Acquisition
Acquisition environment 'is receptive to new ideas'
Feds hope to make a virtue of necessity by overhauling the acquisition landscape in response to stagnant IT budgets.
People
GSA launches 'digital incubator'
The agency's new 18F program is intended to work like a tech startup aimed at helping build federal Web services.
Cybersecurity
In search of buy-in for continuous monitoring
CDM is designed to provide a steady flow of security data that enables agencies to identify and mitigate cyber threats quickly and efficiently, but in some ways the technology is still in its infancy.
Modernization
GSA looks at lessons learned from Networx contract
The agency has made public a pair of documents detailing takeaways from the longer-than-expected transition.
Modernization
Three routes to FedRAMP: Choose wisely
The most common path is gaining a provisional authority to operate from the FedRAMP Joint Authorization Board, but that might not be the best choice for every vendor.
People
GSA's cloud computing program manager retiring
Katie Lewin is leaving government for a position with CSC.
Acquisition
GSA signs up continuous monitoring vendor
The agency issued a task order to Metrica Team Venture for agency- and federal-level CDM dashboards.
Digital Government
DOT, HHS headline Challenge.gov offerings
The departments' crowdsourcing efforts are among a dozen new listings on the website, some of which offer cash prizes.
Modernization
Uncertainty after FedRAMP deadline, but oversight tools already exist
Feb. 28 reports will shed new light on agency's compliance efforts.
Cybersecurity
'Cultural shift' aids continuous monitoring
Security checklists and formal reviews are giving way to technologies that allow for real-time threat awareness.
Digital Government
GSA offers prizes for travel data tool
The top three entries in the Travel Data Challenge will share $90,000 in prize money.
Acquisition
GSA getting out of the warehouse business
The move won't affect distribution of IT goods "at this point," but speaks to the agency's push for more-agile acquisition.
Digital Government
Instameets provide an inside view of government
Instameets serve as meeting organizers for Instagram users to post photos of a place or event at a specific time.
Digital Government
Presidential fellow hawks MyUSA site as proof government can innovate
The upcoming launch of the My.USA.gov will help agencies engage with the public, says Hillary Hartley.
Cybersecurity