Acquisition
DoD plans upgrade to COBOL-based contract system
The Pentagon is looking to replace a 50-year-old content management system.
People
VA deputy CIO resigns
Lorraine Landfried, a 2013 Federal 100 winner, plans to launch her own consulting firm.
Modernization
DoD plans upgrade to COBOL-based contract system
The Pentagon is looking to replace a 50-year-old content management system.
Modernization
DoD seeks ideas on mobile phones of the future
The government no longer drives the market for secure telecom because mobility is advancing faster than government procurement cycles.
People
NSTIC pilot offers identity proofing for health records
Security is a growing issue as more medical practices offer patients online access to their own health records.
Modernization
DARPA seeks online news provider
The proposed agency newsletter will serve an audience of about 120 DARPA personnel.
Digital Government
DARPA seeks online news provider
The defense research shop wants to say on top of the latest tech news.
Acquisition
VA picks Accenture for health IT modernization
The VistA system is getting a refresh via a three-year, $162 million deal with ASM Research, a division of Accenture.
Modernization
Social Security plans pivot to agile
SSA is in the midst of migrating its data operations to a 300,000 square foot facility that is still under construction.
Acquisition
Social Security plans pivot to agile
A call to industry suggests SSA is looking for a just-in-time approach to development.
Modernization
DOT seeks ideas on certifying connected vehicles
Better communication could help prevent crashes, improve traffic flow and share information on weather and road conditions.
People
Obama's pick to lead the VA led a private-sector digital revolution
As CEO of Procter & Gamble, Bob McDonald worked to transform marketing and operations using technology, and to create digital literacy standards within the executive ranks.
Acquisition
Four to six teams expected to bid on Defense health record effort
Military health care providers detailed their needs to industry in advance a decade-long multi-billion electronic health record procurement, while inside DOD an effort is underway to improve current data to pave the way for a new provider.
People
Can culture shifts, open architecture prod defense acquisition reform?
Congress wants the Department of Defense to improve acquisition, but conflicting demands could muddle the process.
Digital Government
Data mashups on a military scale
With threats growing more sophisticated, the Navy wants ideas on how to unify its troves of data.
Digital Government
FDA backs off regulating medical device data systems
The Food and Drug Administration is treating the data systems and IT infrastructure that capture information from medical devices as low-risk, as a way to encourage innovation.
People
HealthCare.gov to get dedicated CTO amid leadership changes
A new management structure is being put in place to run HealthCare.gov at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Cybersecurity
Does the intelligence community have a handle on its contractor workforce?
According to a GAO report, intelligence agencies lack an accurate picture of contractors costs and mission.
People
Bowen: Consolidating health IT about culture, not tech
The military's planned move to a unified electronic health record means big management and organizational changes.
Modernization