Ask the CIO Podcasts

• Quick pivot during the pandemic highlighted DIU’s ability to solve DoD problems

  Mike Madsen, the deputy director of Defense Innovation Unit, said his organization in 2021 published 26 solicitations for commercial solutions for which it received 1,100 proposals. The solicitations on average received 43 proposals each.

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  June 10, 2022
• FEMA sets self-imposed deadline for moving more applications to the cloud

  By the end of the fiscal year, FEMA plans to put about 26 systems in the cloud as a way to improve mission and citizen services.

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  May 26, 2022
• IRS’ quick wins by procurement, finance demonstrate power, value of RPA

  The procurement and finance organizations have helped push the IRS toward a more innovative approach that focuses on automation to move away from repetitive, mundane tasks.

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  May 20, 2022
• Former deputy federal CIO Roat leaned on her relationships to achieve results

  Maria Roat, the recently retired deputy federal CIO, retired at the end of March after 41 years of federal service, including the last two as the deputy federal CIO.

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  May 09, 2022
• With Operation Allies Welcome, DHS reaps benefits of ‘as a service’ model

  How is the Department of Homeland Security evolving its IT to meet the demands of the current landscape?

  Federal Insights

  May 04, 2022
• Federal CIO Martorana says agencies adjusting to TMF 2.0 model

  Federal CIO Clare Martorana has been briefing lawmakers about awards and the impact of the Technology Modernization Fund to ensure transparency and accountability.

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  May 02, 2022
• DISA’s milCloud replacement is open for business

  Sharon Woods, the director of Hosting and Compute Center at DISA, said her office if building more modern cloud capabilities including a containters-as-a-service offering.

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  April 22, 2022
• GSA using data, analytics to push agencies to accelerate move to EIS

  Amy Haseltine, the deputy assistant commissioner for acquisitions in the Office of the IT Category in the Federal Acquisition Service, said GSA is offering a neutral environment to address EIS transition challenges.

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  March 25, 2022
• After 40 years of service, Vogel offers ways to make federal IT better

  Janet Vogel, the former acting CIO and chief information security officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, recently retired after 40 years of federal service.

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  March 18, 2022
• VA’s digital transformation is the new CIO’s ‘North Star’ goal

  Kurt DelBene, the VA’s assistant secretary for information and technology and chief information officer, said he will push the agency to having a more agile, customer focused digital experience.

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  March 11, 2022
• Two-year effort to upgrade Federal IT Dashboard almost complete

  Dan York, the director of data transparency for Office of Governmentwide Policy at GSA, said the new portal should make IT spending data more available, more transparent and more visible.

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  March 04, 2022
• Data driving GSA’s back office, customer facing contracting system upgrades

  GSA’s Federal Acquisition Service is putting a larger focus on customer experience both on the front end systems and back end processes.

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  February 18, 2022
• Army’s approach to buying cloud services serves as foundation for JWCC

  Paul Puckett, the director of the Army's Enterprise Cloud Management Agency, said the cArmy platform and CAMO vehicle demonstrate how to optimize cloud buying for the entire service.

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  February 10, 2022
• Final zero trust strategy both prescriptive, flexible enough to achieve end goals

  Chris DeRusha, the federal chief information security officer, said the final zero trust strategy gives the federal government an opportunity to lead the conversation for how best to improve cybersecurity.

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  February 03, 2022