Modernization
Buggy software update crashes CBP airport systems
Stalled Customs and Border Protection international traveler processing systems at major U.S. airports are back online after a four-hour outage on Jan. 2.
Modernization
Sluggish apps more than just annoying, study says
Balky network apps can create problems for agencies' IT modernization efforts, a new survey of federal employees suggests.
Acquisition
5 best practices for agile procurement
As federal CIOs make the shift from managing infrastructure to managing applications, they also need to change their mindset about procurement.
Cybersecurity
What CIOs should do next
A wide-ranging discussion by public- and private-sector IT leaders revealed key drivers for achieving positive mission outcomes.
Acquisition
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Modernization
Pushing agencies to embrace programmability
Four programmability challenges for federal IT -- and how to tackle each of them.
Digital Government
There's lots of ambiguity in agencies' embrace of agile
GAO report warns that OMB's unclear guidance on agile development is interfering with agencies' ability to report on the status of such projects.
Modernization
The perils and promise of software-defined data centers
Proponents say SDDC could revolutionize the data center, but real-world proof of its effectiveness is hard to find.
Digital Government
Report: DOD must embrace open-source software
In a new report, the Center for a New American Security makes the case that DOD is failing to capitalize on the power of open-source software.
Emerging Tech
Why Agile is Still So Hard for the Government
Pockets of the federal government want to change the buying process so technology can be acquired in sprints, preventing large-scale failures like the HealthCare.gov rollout.
Digital Government
Army seeks to retool mobile radar to track drones
The Army said it has an urgent requirement for new software to upgrade its workhorse AN/TPQ-53 mobile radar so it can track threats from unmanned aerial systems.
Digital Government
Agile Means More Prototypes, Fewer Meetings, Even in Government
USDS member Joe Crobak says leadership is asking for demos instead of PowerPoint decks.
Cybersecurity
Move to DevOps takes some fearlessness
As they transition to quicker, more efficient DevOps-based IT environments, agencies have to be bold, federal experts say.
Digital Government
Federal open-source policy isn't open enough, says tech group
The Electronic Frontier Foundation said the White House's open-source policy is inadequate for transparency and oversight purposes.
Digital Government
Finalized OMB open-source policy takes industry concerns into account
Although it is still sifting through the details of OMB's new policy, one industry group is comfortable with the final product.
Acquisition
White House releases open source policy
Federal CIO Tony Scott announced plans to make federal software code usable and sharable across agencies, and a pilot program to release some code to the public.
People
Sprinting to solutions
A trio from Google Ventures shows what's possible when the agile mentality is applied to more than just code.
Digital Government
Government projects are not agile enough
A leading proponent of Scrum argues that even partial adoption will pay dividends.
Cybersecurity
DHS CIO touts tech transformation
An increased focus on agile development and contracting is propelling the Department of Homeland Security, according to its CIO.
Digital Government