People
VA vaccine distribution will require 'Herculean effort,' says VA official
The agency is preparing to receive initial shipments of vaccines, but getting it to rural areas of the country will be a challenge.
Modernization
Pandemic spotlights the promise and weakness of government tech
Governments should not aim for "a return to the technology status quo before the pandemic," according to a new white paper by Microsoft and the Partnership for Public Service.
Cybersecurity
CISA doesn't plan to tackle COVID vaccine disinformation
CISA’s acting director Brandon Wales said his agency is not the right source to counter anticipated disinformation about coronavirus vaccines.
Cybersecurity
COVID prompts USCIS' pivot to video
Social distancing requirements under the pandemic led to the acceleration of a modernization plan that included adding video feeds to the asylum interview process.
Modernization
How COVID-19 accelerated IT modernization
As previous IT investments proved their worth in 2020, the pandemic is prompting agencies to accelerate their modernization efforts
Acquisition
DISA refreshes strategic plan for 2022
The Defense Information Systems Agency has refreshed its three-year strategy to better emphasize cyber defense and role of enterprise services.
Cybersecurity
What it takes to future-proof federal IT supply chains
We have now advanced past that initial disruption brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, and agencies and organizations should ask themselves: how can we make our supply chains better for the long term, and how do we continue to improve work-from-home security?
People
Pentagon tightens workplace restrictions as COVID cases spike
The increase of coronavirus cases in the Washington, D.C. region preceded the Pentagon’s decision to revert to stricter workplace protocols.
Cybersecurity
Peters calls on White House to protect health care systems from cyber threats
Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) is asking the White House to take more aggressive actions to shield the country's health care systems from state-sponsored cyber threats.
Acquisition
Tech experts call on feds to coordinate benefits solutions
With surges in unemployment insurance applications straining legacy IT systems at the state level, digital services specialists say that the federal government should take a more central role in fielding tech infrastructure.
Acquisition
DOD, Coast Guard resume MHS Genesis deployment
After a pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Defense Department's commercial health record installation program is back online. The Coast Guard is also transitioning to the new system.
Acquisition
Cyber and AI investments could trend up in defense spending
Investments in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence efforts may increase even with flat defense budgets, but a worsening pandemic could dampen those projections.
Acquisition
COVID-19 made IT modernization a priority
Federal agency mission-oriented responses to COVID-19 have pushed aside lingering doubts about the need to step up IT, a Professional Services Council forecast found.
Digital Government
Leveraging emerging technologies to transform the citizen experience
To effectively deliver a 21st century experience, agencies must prioritize modernizing digital call centers with these emerging technologies.
Acquisition
Making knowledge transfer work virtually
Managers taking over a contract from an incumbent may need to hire new employees, onboard employees from the incumbent company and create cohesive and tight-knit teams – and doing this work in a pandemic environment requires some adjustment.
Modernization
DOD could get permanent telework capability in 2021
The Defense Department wants to convert its key telework tool, the Commercial Virtual Remote (CVR) environment, to a permanent capability by next summer.
Acquisition
Virtual industry days are here to stay
Federal agency virtual industry days are probably now a permanent part of the acquisition toolkit, according to practitioners.
Modernization
A post-COVID IT roadmap
It's time to start talking about the next steps we need to take to ensure that our IT infrastructure and tools can continue to support the remote workers, while providing state-of-the-art, timely customer service
Acquisition
NITAAC CIO-SP4 on track
Despite the pandemic, the next iteration of one of National Institute of Health's Information Technology Acquisition and Assessment Center's governmentwide contracts is steadily progressing.
Cybersecurity
Automated ATOs and cybersecurity
Software to automate the system authorization process at agencies could work along the same lines as tax filing tools, according to one senior IT advisor at HHS.
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