IT Modernization
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A $1 billion increase in the Technology Modernization Fund gives its board an opportunity to take on multi-agency IT projects that have become more urgent under the COVID-19 pandemic.
March 24, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the American Enterprise Institute says the Pentagon has been punting its responsibilities in the past.
March 24, 2021 -
The State Department is trying new pilots in edge computing at its embassies thanks to the flexibility of TIC 3.0.
March 23, 2021 -
Neil Proctor, vice president of Engineering R&D at Acronis SCS, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how his company can help a federal agency accomplish the goal of resiliency.
March 22, 2021 -
When Congress went big on a stimulus spending known as the American Rescue Plan, it appropriated a billion dollars for the Technology Modernization Fund. ITI's Gordon Bitko gave Federal Drive a look at how it will be used.
March 22, 2021 -
Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough said the department will launch a strategic review of the electronic health records modernization program, following an analysis of the agency's initial deployment at its first site last fall.
March 19, 2021 -
To keep the State Department staffed and prepared to handle this expanded cyber diplomacy role, House and Senate Democrats are calling for a $12 billion increase in foreign affairs spending.
March 18, 2021 -
Rebecca Weaver, vice president and Solution Architect for Contract Writing Systems Solutions, DoD programs at CGI Federal , joins host Roger Waldron on this week's Off the Shelf to discuss acquisition agility and the role it plays in delivering IT modernization to federal customers.
March 17, 2021 -
The upgrades will help the Army with its Project Convergence program, which mixes AI decision-making with soldier lethality.
March 17, 2021 -
VA pushing out about 150,000 help desk end users to their homes as the result of the pandemic was a feat which Lynette Sherrill in the Office of Information Technology’s said only a managed service provider could have spanned as quickly as it did.
March 16, 2021 -
A new bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to produce a single list of all ongoing IT projects at the agency, as well as a prioritized ranking of initiatives that are currently unfunded.
March 16, 2021 -
The Technology Modernization Fund board says the $9.6 million loan will help mission areas deploy resources more effectively.
March 15, 2021 -
Matt Bradley, vice president of Global Security Solutions at On Solve, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss how a new stack of products from OnSolve can help federal IT professionals reach their goals for 2021 and beyond.
March 15, 2021 -
Richard Spires, the former DHS and IRS CIO, explains how a “whole of government” approach to IT modernization could address systemic challenges.
March 11, 2021 -
During a virtual workshop with DoD tech leaders, Deputy CIO for Cybersecurity and Senior Information Security Officer Dave McKeown stressed accountability for preserving cyber readiness.
March 10, 2021