Digital Government
Report: U.S. Workforce Falling Behind Competitors in Digital Skills
Experts advocate better school curriculums and tax breaks for reskilling existing workforces.
Digital Government
Getting Ready for the Next Budget Showdown
As in some years past, there is a lot of uncertainty regarding a potential government shutdown.
Ideas
DOD Could Save Hundreds of Millions Annually Through Better IT Asset Management
The Pentagon struggles to manage the lifecycle—including security and costs—of those assets.
Digital Government
Report Highlights 3 Ways to Successfully Reskill Employees
The report looked at tech training case studies to investigate the most critical elements in digitally transforming federal workplaces.
Emerging Tech
Air Force Lab, New Mexico Institute Get Set for ‘High-Powered Window to Space’
Once completed, a sophisticated new telescope will support national security and could provide some of the clearest resolutions of space-based objects.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Federal CIO Explains the Tech Side of President’s Management Agenda
Clare Martorana joined the podcast to talk about improving customer experience and the underlying technology that makes good services better.
Digital Government
GAO: Cultivating a Data-Centric Culture Can Help Recruit, Retain a Digitally-Savvy Workforce
A survey chronicles the steps federal agencies need to take to improve their workforce to be equipped for technological modernization.
Digital Government
The State of the Federal Tech Workforce
Agencies have struggled to hire IT and cyber professionals but some are finding alternative ways to fill the talent gap.
Modernization
Public Health Admins Are Prioritizing Interoperability with EHR Modernization
Federal agencies using electronic health records systems are hoping standardizing EHR interfaces will lead to greater cross-departmental and patient access.
Modernization
DOD names cloud contenders in JEDI replacement
The Defense Department has invited Google and Oracle to compete for its massive warfighter cloud program alongside Amazon and Microsoft.
Modernization
Build Back Better passes House
The $2 trillion bill includes $550 million in governmentwide technology modernization plus billions targeted for agency tech programs as well as new investments in sustainable tech and electric vehicles.
Modernization
Technology Modernization Fund Board Offers Insights on Latest Wave of Proposals
TMF is key to modernizing government operations in line with citizen expectations, according to Deputy Federal Chief Information Officer Maria Roat.
Cybersecurity
CISA Gets Set to Deploy Updated DNS Resolver Service to Protect Federal Agencies
Government entities are required by law to use such intrusion prevention capabilities.
Ideas
What’s New for Feds in Windows 11?
Hybrid work environments seem to have influenced the design and features of Windows 11.
Digital Government
Army Recruiters on TikTok Dance Around Ban To Reach Gen Z
As threat worries subside, one sergeant has nearly half a million followers on the China-based app—and the Army wants her advice.
Digital Government
Biden’s Management Agenda Highlights Need for High-Tech Federal Workforce
To deliver better citizen services, the government will need a skilled workforce and the technology to support it, management officials said.
Modernization
Coast Guard completes MHS Genesis deployment
The U.S. Coast Guard has completed its rollout of the military's new commercial electronic health record system, following a long journey that was paused during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Digital Government
Commerce Opens Bidding For $1.5B IT Modernization Contract
The department is accepting proposals for its CATTS Enterprise Tech Contact.
Modernization
Army seeks native data analytics in its logistics systems
Lt. Gen. Duane Gamble, the deputy chief of staff, G-4, for the Army, said that as the service modernizes its enterprise resource planning systems, it's looking for native data analytics capabilities to avoid supply chain surprises.
Cybersecurity