Modernization
Commerce Watchdog Issues Alert on Major IT Modernization Project
In a management alert, the agency inspector general warned a 20-year, $341 million project is too focused on new technology instead of fixing business processes.
Modernization
Sunsetting CVR but keeping the collaboration
Commercial Virtual Remote, spun up last year to support pandemic telework, goes away this summer. DISA's Global Directory is the key to ensuring the cloud collaboration continues.
Ideas
How Do You Retire Technology and Limit Risk?
The challenge is that while many get excited about the new software when it’s installed, too few make long-term plans for removal at software end of life.
Emerging Tech
Lawmakers Propose More Than $100B for Federal Tech-Driving Investments
The Senate is set to consider the bipartisan Endless Frontier Act in the coming weeks.
Policy
House Bill Would Direct Agencies to Examine Sexual Harassment in STEM
Those who introduced it intend to help pave the way for new federal policies.
Emerging Tech
JADC2 Strategy Nearing Completion, Official Says
Lt. Gen. Dennis Crall said the strategy has been briefed to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the deputy secretary of defense.
Modernization
Special Report: The Evolution of the FITARA Scorecard
An in-depth look at an important oversight tool Congress uses to track agencies’ modernization efforts.
Digital Government
Design Changes Coming Soon to beta.SAM
While most of the changes will be cosmetic, the design update is the result of years of user feedback and adherence to relatively new digital services standards.
Modernization
Space Command moves for tighter cyber integration
U.S. Space Command is standing up a dedicated joint cyber center to improve integration with U.S. Cyber Command.
Modernization
Defense Logistics Agency Making Rapid Progress in Cloud Migration
A DLA official said the agency moved apps to the cloud close to six weeks ahead of schedule.
Modernization
DOD’s Deputy CIO Wants to Change the Conversation on IT
Danielle Metz, leader for the information enterprise, discusses the misconceptions about the office of the CIO, the ongoing Fourth Estate Network Optimization project and the importance of software modernization.
Ideas
Federal Networking Predictions in the Age of Modernization
This year is poised to be the year of network upgrades.
Podcasts
Critical Update: The Programmers of Public Service
Meet two federal software developers: One at the start of their career and the other nearing the end.
Digital Government
Pentagon Takes Another Step in DOD 365 Environment
The environment is part of the Defense Enterprise Office Solutions contract.
Digital Government
Social Security Wants Feedback on ‘Learning Agenda’ to Improve Data for Decision-Making
The agency is getting started on the data and policy improvement plan mandated under the Evidence Act.
Modernization
Supply chain risk: Addressing a multitude of single points of failure
As recent attacks have demonstrated, supply chain risks extend to the software and update process as well.
Modernization
Connolly, Hice Announce Bill to Improve Performance Planning at FITARA Hearing
The Performance Enhancement Reform Act would require greater collaboration among agency officials and more detailed descriptions of resources required to meet goals.
Artificial Intelligence
National Archives Wants to Use AI to Improve ‘Unsophisticated Search’ and Create ‘Self-Describing Records’
The National Archives and Records Administration wants to automate its records management processes to limit manual metadata tagging while improving the search function.
Artificial Intelligence
How State’s Disinformation-Fighting Arm Uses Artificial Intelligence
A federal team is curbing disruptive online activities with innovative technologies.
Modernization