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Which Federal CIOs Are Sticking Around in the Trump Administration?
As the federal IT leadership changes amid the transition to a new administration, there is hope that career civil servants will maintain stability while new CIOs are brought in.
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Is President Trump Still Using an Unsecured Smartphone Or an Encrypted Device?
Security experts have warned that using a commercial smartphone without extra protections could entail major cybersecurity risks.
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Getting More Women into Federal IT Requires Recruitment and Mentoring
A panel of top female federal IT officials thinks that the federal government needs to do more to bring women into IT positions.
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What Is the Obama Administration’s Technology Legacy?
The administration pushed aggressively on cloud adoption, data center optimization and IT modernization, but the OPM breaches were a setback that spotlighted cybersecurity.
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3 Big Predictions for Government IT in 2017
Revamped acquisition processes, a preference for trusted platforms over certifications and better network intelligence will help government agencies continue their digital transformations.
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Air Force Launches Its Own Digital Service to Troubleshoot Software Issues
The new outfit builds on the Pentagon’s Defense Digital Service model and follows a similar announcement in December from the Army.
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FedRAMP Vows More Cloud Choices, Speedier Approvals, More Outreach in 2017
This year the GSA’s cloud authorization program has vowed to continue improvements and forge ahead with the transformation it kicked off in 2016.
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Federal IoT Apps Can Enhance Security, Increase Efficiency and Improve Data Collection
Emerging Internet of Things applications range widely, from utility savings to military reconnaissance.
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How Automation Can Help Agencies Thwart Today’s Cyber Adversaries
Agencies need to be more efficient about cybersecurity, because every lost minute can make the difference between a successful attack and an unsuccessful one.
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As Feds Grapple with Legacy IT, Cybersecurity Remains a Paramount Concern
Keeping IT systems secure with up-to-date patches and hiring cybersecurity personnel are critical for agencies as they deal with aging technology.
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Army’s Cloud Pilot Lays the Foundation for Data Center Consolidation
The Army aims to work with IBM on a cloud trial at the Redstone Arsenal facility in Alabama to improve its efficiency and serve as a test case for shuttering data centers.
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GSA Pushes for a New Wave of Collaboration Tools for Agencies
The agency wants input on a range of tools for productivity and communication that can be both interoperable and secure.
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How Will Federal IT Modernization Take Shape in 2017?
Congress is likely going to revive efforts to help government agencies use savings to update legacy technology systems.
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The 4 Biggest Trends in Federal IT in 2016
There were several major developments in federal technology this year, including IT modernization, data center optimization, efforts to move to the cloud, and, of course, cybersecurity.
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Feds Frustrated by Slow Application Performance, Survey Says
As federal networks have grown more complicated, certain apps, such as collaboration tools, have seen their operations suffer, according to a survey conducted by Riverbed Technology.
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OPM, IRS Demonstrate Different Ways Forward on IT Modernization
As hope fades for congressional action this year on legislation to modernize legacy technology, agencies are displaying multiple ways to tackle the issue.
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Feds Says Security, Agencies’ Mission Cannot Be Forgotten During 2017 IT Transition
As the Trump administration takes shape, the changeover should not impair how technology helps agencies meet their mission goals, federal IT leaders said at an event in Washington.
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How Will Automated Software Change the Nature of Work Inside Agencies?
A new breed of software tools — termed process robotics — could free up IT staffers and workers of all kinds to perform more mission-oriented tasks.
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Obama’s Cyber Commission Urges Trump Administration to Bolster Defenses
The Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity offered the incoming administration dozens of recommendations to enhance the nation’s cyberdefense within government and the private sector.
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DOD to Start Testing Secure Alternatives to Common Access Cards After Christmas
The Pentagon is moving forward with plans to replace the CAC card as a means for IT authentication.
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