IT Modernization
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Cloud by design can help agencies navigate hybrid cloud to control costs, maximize performance, and ensure security.
March 09, 2023 -
A whole new world is coming to the federal government: a virtual world. Thanks to advancements in artificial intelligence, the internet of things, 5G, and more, augmented and virtual reality — commonly called "extended reality" (XR) — is transforming how agencies deliver services, train warfighters, conduct operations in the field, and operate remotely.
March 08, 2023 -
Nancy Sieger has been the IRS chief information officer in a permanent or acting basis since 2019 and helped oversee the tax agency’s pandemic IT modernization efforts.
March 08, 2023 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs will need to rely on its legacy electronic health record, VistA, for another five-to-10 years, if not longer.
March 07, 2023 -
Federal employees continue to express frustration with the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) website, the portal through which millions access their accounts. At its recent monthly meeting, the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) revisited its IT modernization project, which deployed in May of last year.
March 07, 2023 -
Homeland Security officials this year will test the extent to which software can verify the authenticity of an ID based off just a smartphone photo and then correctly match an individual in a “selfie” to the photo ID.
March 07, 2023 -
The government routinely collects data, including citizens' sensitive personally identifiable information, ranging from Social Security details to financial information to healthcare data. They need it to do their job and deliver the services they are obligated to provide.
March 06, 2023 -
Across the U.S. government, for nearly every agency, digital transformation is a top priority. Both defense and civilian agencies are heavily focused on initiatives designed to streamline complex internal processes, enhance mission-critical applications and better serve citizens.
March 02, 2023 -
The Census Bureau is still assessing what it learned from a national count conducted during a pandemic. It's also looking ahead to how it can best operate as a statistical agency, perhaps the premier statistical agency, 25 years into the 21st century.
March 02, 2023 -
The National Archives has a plan to eliminate the pandemic-era backlog and avoid similar situations in the future.
March 01, 2023 -
On this episode of Accelerating Government, host Dave Wennergren and his guests discuss technology efforts that are supporting the government's climate change initiatives.
March 01, 2023 -
The next nine months will prove crucial ones for federal contractors. Lots of acquisition regulations cooking, expansion of Buy American and more White House emphasis on small disadvantaged business.
February 28, 2023 -
Lauren Knausenberger, the Air Force’s chief information officer, joined the service in 2017 starting at AFWERX before ascending to the CIO’s role for the last two-plus years.
February 23, 2023 -
There have been several recent examples of IT infrastructure struggling to meet demand, leading to widespread system failure.
February 22, 2023 -
Aaron Weis, the Department of the Navy’s chief information officer, wrote to staff that his last day is March 17.
February 21, 2023