IT Modernization
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The Department of Homeland Security is studying whether to name a new senior official to serve as its chief data officer. It would be only the fourth cabinet-level agency to do so.
November 21, 2018 -
To bring some perspective to approaching modernization, cyber, and mission delivery, Federal News Network and Verizon convened a panel of federal IT practitioners to discuss these topics.
November 21, 2018 -
One of the original goals of digital transformation is to fully eradicate paper processes. The U.S. Digital Service is helping push agencies further toward meeting that goal.
November 20, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) say federal agencies aren't proactively helping employees understand how or if they should pay taxes on moving expenses for their jobs.
November 20, 2018 -
Lawmakers frustrated with ‘bureaucratic incompetence’ as VBA struggles with overdue benefits changesThe VBA missed a deadline to implement a new benefit system in August, and now that it looks like the agency won’t be ready for the spring semester either, lawmakers wanted to know why.
November 19, 2018 -
The Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology directorate has reorganized. It aims to work more closely with the department's operating divisions.
November 16, 2018 -
Jonathan Feibus from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission explained how his agency is modernizing its web applications to move to the cloud, and what steps other offices should consider before they do the same.
November 14, 2018 -
Federal agencies and contractors need to build what one expert calls a resilient cybersecurity culture to stay one step ahead of evolving cyber threats.
November 14, 2018 -
Chris Townsend, vice president, Sales and Operations, Federal at Symantec, joins host John Gilroy on this week's Federal Tech Talk to discuss a wide variety of cybersecurity issues including how to improve information sharing among agencies, and tips on who to map out a cyber strategy to agency needs. November 12, 2018.
November 13, 2018 -
An update to the Office of Management and Budget's guidance on its Data Center Optimization Initiative will include more back-and-forth between agencies and the administration on fair benchmarks.
November 13, 2018 -
Ken Rogers, the State Department's acting deputy chief information officer of business management and planning, said the agency's IT modernization strategy is bookended by two related goals – leveraging data as a strategic asset and building the IT workforce of the future.
November 09, 2018 -
Sanjay Sardar, vice president of modernization and digital transformation at SAIC, recently joined Federal News Network to examine three areas that impact federal information technology: trends, challenges, and innovation in acquisition.
November 09, 2018 -
Bill Marion, the Air Force’s deputy CIO, said the service hopes to unify technology, data and business transformation from operational and implementation perspectives.
November 09, 2018 -
Some experts say there’s more bipartisan agreement on federal issues than appears at first glance.
November 08, 2018 -
After interference by Russian during the 2016 presidential race caught federal officials flat-footed, the Department of Homeland Security worked with states to secure election systems from cyber threats.
November 08, 2018
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