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IT Modernization
IRS’ 60-Year-Old IT System Failed on Tax Day Due to New Hardware
Congress and watchdogs have been warning the IRS to upgrade its systems for years.
CIO Briefing
IRS Says Online Tax Systems Are Back In Business
Agency teams worked through the night to restore services, the acting administrator said.
CIO Briefing
The Gatekeepers of the Government's Other Transaction Deals
Agencies don’t always know which companies have the bleeding-edge technology they seek. That’s where consortia come in.
IT Modernization
Defense Official: Cloud Adoption Would Look Very Different Without DISA
Cloud adoption throughout the Defense Department would be far more decentralized without DISA, according to the agency’s cloud chief.
Cybersecurity
Taxpayers Get Extra Day To File After IRS Online Tools Go Down
The IRS extended Tax Day to midnight April 18 after unidentified outages took down key online tools Tuesday.
Podcasts
Critical Update: Flying Cars, Valley of Death and Innovating with Intrapreneurs
In episode two, Nextgov talks with National Geospatial-Intelligence Chief Ventures Officer Christy Monaco about the business of innovation in government.
Cybersecurity
Audit: Veterans Affairs IT Security Officials Have A Lot Of Work To Do
The annual FISMA report includes 29 recommendations to fix significant security weaknesses in eight areas.
IT Modernization
FBI Considering One $5 Billion Contract For All IT Supplies, Services
A request for information sheds light on the FBI’s upcoming IT Supplies and Support Services contract, including the bureau’s preference to include all such services in a single contract.
IT Modernization
$1.65 Trillion Federal Health Market Will Be Boon For IT Industry
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments' electronic health records programs will be the largest spending areas, according to analysts.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Hackers Think They Can Steal Feds’ Data In Under 15 Hours
The research offers an attacker's view of cybersecurity strategies.
Emerging Tech
Americans Say They’re Ready For Robots To Deliver The Mail
A survey conducted by the Postal Service Inspector General polled citizens on how they would feel if a robot delivered the mail with—or instead of—a human.
IT Modernization
Coast Guard to Adopt Defense Department’s Electronic Health Records
The U.S. Coast Guard will go with the Defense Department’s MHS Genesis health records program, the same option currently being considered at Veterans Affairs.
CIO Briefing
Pentagon Picks Former JP Morgan Executive To Be CIO
Dana Deasy brings considerable private-sector experience to the Defense Department’s efforts to transform its IT operations.
CIO Briefing
GSA May Replace Slack For Workplace Collaboration
The agency is seeking information on a tool that “extends beyond” Slack’s current capabilities.
Data
Treasury Builds Data Lab To Inspire ‘Better Data, Better Decisions, Better Government’
The Data Transparency Office went beyond the DATA Act mandate to build visualizations showing where agencies’ $500 billion in contract spending goes each year.
Cybersecurity
Treasury Office Wants Security For the Cloud From the Cloud
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is conducting market research on two cloud security schemas, each of which could lead to a solicitation down the road.
Emerging Tech
What Are You Looking At? Social Security Wants To Know
The agency is looking for eye-tracking technologies to improve the user experience on its websites.
Cybersecurity
OPM Says Agencies Have One Year To ID Cyber Workforce Gaps
The Office of Personnel Management started the clock Monday for agencies to identify, report and mitigate cybersecurity workforce shortfalls.
Emerging Tech
Army Switches To Special Fast-Track Contract For Drone-Mounted Signal Jammer
The contract will now be limited to members of an industry consortium for cyber and electronic warfare companies.
Podcasts