John Zangardi, CIO Department of Homeland Security, discussed his 30-plus year career - from his home town of Scranton, PA to the halls of DHS - on Leaders and Legends in Government with Aileen Black.
A wide spectrum of agencies has stressed the need to speed up procurement and solicit ideas on how to make the process more innovative to ensure they’re not signing up to buy yesterday’s technology tomorrow.
Amy Haseltine, the deputy chief information officer for enterprise services at HHS, said the agency brought a cross-agency team together to focus on how best to apply the tenets of FITARA to improve mission delivery.
The Interior Department is the latest agency to make changes to its telework program within the past year.
Federal Advisory Committees number more than a thousand. Maybe it is time for a little review.
Bob Stevens, vice president of the Americas at Lookout, explained why agencies need to focus on mobile endpoint security.
Texas Rep. Michael McCaul's bill would create groups of cyber first responders in the event of a cyber attack on the government or private sector.
The National Archives and Records Administration considers a growing role in blockchain authenticating digital copies of its images and videos.
The Department of Health and Human Services already uses blockchain in its acquisition shop to buy bulk items more cheaply, but now the Food and Drug Administration sees it as a tool to manage threats to the global food supply chain.
At least one department is implementing a new limit on telework for some employees during the summer Metro closures. The Agriculture Department isn't lifting its limit on telework during the Metro construction but has encouraged employees to consider flexible and alternative work schedules.
Government innovation happens. But do people like it when it does?
For law enforcement officers, good mental health is just as important as physical health, though it seldom gets the same attention.
HHS named Jose Arrieta, the deputy assistant secretary and senior procurement executive, to be its new chief information officer, making him one of only a few technology executives, who once was a contracting officer.
Buzz about artificial intelligence has led to increased spending and put several Trump administration directives in motion, but only a handful of agencies have gotten into the early stages of AI adoption.
After a year and a half of development, the Department of Health and Human Services is ready to move its Buy Smarter Initiative into the production phase.