Modernization
FAA system outage grounds all U.S. flights overnight
An outage to a system providing real-time flight hazard information led to a nationwide ground stop of U.S. air travel Wednesday morning.
Modernization
Governments View Open Source as Critical for Enhancing Digital Services, Experts Say
The U.S. government is “still in the process of organizing and coordinating” its own strategy around the use of open source software, according to a CISA official.
Modernization
Watchdog: Justice Dept. Lags on Implementing Tech, Supply Chain Recommendations
An inspector general's report issued Thursday noted that as of Nov. 30, the department has more than 700 recommendations that had not yet been fully implemented, some more than three years old.
Modernization
COBOL: You’re thinking about it wrong
The workhorse computing language suffers from a “major image problem” rooted in fundamental misperceptions, researchers say.
Modernization
Defense Logistics Agency to Shift Warehouse Management to Commercial Software
The agency wants to modernize its distribution and warehouse management systems but says it can’t do that with 20-year-old government-built technology.
Modernization
NLRB Looks to Modernize Its Legal Case Management System
The agency will use responses to a request for information to help form its acquisition strategy.
Modernization
Commerce Seeks IT Subject Matter Expert Support
The agency is seeking sources to help with IT research and analysis for a potential future contract.
Modernization
Despite Issues, VA’s EHR Deployment Remains Scheduled to Pick Up in Mid-2023
The Department of Veterans Affairs and Congress are continuing to support the rollout of the agency’s new electronic health record system, even as lawmakers remain concerned about the project’s cost and effectiveness.
Modernization
Omnibus Funding Bill Includes $50M for TMF, $90M for Citizen Services Fund
Funding levels for the tech modernization vehicles fell short of Biden administration requests.
Modernization
TMF Announces 2 New Customer Experience Investments
The investments total $14.6 million to improve digital services at two agencies.
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GSA announces $14.6 million in CX-focused TMF awards
TMF announced awards for the U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Railroad Retirement Board on Monday.
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Commerce Announces Over $18M in Digital Education Funding
The Biden administration allocated millions to help further technology access and digital literacy skills within five universities.
Modernization
GAO dings OMB on performance goals for agencies’ IT management
The federal CISO’s plan for getting agencies to focus on cybersecurity measures the administration considers most urgent did not go over so well in a shifting Congress.
Modernization
Thousands of US Telecom Workers Needed to Deploy Broadband, Watchdog Says
The Government Accountability Office found “mixed evidence” that there is a shortage of skilled workers needed to carry out broadband deployment efforts.
Modernization
FITARA scorecard sees 7 agencies increase their marks amid cyber methodology changes
All 24 agencies received passing grades in the latest iteration of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act scorecard, though 17 saw their scores largely unchanged.
Modernization
DHS Celebrates Digitization, Streamlining Efforts to Improve Customer Experience
The Homeland Security Department’s list of CX improvements comes in response to the one-year anniversary of President Biden’s December 2021 executive order focused on streamlining public-facing services.
Modernization
Trade group wants IT modernization funding added to possible omnibus package
With federal appropriations set to expire on Friday, The Alliance for Digital Innovation urged Congress to include $100 million for the Technology Modernization Fund in any proposed budget deal.
Modernization
Deploying Clean Energy Tech Depends on Cost Efficiency, Officials Say
Leaders in the government’s clean energy efforts discussed the priorities for building a clean energy economy.
Modernization
Government Officials Optimistic About U.S. Semiconductor Industry
Congressional and White House officials discussed how to best implement and sustain new domestic microprocessor production laws.
Digital Government
Pentagon Awards $9B Cloud Contract to Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Oracle
The Pentagon has awarded its JEDI cloud contract replacement.
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