Digital Government
Replacing Legacy IT Systems
They don’t make the Veterans Affairs Department’s 50-year-old systems like they used to.
Digital Government
Bye-Bye, Networx: GSA Awards $50B Next-gen Telecom Contract
The General Services Administration selected 10 vendors for the Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract.
Digital Government
This Agency Can Help Fast Track Your Tech Acquisitions
National Technical Information Service pairs federal agencies with vetted companies that meet their technology needs—and fast.
Digital Government
IT Modernization Gets Nod, But No Money, In House Funding Bills
Funding for a major tech upgrades push will have to wait on Senate action on a modernization bill.
Emerging Tech
Time for Agencies to Rethink the Internet of Things, NIST Official Says
It's hard to secure the internet of things if parties can't agree what it is.
Digital Government
Congress' Plan to Cut Improper Payments Will Require Investment, Lawmaker Says
Cracking down on fraud requires enterprise tools as well as personnel with technical and legal skills, Rep. Gerry Connolly said.
Digital Government
How Federal Agents Took Down a $1.3 Billion Health Care Fraud Scheme
Using sophisticated data analytics, busts are getting bigger.
Digital Government
House Oversight Passes FITARA Backup Plan
The panel moved along a standalone bill to extend sunsetting provisions—just in case.
Digital Government
How the State Department Prioritized Passport Customers
During peak passport processing, the agency is doing more with fewer employees.
Digital Government
Trump Adds to GSA Leadership
The president appointed an associate administrator to the Office of Governmentwide Policy.
Artificial Intelligence
DOD Officials: Use AI-Fueled Systems to Inform Policy-Makers, Not To Kill
Artificial intelligence is taking on a growing role in intelligence analysis in North Korea.
Modernization
A Farmer-Focused Agency Wants to Ditch Data Centers Completely
"Farmers don’t care that I run a data center," an Agriculture Department chief information officer said.
Digital Government
Office of American Innovation Targets Federal Customer Service
“If we can just make individual people’s everyday lives 20 percent better, that would be a huge contribution,” White House adviser Chris Liddell said.
Modernization
How FedRAMP Keeps Getting Faster
The accreditation time frame is shrinking and GSA is working with the Office of American Innovation to speed up even more.
Digital Government
Audit: DHS’ Human Capital System Still in Bad Shape
PALMS last year caused one member of Congress to exclaim, “$180 million pissed away.”
Digital Government
4 Things You Need to Build Your Analytics Team
Three analytic practitioners share best practices for building a successful analytics shop.
Digital Government
Postal Service Busted Up a Billion-Dollar Drug Problem with Data
A scam attempting to fleece the government for millions of dollars was unearthed thanks to data analytics.
Digital Government
Government Wants to Detect Bio-engineered Threats
Whether it's a lab goof or by design, the intelligence community wants to spot engineered biological organisms.
Emerging Tech
DevOps University Aims to Address Government's Agile Talent Dearth
The 31,000 square-foot facility will support more than 250 DevOps and agile development specialists, many of whom are federal customers.
Emerging Tech