Acquisition
IT modernization is just the beginning
A former agency CIO sketches the key challenges for his successors.
Acquisition
DISA searches for new acquisition life with SETI
The new $7.5 billion SETI acquisition program aims to rapidly contract innovative technologies and solutions across the Defense Department.
Acquisition
Sequestration, shutdowns or increased spending? Anything is possible in 2017
More standoffs are likely, experts warn, and the only certainty is that the regular rules are unlikely to apply.
Acquisition
HHS outlines lofty cloud plans despite IT budget squeeze
If you want a bellwether for IT spending across federal civilian agencies, a good starting point just might be the Department of Health and Human Services.
Modernization
How health IT hints at the future of innovation for DOD
The current effort to integrate DOD systems with the Cerner electronic health record represents a new direction in Pentagon IT culture and practice, according to CIO Terry Halvorsen.
Modernization
Veterans panel chairman wants faster action on VA scheduling
After the Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to pursue multiple scheduling projects, the chairman of VA's authorizing committee said the agency should have a single system in place.
Modernization
CIOs: Telecom transition can spur IT modernization
The move to a new $50 billion federal telecommunications contract should support transition to new IT services, official say.
Acquisition
After the award: How to make contracts deliver
A recent roundtable discussion found strong consensus that agencies and industry must team up to improve communication, collaboration and trust.
Acquisition
VA moves ahead with homegrown scheduling IT
The Department of Veterans Affairs will test an internally developed scheduling module at primary care sites nationwide to see if it's ready to service the entire agency.
Modernization
NITAAC looks to fee caps, laptop refresh
A big governmentwide contract vehicle at the National Institutes of Health is looking to support more large acquisitions, including cloud computing services.
Acquisition
Decision time for scheduling tech at VA
The Department of Veterans Affairs is on deadline to decide whether to test a homegrown scheduling solution for patients.
Acquisition
Oversight Dems renew bid for Trump lease info
The ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has tapped colleagues to assist his efforts to obtain unredacted info on the Trump Hotel in Washington, D.C.
Acquisition
How expiring HHS contracts could fund the Trump agenda
More than $24 billion in Department of Health and Human Services contracts are set to expire by the end of the year, according to a Govini analysis. Those funds could be redirected to help drive President Trump's health care agenda.
Modernization
Telecom transition is looming
It's close to award time for GSA's huge next-generation telecom contract, and the agency has been working hard to set the stage for its implementation.
Cybersecurity
Border wall not a high-rise, warns former CBP head
The president's proposed wall on the Mexican border will require close consultation with on-the-ground border agents to make sure what is put up doesn't go down like a previous effort did, former Customs and Border Protection Commissioner says.
Acquisition
Trump tweets take IT contracting into uncertain territory
Presidential comments about high costs of specific contracts and empty top IT slots worry some contractors, but some industry groups and even a federal CIO see glimpses of possible acquisition reform.
Digital Government
5 predictions for federal IT in 2017
As the Trump team takes control, here's what the tech community can expect.
Digital Government
How will Trump lead on tech?
The businessman turned reality star turned U.S. president clearly has mastered Twitter, but what will his administration mean for broader technology issues?
Modernization
Acquisition gateway expands in 2016
One of the General Services Administration's key category management efforts, the acquisition gateway, saw thousands visitors with IT contracts on their minds.
Acquisition