Policy
Key Cyber and Tech Provisions Included—and Excluded—from the Final NDAA
This year, provisions that were ultimately left out of the massive annual Defense authorization bill—despite in some cases bipartisan agreement across both Congressional chambers—got the most attention.
Modernization
Technology at the core of State Department’s strategy to counter Russia, China
From countering Russian disinformation on social media to working with allies to set global technology standards, Ambassador Dereck Hogan said Tuesday that IT modernization at the State Department is a critical piece of U.S. diplomacy in the 21st century.
Modernization
State Department unveils $10B enterprise IT services solicitation
The contract known as "Evolve" seeks technology modernization services in support of diplomatic goals.
Modernization
VA tapped COVID funds to bolster IT and digital services
The VA used supplemental COVID funding from three different bills to support expanded telehealth services and remote operations during the worst of the pandemic.
Modernization
Health and Human Services’ Civil Rights Division Looks to Overhaul Its Essential IT System
The agency filed a request for information to replace its 20-year old Program Information Management System for a new, modernized system to better manage filed discrimination or violation complaints.
Modernization
Treasury selects commercial vendor for financial shared services market
CGI Federal will join three of the Treasury Department's shared services providers to offer financial management system software through a central marketplace for federal agencies.
Modernization
Census Targets Data Modernization, Cybersecurity Ahead of 2030 Rollout
Officials at the Census Bureau want to give the agency’s operations a strong, data-centric approach to collecting and securing American demographic information.
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Digital Government
VA Has a Plan to Attract Workers Displaced by Widespread Tech Industry Layoffs
Amid a recent wave of layoffs across the technology sector, the VA is working to position itself as an enticing destination for unemployed tech workers.
Modernization
House Modernization Leaders Have High Hopes for Tech Proposals, Even as Committee Disbands
The chair and vice chair of the House Select Committee on the Modernization of Congress told Nextgov they’re hopeful lawmakers will continue to advance their recommendations for improving congressional operations.
Modernization
DHS wants to deploy 'easy button' for cloud adoption
Deputy Chief Information Officer Beth Cappello said the department is developing a new contract vehicle to make it easier for coterie of components to buy cloud services.
Modernization
White House, Agencies Still Sorting Out Who Will Pay for Cross-agency Service Delivery Work
OMB’s customer experience lead said Tuesday that more specifics for life experience projects will be made public in coming weeks.
Modernization
5 Tips from Practitioners to Improve Government Customer Experience
Good customer experience doesn’t happen by accident.
Modernization
Interior Unveils $1B Cloud Solicitation
Data center consolidation and the movement of more core technology services are top priorities for the department in this acquisition.
Modernization
Maloney Introduces Presidential Records Reform Bill
Outgoing House Oversight and Reform Committee Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) has a new bill meant to beef up compliance with White House records requirements.
Digital Government
What a Divided Government Could Mean for Tech Policy
Here’s what a split Congress might mean for tech, cybersecurity and governance.
Digital Government
Pentagon on Track to Award $9 Billion Cloud Contract in December
The Pentagon’s Chief Information Officer said the multi-cloud, multi-vendor JWCC contract will be awarded “in about a month.”
Modernization
TMF Invests $1.78M to Modernize AbilityOne’s ‘Obsolete’ Software
The funding will help to improve the software security of the commission—the largest employer of persons who are blind or have significant disabilities—while bringing the software into a cloud environment.
Modernization
NOAA planning to join DOD’s electronic health record system
A spokesperson for the office overseeing the rollout of the Oracle Cerner electronic health record system said that NOAA’s deployment of the software is “targeted for summer 2023.”
Modernization
TMF invests in major disability employer's modernization efforts
The Technology Modernization Fund will invest $1.7 million to support modernization efforts at one of the nation's largest employers of people who are blind or have other significant disabilities.
Emerging Tech
White House Kicks Off Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
The gathering, featuring a total of 36 countries, will focus on preventing large scale cyber attacks and money laundering via digital currencies.
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