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Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service — CMS

CIO News

CMS fills CIO role amidst ongoing HHS tech reorganization

HHS’ recent reorganization aims to bring more consistency to IT leadership roles, but former executives question whether it hurts the CIO standing even more.

IT Modernization

‘Historic’ FITARA scorecard shows record 13 agencies earned A's

Commentary

Fear and loathing in Defense IT: Time to enforce FAR conflict of interest rules and revolving door abuses

Congress

Updated Cyber, data center, EIS changes highlight FITARA 15

Accelerating Government

Accelerating Government with ACT-IAC – Episode 20 – FITARA Enhancements

Federal Newscast

A new mechanism to help agencies avoid buying counterfeit products

People

When it comes to federal procurement expertise, she's the go-to person

FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2019 file photo, former Republican congressman Darrell Issa speaks during a news conference in El Cajon, Calif. The race to fill the vacated seat of former Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter of California has turned into a GOP slugfest. Hunter held one of the party's few remaining House seats in California before he pleaded guilty to a corruption charge and resigned last month. The race to replace him has been especially bitter between the Republican front-runners, former congressman Issa and San Diego radio host and political commentator Carl DeMaio. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull, File)

Reporter's Notebook

Idea to reduce the number of CIOs per agency reemerges

FILE- In this March 30, 2019, file photo the Dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is visible as cherry blossom trees bloom on the West Lawn in Washington. On Wednesday, April 10, the Treasury Department releases federal budget data for March. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Reporter's Notebook

When it comes to the data center debate, time to fish or cut bait

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Commentary

The improved Technology Modernization Fund needs other reinforcement

Big Data

CDOs scattered in who they report to within agency hierarchy

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Federal Insights

The best tool CIOs can use to improve FITARA scores: Integrated Plan Management Software
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FITARA

Reporter's Notebook

Education pushes back, OPM opens up during FITARA hearing

FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2015, file photo, water flows through a series of sediment retention ponds built to reduce heavy metal and chemical contaminants from the Gold King Mine outside Silverton, Colo. The Gold King and other mines in the area are now part of a Superfund cleanup project. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday, June 14, 2018, it plans to take a series of interim cleanup steps at some of the sites while it searches for a longer-term solution. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley, File)

Federal Newscast

EPA settles dispute with Utah over Gold King Mine spill

An American flag flies above the White House, Sunday, July 19, 2020, in Washington, a day after it flew at half-staff in remembrance of Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Federal Newscast

White House aims to limit foreign labor federal contractors can use

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Commentary

Breaking down FITARA’s cyber scores: How do we raise the grade?

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Reporter's Notebook

In 2020, VA CIO finally received oversight over all IT spending despite 2015 law requiring it

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Federal Newscast

MSPB extending mandatory telework until next month

Ann Dunkin, former CIO of the Environmental Protection Agency and Santa Clara County, California.

Ask the CIO: SLED

Ann Dunkin: From schools to EPA to county gov't

FILE- In this Jan. 16, 2019, file photo doors at the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building are locked and covered with blinds as a sign posted advises that the office will be closed during the partial government shutdown in Seattle. Disruptions from last month’s partial government shutdown caused a “shocking” deterioration in the IRS’ telephone help for taxpayers in the first week of the filing season, the agency’s watchdog said in a report released Tuesday, Feb. 12. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

Federal Newscast

What federal union members are saying about a potential government shutdown

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.)

Technology

Rep. Connolly: Expect 'scattered compliance' with 21st-Century IDEA deadlines

Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., addresses the Atlantic Council's "NATO Engages The Alliance at 70" conference, in Washington, Wednesday, April 3, 2019. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

IT Modernization

FedRAMP, MGT Act reforms on Rep. Connolly's radar after August recess

Cloud Computing

CIOs moving the needle on FITARA scorecard point to successful cloud adoption

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