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The 13th Federal IT Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA) scorecard hearing offered some ideas for future ways to measure agency IT modernization progress.
January 25, 2022 -
The new Federal Sustainability Plan released in December charges agencies to harness procurement authority to reach 100% carbon pollution-free energy at federal facilities by 2030.
January 21, 2022 -
With all the scores hovering around average, what does the new federal employee Pulse Survey really say?
January 21, 2022 -
Maria Roat is leaving federal service after 41 years, including the last year-plus as the federal deputy CIO at the Office of Management and Budget.
January 19, 2022 -
Program evaluation dates almost as far back as government programs. But the art and science of program evaluation is always changing.
January 18, 2022 -
Agencies made speed a priority when issuing the first rounds of COVID-19 recovering spending in 2020 — a decision that came with a few tradeoffs.
January 18, 2022 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a Government Accountability Office report on the federal response to the SolarWinds and Microsoft Exchange exploits, shows agencies have a lot of work to do.
January 14, 2022 -
The General Services Administration will partner with multiple agencies this year to assess, share and hire entry-level acquisition talent.
January 12, 2022 -
Lawmakers see an opening this year to reform the Federal Information Security Modernization Act, with major updates including the assignment of clear roles and responsibilities for federal cybersecurity leadership. The House Oversight and Reform Committee…
January 11, 2022 -
Federal contractors face looming continuing resolution deadlines just a month off. They're also facing an ever tighter compliance and small business contracting regime.
January 11, 2022 -
The Federal Pulse Survey gives the administration a more real-time data snapshot of how federal employees feel about their workplaces, compared to more established methods such as the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey.
January 10, 2022 -
The Biden Administration has made zero trust a priority for the federal government, going so far as to release an executive order directing agencies to develop cybersecurity plans that include zero trust architecture.
December 29, 2021 -
CDOs reported significant progress in meeting early goals under the 10-year Federal Data Strategy, but repeatedly sought to increase staffing and raise the overall data literacy of the federal workforce.
December 29, 2021 -
In today's Federal Newscast: The Defense Authorization Bill has been signed; We'll tell you about a few changes. Still on the Pentagon's Circumspect List: China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. And in COVID news, more sailors test positive, while 66 more marines are fired.
December 28, 2021 -
The most serious discussions about possible changes to the federal pay and locality system are on hold, at least until the president nominates new members to the Federal Salary Council.
December 22, 2021