The federal government plans to invest more than $38 billion in the IT Dashboard in fiscal 2014. Agencies are managing major IT investments well enough. But the way they organize investment ratings needs some work.

$600 million a year goes toward a government performance rating process that isn’t getting the job done. But fixing the system means crafting new human resources tools with a purpose. Jeff Neal is senior vice president of ICF International and former chief human capital officer and the Department of Homeland Security. He’s also the author of the Chief HRO blog and he has a preview of a new piece that will be up tomorrow.

The Navy says financial unpredictability year after year has made it difficult to plan and execute an effective program for modernizing and maintaining its fleet of surface ships. But if constant turmoil over the federal budget is the new normal, Navy officials say it’s time to build business processes that anticipate uncertainty.

The Information Technology Alliance for Public Sector is the newest industry association in the federal community. ITAPS is facing two uphill battles. One is common among all industry: how to influence the coming changes to the federal procurement system. The other is one only ITAPS faces: the need to attract new members while defending itself against a $5 million lawsuit from a rival association. Federal News Radio’s Jason Miller provides details on how the IT Alliance for Public Sector is taking on these two challenges.