Dawn Leaf, the former chief information officer of the Labor Department who retired on Sept. 30, said the agency is working toward a more centralized and consolidated technology oversight and management structure.
The project, known as the Army Private Cloud Enterprise, represents the first time the Army has contracted with a private company to run a large-scale data center inside the gates of a military installation.
Federal Chief Information Officer Tony Scott shared a few more clues about the guidance and metrics of the administration's plan to modernize the government's aging IT infrastructure.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence develops guidance and best practices on broad cybersecurity concepts that can be applied across multiple business environments.
David Bray, the Federal Communications Commission’s chief information officer, said the agency has moved toward the concept of IT as a shared responsibility across all senior executives and that has helped it reduce spending on old technology.
Jason Opdycke, chief technology officer, U.S. Defense at Microsoft, gives his perspective on the Defense Department's plan to upgrade millions of computers to Windows 10. October 11, 2016
The 26th annual survey CIOs by Grant Thornton and the Professional Services Council found cloud computing moved into the top five priorities, but several obstacles still remain.
Maria Roat is leaving after two years as chief technology officer at the Transportation Department.
The Pentagon is developing a secure cloud computing architecture that will create a standard approach for boundary and application level security for commercial services.
Harry Singh, the deputy associate director and deputy CIO of Treasury’s Bureau of Engraving and Printing, said his agency is building on the success of putting its enterprise resource planning system in the cloud.
Federal News Radio’s exclusive survey of federal chief information officers and deputy CIOs found OMB’s IT Modernization Fund has been well-received, but some believe a hybrid approach would better suit agency needs.
What is the state of cybersecurity in the federal government? Find out when Strategic Cyber Ventures CTO Ann Barron-DiCamillo joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk. September 20, 2016
The Modernization Government Technology Act received approval from the Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Sept. 15 and will likely get voted on by the full House on Sept. 20.
The Army is planning a pilot for common desktop environments next year.
Rafael Diaz, the chief information officer of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, said by enforcing standards and a portfolio management approach, he now can better manage systems and network spending and modernization efforts.