In today's Federal Newscast, the Office of Personnel Management is changing regulations on direct hire authorities.
IBM says it will acquire North Carolina-based open-source software company Red Hat in a $34 billion stock deal
The DoD IG said it received the request from Reps. Steve Womack and Tom Cole to investigate the JEDI cloud program and is reviewing the letter.
IBM said DoD is going against industry best practices by limiting competition with a single cloud environment under the $10 billion JEDI procurement.
The IRS gets its second thumbs-up from oversight officials regarding its handling of this year's Tax Day computer system glitch, but the agency and its watchdog office fault contractors for not doing more to mitigate the problem.
Blockchain, one of the latest trends in federal IT, finds yet another potential use case in government — keeping track of electronic health record (EHR) data.
The Office of Personnel Management already has its first blockchain prototype for part of its new Employee Digital Record system, and it's performing better than expected.
DoD releases a draft solicitation and holds an industry day to talk about its new initiative to move to commercial cloud services.
Promoters of AI — the concept of which dates back 50 years — said it can reduce headcount, cut waste and fraud while digitizing customer service.
Jeff Koch, a former Bush administration political appointee, is returning to federal service at the Labor Department.
Dan Chenok and Jesse Samberg, IBM Center for the Business of Government, offer insights from a recent roundtable highlighting ways agencies can more quickly move to shared services.
How is the US Border Patrol securing America’s borders? What are some of the key challenges in this area? How is the Border Patrol using technology to meet its mission? Join host Michael Keegan as he explores these questions and more with Carla Provost, Acting Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection next week on The Business of Government Hour.
Despite having a plan for a chief data officer, the Navy is dragging its feet on implementing it.
Artificial intelligence will only enhance government service and operations if applied carefully, according to a new report.
What are the strategic priorities of Labor’s Office of Unemployment Insurance? How does the UI program work? What are improper payments and how has UI program sought to reduce them? Join us as we explore these questions with Gay Gilbert, Administrator, Office of Unemployment Insurance within the U.S. Department of Labor.