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Policy
White House Lays Groundwork for Improving Government Customer Experience
The Office of Management and Budget’s new Circular A-11 provides guidance to federal agencies in establishing customer experience frameworks.
Emerging Tech
Army Developing Simulated Missile Launchers to Improve Combat Training
The goal is to train pilots and other crew members on how to respond to shoulder-fired missiles and rocket launchers.
Cybersecurity
DHS Aims to Turn Mobile Devices into No Phishing Zones
The Homeland Security Department and 16 other agencies are upgrading their mobile device security.
Cybersecurity
DHS Looks to Improve Cyber Capabilities for Financial Services
The Homeland Security Department’s innovation unit is seeing how open-source technology can defend from emerging threats.
IT Modernization
GSA: Phase II Centers of Excellence Bids Will Begin in July
Officials from the General Services Administration and Agriculture Department met with industry about the next phase of IT modernization efforts.
CIO Briefing
Congress Questions Trump's ZTE Deal
Plus the other goodies tucked into the National Defense Authorization Act federal employees need to know.
IT Modernization
GAO Rules Against Pentagon's Experimental $950 Million Cloud Deal
The Government Accountability Office recommended the Defense Department terminate a contract awarded to REAN Cloud in February.
IT Modernization
VA Signs $10 Billion Health Records Contract With Cerner
VA will formally pursue the same health records platform as the Pentagon.
IT Modernization
Initial Tests Find Defense Department’s MHS Genesis ‘Not Operationally Suitable’
The test director recommends delaying further fieldings.
CIO Briefing
Marketing Your Mission and Other Ideas to Help Agencies Attract Young Talent
The administration wants more young people in its government ranks, especially in tech.
IT Modernization
With No Permanent Leadership, VA Forges Ahead on $16 Billion Health Records Effort
The Veterans Affairs Department will press on with its electronic health records contract without a permanent secretary or chief information officer.
IT Modernization
JEDI Will Be Just One of Many Clouds, Says Pentagon’s No. 2
The giant and groundbreaking IT contract may cover just a fraction of the cloud-services orders to come.
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.
Policy
House Armed Services Chair Wants to Cut DISA and Number of Defense CIOs
Draft legislation from Rep. Mac Thornberry would eliminate several Defense agencies, including DISA.
CIO Briefing
Bill Would Create Federal Customer Service Standards
And once set, it would bake them into agency performance plans.
CIO Briefing
General Dynamics Completes CSRA Buy
General Dynamics finalized its acquisition of IT contractor CSRA for $9.7 billion.
Emerging Tech
Is Amazon The Lone Frontrunner For A $10 Billion Pentagon Cloud Contract?
Amazon Web Services may be the only vendor capable of meeting Defense Department requirements for its highly-anticipated cloud contract.
CIO Briefing
Bidding War Over? CACI Withdraws Offer To Buy CSRA
CACI withdrew its $7.2 billion offer to purchase IT contractor CSRA.
CIO Briefing
General Dynamics’ Acquisition of CSRA Is An Even Bigger Deal Than You Thought
If General Dynamics’ $9.7 billion acquisition of CSRA goes forward, the company will be the federal government’s largest technology services provider by a wide margin.
IT Modernization