Emerging Tech
Agencies' Grasp of Agile is ‘All Over The Map,’ One CTO Says
Developing software in an incremental fashion may mean rethinking contracting and personnel's duties, an Excella Consulting's chief technology officer said.
Digital Government
An Insider’s View of Trump’s American Technology Council Meeting
While a White House official said all the right things, Code for America Founder Jen Pahlka wanted to see more spine from tech executives.
Digital Government
Is a Cabinet-Level CIO the Future of Government I.T.?
That person would lead “a legion of people” who could support the technology needs of other agencies.
Digital Government
Think Beyond Modernization, Tech Execs Told Trump
Silicon Valley bigwigs discussed machine learning, open data and the need for government spending on research.
Digital Government
Kushner Finds Government Open to Change—At Least in Tech
The president's son-in-law and senior adviser targets data centers and floppy disks.
Ideas
Paying Bills, Reducing Spam and Other Ways the World's Postal Services Are Disrupting Mail
Singapore, Denmark and South Africa are among the countries leading the way in digitizing post offices.
Digital Government
Per OMB, Agencies No Longer Have to Report on Y2K Plans
The White House nixed several outdated IT directives to federal agencies.
Digital Government
Lawmakers Blast DOD's Failing FITARA Score
Pentagon's F+ was the only outright failing grade among CFO Act agencies.
Digital Government
Agency FITARA Scorecard Grades Dip
Fifteen agencies held steady, four agencies improved and five fared worse compared to grades released in December 2016.
Digital Government
After Tough Audits, Library of Congress IT is on the Mend
One of the key parts to the turnaround was having the CIO report directly to her, Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden said.
Ideas
MGT Act Looks Promising But...
Agencies should start thinking now about making the business case for change, performance metrics and how to transition from outdated technologies to new platforms.
Digital Government
Office of American Innovation, OMB Seek 'Early Wins' for IT Modernization
The Jared Kushner-led innovation office meets regularly with Office of the Chief Information Officer on cyber and citizen matters.
Digital Government
GSA Reorganizes to Support White House Innovation Office
The agency's Technology Transformation Service will move under the Federal Acquisition Service.
Digital Government
Veterans Affairs to Adopt Same Commercial Health Records Platform as DOD
Secretary David Shulkin said there was a public interest exception in skipping a full and open competition.
Digital Government
GSA's Massive Telecom Contract Could Come Soon
Two of the agency's largest contracts may be awarded this year, with one as soon as this month.
Ideas
What the Future of Artificial Intelligence in Government Could Look Like
Cognitive technologies could free up hundreds of hours of government employees’ time.
Digital Government
The Bumps, Cuts and Zeros in Trump’s Tech Budget
Federal IT sees an overall boost in spending, but many research programs take a hit.
Emerging Tech
Government Needs Strategic Vision for Emerging Tech, Advisory Group Says
The Trump administration should tackle networking speed advances like the Obama administration did cloud, NSTAC draft report says.
Digital Government
DHS Lags on Some FITARA Benchmarks
In all three cases, DHS said it had achieved the milestone, but GAO’s review found otherwise.
Digital Government