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IT Modernization
VA Halts Health Records Deployments Through 2021
The decision follows a 12-week strategic review ordered by VA Secretary Denis McDonough.
Data
National Archives Seeks to Revamp How Presidential Library Archives Social Media
NARA is looking for outside ideas around the improvement of its Presidential Library website.
CIO Briefing
GAO Issues Recommendations to White House Science and Tech Wing
This is the first time the Government Accountability Office has provided a priority recommendation letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.
CIO Briefing
Bipartisan Calls to Regulate Facial Recognition Tech Grow Louder
Lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle have concerns about increased use of biometric technology.
CIO Briefing
Survey: Improving Customer Experience Prioritized by 3 in 4 Government IT Leaders
And more than 60% heavily value internal employee experience.
Cybersecurity
Report: COVID-19 Increased Acquisition Activity in Cyber Industry
The pandemic contributed to more than 120 publicly announced cybersecurity acquisitions in 2020 as the need for cybersecurity tools grew.
Cybersecurity
Key State Department Systems ‘Require Management Attention,' IG Says
The inspector general found multiple expired authorizations to operate.
Emerging Tech
Bill Would Ban Facial Recognition in Public Housing
The proposal would also direct the Housing and Urban Development Department to conduct a comprehensive report on how the tech is used, why and its impact on tenants.
IT Modernization
Pentagon Cancels JEDI Cloud Contract
The Defense Department will opt for a new multibillion-dollar, multi-vendor contract.
IT Modernization
Survey: Nearly 80% of Feds, D.C. Employees Believe Productivity Increased With Telework
The American Federation of Government Employees survey comes as agency heads decide how to operate in the waning months of a pandemic.
CIO Briefing
Legislation Would Keep Inspectors General Active During Government Shutdowns
The bipartisan bill would amend the Inspectors General Act of 1978.
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CIO Briefing
Senate Confirms Robin Carnahan to Lead GSA
She worked for the agency during the previous administration.
IT Modernization
GSA’s Latest Blanket Purchase Agreement Benefits Climate Agency
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has a new way to procure mission critical IT.
Data
Feds Offer Tips to Better Leverage Agency Data
Making better use of agency data is not as simple as flipping a switch.
IT Modernization
Survey: Technologists Prefer to Keep Working Remotely
Only 17% of technologists nationwide prefer full-time office work.
Cybersecurity
Survey: Government Faces Increasing Threat from Stolen Accounts
But agencies may not be taking the right steps to mitigate the account takeovers.
Data
GAO: Tech, Automation Improved Decennial Census Productivity
More than half of the Americans self-responded to the decennial census using the internet in 2020.
CIO Briefing
Government’s Contract Spending Reached Record High in Fiscal 2020
Fiscal 2020 is the fifth straight year of increased government contract spending, according to Bloomberg Government.
Policy
White House Presents Steps to Address Supply-Chain Problems
A new task force would examine issues that surfaced during the pandemic, including semiconductor shortages.
IT Modernization