Modernization

How to be a cloud

Embracing an internal cloud model for IT service delivery will require most agency IT departments to change the way they do business.

Digital Government

First-ever federal CIO to leave post in August

Vivek Kundra will trade his influential position shaping governmentwide tech policy for a fellowship at Harvard University.

Modernization

Navy faces headwinds in critical IT plans

IT, now as important as any other weapons system, cannot afford to be shortchanged by budget and force cuts, Navy officials say.

Modernization

Google turns off tool for searching government sites

Google has stopped operating several specialized search tools, including the Google.com/UncleSam search engine of government-related Web sites.

Modernization

Cultural and code change needed to revamp FCC.gov website, VanRoekel says

Steven VanRoekel describes how he applied IT and management skills learned from the private sector to the remaking of the Federal Communications Commission's website.

Modernization

Are consolidation's savings a mirage?

Migrating software to a new data center could take a big bite out of consolidation's anticipated payback.

Modernization

Stimulus watchdog pushes unified coding system for governmentwide spending site

Recovery Board chief says a rigorous recipient reporting scheme will put agencies and their IGs on the same page.

Modernization

Feds prefer working at home over using telework centers, survey says

Most fed employees polled don't want to commute to telework centers, survey reports.

Modernization

NOAA moving e-mail to Google's cloud

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to migrate 25,000 e-mail users to a cloud-based unified messaging service by the end of the year.

Modernization

Administration wants millions to expand payment ineligibility portal

The Obama Administration has asked Congress for $10 million to expand and enhance VerifyPayment.gov to avoid $50 billion in improper federal payments.

Modernization

Fed sites test new Internet technology

A 24-hour test flight of IPv6 demonstrated the Internet’s ability to handle traffic using the new protocols. The next challenge is to bring IPv6 to end users.

Modernization

Agencies cite progress six months after IT reform mandate

Reports tout data center closures and boast savings through moves to the cloud.

Modernization

Empowering the new problem solvers

With help from technological tools -- and a word or two of advice -- many more agency employees could make use of data for fulfilling oversight requirements, meeting customer needs and solving other agency problems.

Cybersecurity

New guidelines require agencies to document progress automating surveillance of cyber threats

Reports must describe computerized, continuous monitoring of unusual data transfers and other suspicious activities.