federal IT

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How state, local govts and Higher Ed face similar IT challenges to federal, but with fewer resources

Federal agencies aren’t the only ones working to modernize their IT systems. State and local governments, as well as many higher education institutions,…

Open First

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GSA awards new contract to help federal awards process run smoother

Federal Newscast

OLIVIER LE MOAL/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM

Agencies’ tech isn’t always behind

Tom Temin Commentary

The 2019 outlook for federal agencies’ IT

Federal Drive

Congress expected to play bigger role in federal IT in 2019

Reporter's Notebook

In 2019, state of federal IT still has long way to go

Federal Drive

Get out of the 5-year rut: Modernize your IT in just 1 year

Commentary

FILE - In this July 30, 2015 file photo, visitors walk in view of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. Democrats are set to begin their convention at the end of July 2016 in a city that symbolizes both the nation's promise and its shortcomings. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Big federal conference would rather be in Philadelphia

Tom Temin Commentary

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Faster, better, cheaper: Maximizing open systems in government

FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2009, file photo, the shadow of a helicopter hovers over feral pigs near Mertzon, Texas. Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a bill to allow hunters to shoot feral hogs from helicopters. Aerial gunners are already used to help control feral swine in Oklahoma, but the work can only be done by trained, licensed contractors with support from the Oklahoma Department of Agriculture Food and Forestry. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

How’s this for program clarity: Kill pigs

Tom Temin Commentary

In federal IT, no harm borrowing ideas that work

Technology

Track your artificially intelligent drone with blockchain

Tom Temin reminds us that technologies never stop developing until they’re obsolete.

Tom Temin Commentary

The federal market: Is competition in the eye of the beholder?

These issues surrounding market concentration and competition, as well as the effectiveness of competition, come at an important time for the procurement…

Commentary

Events, IT & the channel in GovCon

Amtower Off-Center

Mike Smoyer, president of the Digital Government Institute, Jim Bejoian, national government relations consultant for Ricoh, and David Blakenhorn, chief technology officer at DLT, join host Mark Amtower for a wide ranging discussion of some of the big issues affecting government contractors. August 21, 2017