Ideas
In Defense of 18F—Because Inaction Also Has a Cost
Procurement doesn’t grab many headlines, but it is critical to the nation’s future.
Digital Government
18F Wants to Change the Rules, Not Break Them, Leader Says
Part of hacking government includes finding policies and regulations that are barriers, Technology Transformation Service Commissioner Rob Cook said.
Modernization
Cloud.gov Achieves FedRAMP Compliance
Agencies now can begin using the platform for a variety of services, including hosting websites, information management tools and application programming interfaces.
Digital Government
Top Federal IT Contracts to Watch for in 2017
This year will offer more contracting opportunities valued at far less than the number of contracts that went out to bid in 2016.
Digital Government
Video: Analyzing GAO's Decision To Deny Protests of Alliant 2
The contract will be in use for the next 10 years and $65 billion are at stake.
Digital Government
New Category Management Brass Coming to GSA
The Office of Information Technology Category welcomes two officials from FCC and Treasury.
Digital Government
Why GAO’s Bid Protest Dismissals for Alliant 2 Are a Big Deal
The Alliant sequel emphasizes value, not lowest price.
Digital Government
GAO Denies Alliant 2 Protests, Evaluations to Come
The protests questioned GSA's self-scoring system and baseline price.
Modernization
GSA Wants Disruptive Tech for Shared Services
“This is an important step toward understanding how we can change the way government does business internally," according to one official.
Artificial Intelligence
How Virtual Reality Could Be Used to Save Lives
Think these technologies are too futuristic for the government? Not anymore.
Digital Government
Tech Recruits Serve the People, Not the President, GSA Official Says
The mission matters to tech recruits, says GSA's Eric Mill.
Digital Government
18F Co-Founder on Why Tech Transcends Party Politics
18F Co-founder and former Executive Director Aaron Snow discusses the tech team's future.
Modernization
GSA to Offer Cloud-Based Contract Writing System Next Year
The pay-as-you-go system will offer guidance as well as reduce costs, according to GSA.
Digital Government
After Criticism, 18F Charts Next Steps
The first priority is to right the cost-recovery issues highlighted first by GAO and the IG, according to GSA Administrator Denise Turner Roth.
Cybersecurity
GAO Plans OPM, FedRAMP Audits in 2017
The office also plans to review how well CDC and NIH are protecting health information.
Digital Government
GSA Wants a Digital Federal Staff Directory
Ideally, users could search for equivalent employees across agencies.
Digital Government
Aneesh Chopra: Relying on Bid Protests Is ‘Absurd'
Bid protests in the federal government have increased 60 percent since fiscal 2008, but their success rate has declined.
Digital Government
GSA Pushes Forward as Digital 'First Mover'
GSA officials share the agency's recent IT wins and future plans.
Cybersecurity
GSA Gets Thumbs Up on Cybersecurity Act Assessment
The agency's IT security policies are up to date and "generally consistent" with governmentwide standards, according to the IG.
Modernization