger penned concerns over whether internet providers would throttle and block access to websites.
Ideas
A Unified Reporting Portal Would Help Government and Grant Recipients
A portal could make grantees’ lives easier, but also offer the federal government a better way to evaluate risks.
Modernization
Save the dates: The IT Modernization Report's many deadlines
From cybersecurity to shared services to TICs, American Technology Council's final report recommends dozens of deliverables.
Ideas
Why Managing APIs is Critical for Federal Agencies
Federal IT managers are basically software-as-a-service providers and should be prepared to act that way.
Modernization
White House Releases Final Tech Modernization Plan
The far-reaching plan pushes agencies to adopt cloud and shared services.
Modernization
The MGT Act is law. Now what?
Congressional appropriators still must allocate the money for agencies to use the central fund MGT creates. And if they do, how can agencies take advantage of the newly created modernization funds?
Modernization
Why Veterans Affairs Isn’t Waiting for a ‘Perfect’ Health Records Solution
The department’s aiming for as seamless a solution for medical records as technologically possible, VA Secretary David Shulkin said.
Modernization