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Modernization requires understanding the ultimate users’ needs and the challenges constituents have dealing with systems an agency might deploy. A principal challenge to modernization, according to Guidehouse partner Arijeet Roy, stems from the cost of maintaining and operating legacy systems.
The majority of federal, state and local authorities still rely on paper-based processes and legacy systems that are unable to exchange data with each other. As a result, government organizations often struggle with inefficiencies, disorganization…
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ top IT officials say warning bells didn’t sound when its website experienced problems, leading to a delayed response to address the issue.
The 16th version of the Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard from Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) revealed two new pilot categories measuring the move to cloud and CIO authorities.
OMB’s new guidance, Delivering a Digital-First Public Experience, seeks to accomplish the spirit and intent of the 2018 21st Century IDEA Act.
Without universal standards around data collection and formatting, merging and aggregating data from different sources is like fitting together puzzle pieces that don’t match. Critical data points may be missing or fragmented, creating gaps in data sets. This lack of interoperability can not only hinder cross-agency collaboration, but pose challenges around data analysis and forging insight-oriented solutions.
Launched Oct. 1, 2013, HealthCare.gov was the public-facing embodiment of what The New York Times called “the most expansive social legislation enacted in decades.” The online marketplace was intended to allow people to begin purchasing health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Join Tom Temin and SAIC's Shawn Kingsberry as they explore how to enhance your IT modernization effort through zero trust strategies.
A new bill from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) would extend the Technology Modernization Fund Board by five years and add some more specifics about the repayment requirements for loans or investments.
VA medical workers feel burnt out putting in longer hours and going through more steps to complete routine tasks using the new Oracle-Cerner EHR.
The Department of Veterans Affairs' new EHR timeline is frustrating lawmakers, who say the VA has little to show for the project, after five years and billions of dollars going into it.
Federal agencies looking to accelerate modernization of their information technology systems should not overlook a seemingly basic step. “The first thing that you should do is look at your portfolio, specifically your application portfolio, and rationalize it,” said Dave Vellante, chief analyst for the online publications SiliconANGLE and theCube.
Alex Whitaker, the director of government affairs for the National Association of State Chief Information Officers, said pushing for broader adoption of the .gov domain and harmonization of federal cyber regulations.
One thing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) never stops tinkering with is passenger screening, both techniques and supporting technology. Screening is light years from what it was in the days right after an earlier 9/11. Now it has published what it calls an open architecture roadmap, aimed at improving screening performance. For details on the roadmap and its goals, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin spoke with Erick Rekstad, SA Systems Engineer.