Modernization
Agencies Turn In ‘Best FITARA Scorecard Ever’
Collectively, the federal government improved its oversight grades in IT modernization.
Ideas
Do You Know What’s Hiding in the Cloud?
The more complex an enterprise network is, the more difficult it becomes to be certain that everything is configured correctly and adheres to regulations and guidelines.
Cybersecurity
DISA is Merging Its Cyber Operations Into a Single Cloud-Based Platform
The Unified Situational Cyber Awareness capability would help cyber analysts keep tabs on every part of the Department of Defense Information Network.
Ideas
A Closer Look at Federal Multicloud Adoption
A multicloud approach offers flexibility in infrastructure and could reduce federal technical debt.
Modernization
CBP to Process Billions in Trade Revenue Using IBM Cloud
The “mainframe-as-a-service” model allowed the agency to migrate one of its more resource-intensive processes to the cloud.
Digital Government
Cloud Smarter
A deep dive into the White House’s finalized cloud computing guidance for federal agencies.
Modernization
What To Expect From Future FITARA Scorecards
GAO’s FITARA scorecard lead offers some insight into potential additions—and subtractions—from the biannual federal IT report card.
Modernization
Lawmakers: OMB ‘Skirting the Intent of the Law’ With New Data Center Policy
The administration’s shift in focus to optimization, rather than closures, is not what lawmakers envisioned when they passed FITARA.
Modernization
OMB Updates Data Center Optimization Initiative
The new policy bans agencies from budgeting resources toward new or expanded agency-owned data centers without permission from the Office of Management and Budget.
Ideas
3 Ways Government IT Leaders Can Get Off the Budget Merry-go-round
Some business practices can lessen the impact of fiscal uncertainty.
Modernization
Airline IT Failures Happening With Alarming Frequency, Little Government Oversight
Airline IT failures cause problems "on par or worse" than severe weather outages, and they're happening a lot.
Modernization
How to Speed Up FITARA Adoption
The Government Accountability Office outlined a dozen measures that help agencies improve their IT ecosystems.
Modernization
Nearly Every Agency Missed Their Data Center Optimization Goals, Watchdog Says
Only two of 22 agencies expected to hit all five of OMB’s optimization benchmarks by the end of 2018.
Ideas
3 Reasons Why Spending a Little More on Your Server Now Will Save a Lot Later
Upgrades later could have hidden costs.
Modernization
GSA Negotiates Governmentwide Virtual Computing Deal with Dell EMC
The agreement gives agencies another option in modernizing their data centers.
Ideas
Rethinking Data Center Optimization with a Service Mentality
These updates can make a real impact if agencies take the right steps.
Modernization
Poor Leadership Set Back VA Data Center Consolidation Efforts, Watchdog Says
The agency failed to report an estimated 860 data centers, which violates FITARA requirements, auditors said.
Modernization
Industry Says Not So Fast to OMB's Proposed Data Center Policy Changes
While only a few comments were submitted by deadline, most called for significant changes to the proposed metrics and overall intent of the draft Data Center Optimization Initiative.
Artificial Intelligence
The Boldest Predictions for Federal Technology in 2019
More cyber brinkmanship and super smart artificial intelligence are just a couple forecasts industry leaders divined for the coming year.
Modernization