Digital Government
8 Companies Protest $1.5B DHS Agile Buying Experiment
At least eight companies have filed protests with GAO.
Cybersecurity
Report: Expect Cyber Investments, More Outsourced IT Under Trump
While cybersecurity investments and IT outsourcing may increase, expect agencies' agile efforts to wither.
Emerging Tech
DHS Awards 13 Companies Spots on Agile Contracting Vehicle
The long-awaited FLASH program is here.
Modernization
How Design Thinking Can Benefit Government Agencies
The approach calls for agencies to be empathetic toward people’s needs while being open to continuous learning and a willingness to fail—fast.
Emerging Tech
Why Agile is Still So Hard for the Government
Pockets of the federal government want to change the buying process so technology can be acquired in sprints, preventing large-scale failures like the HealthCare.gov rollout.
Digital Government
Agile Means More Prototypes, Fewer Meetings, Even in Government
USDS member Joe Crobak says leadership is asking for demos instead of PowerPoint decks.
Modernization
DOD 'In the Right Spot' With Cloud, CIO Says
In many ways, DOD’s use of cloud computing is not so different from non-IT Fortune 50 companies, Halvorsen said.
Digital Government
TechFAR Hub Aims to Clear Up Buzzwords Like 'Agile' and 'Open Source'
USDS and OMB's procurement policy office collaborated on the TechFAR hub.
Emerging Tech
18F's Second Project Under Agile BPA: Citizen Logins
The tech consultancy wants to work with a vendor on identity management.
Ideas
5 Tips to Help Agencies Win the Digital Race
Every agency chief information officer faces the challenge of digital transformation.
Digital Government
Q&A: Silicon Valley Needs Government Buying to Change
DHS wants to dispel the myth that startups don’t do business with the government.
Digital Government
If Elected, Clinton Wants to Keep USDS and 18F
The presumptive Democratic nominee laid out her tech agenda this week.
Emerging Tech
'Innovation' Without a Business Case Is A Waste of Time, Says FCC Official
The commission debuted three new applications in the past week.
Digital Government
FDA Wants New Software to Track Product Quality
The agency is looking for a commercial solution.
Digital Government
DHS to Host Industry Day for Agile
The department wants its own blanket purchase agreement for agile services.
Digital Government
Why Didn't E-Gov Live Up to Its Promise?
Technology was supposed to transform government 15 years ago; an “era of electronic government” was poised to make government faster, smaller, digitized and increasingly transparent.
Digital Government
Homeland Security Wants Its Own Contract Vehicle for Agile Services
DHS is considering making its own agencywide contract, like GSA’s Agile BPA.
Ideas
4 Steps to Consider When Creating a Cloud Strategy in 2016
To become a source of competitive advantage, federal IT administrators implementing a cloud strategy should consider the following steps.
Digital Government
DHS Calls Over-Cost Delayed Immigration Casework System a ‘Turnaround Story’
But the inspector general found that after 11 years, caseworkers have difficulty using the tool, which also offers only two of about 90 forms, and technical support is inadequate.
Digital Government
Agile BPA’s First Project: Making FedRAMP More Transparent
The new contracting vehicle, designed to help agencies buy agile development services for digital products, has been halted by protests.
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