21st Century IDEA

Investments in building a digital government have paid dividends for some agencies, and some have sought to expedite modernization projects through funding in the CARES Act.

Bob Withers, senior director Public Sector at New Relic, joins host John Gilroy on this week’s Federal Tech Talk to discuss how his company is helping federal agencies implement the 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act.

Melchior Baltazar, Brightspot SVP/General Manager, discussed critical components of this regime, the success of the Department of Agriculture, getting ten million dollars from the Technology Modernization Fund and more.

The president signed a bill Monday that would allow the IRS to expedite hiring for tech leadership positions and offer them pay closer to the private sector.

In today’s Federal Newscast, while some members of Congress are trying to make sure federal employees can get paid during a potential shutdown, don’t expect every member to feel sorry for them.

President Donald Trump on Thursday signed the 21st-Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA), which aims to make federal “.gov” websites more mobile-friendly and more secure. 

Among the latest bills to move forward in the House and Senate committees on homeland security, government oversight and affairs committees is legislation that pushes government reorganization plans forward.