Modernization
Lawmakers: OMB ‘Skirting the Intent of the Law’ With New Data Center Policy
The administration’s shift in focus to optimization, rather than closures, is not what lawmakers envisioned when they passed FITARA.
Modernization
OMB Updates Data Center Optimization Initiative
The new policy bans agencies from budgeting resources toward new or expanded agency-owned data centers without permission from the Office of Management and Budget.
Ideas
3 Ways Government IT Leaders Can Get Off the Budget Merry-go-round
Some business practices can lessen the impact of fiscal uncertainty.
Modernization
Airline IT Failures Happening With Alarming Frequency, Little Government Oversight
Airline IT failures cause problems "on par or worse" than severe weather outages, and they're happening a lot.
Modernization
How to Speed Up FITARA Adoption
The Government Accountability Office outlined a dozen measures that help agencies improve their IT ecosystems.
Modernization
Nearly Every Agency Missed Their Data Center Optimization Goals, Watchdog Says
Only two of 22 agencies expected to hit all five of OMB’s optimization benchmarks by the end of 2018.
Ideas
3 Reasons Why Spending a Little More on Your Server Now Will Save a Lot Later
Upgrades later could have hidden costs.
Modernization
GSA Negotiates Governmentwide Virtual Computing Deal with Dell EMC
The agreement gives agencies another option in modernizing their data centers.
Ideas
Rethinking Data Center Optimization with a Service Mentality
These updates can make a real impact if agencies take the right steps.
Modernization
Poor Leadership Set Back VA Data Center Consolidation Efforts, Watchdog Says
The agency failed to report an estimated 860 data centers, which violates FITARA requirements, auditors said.
Modernization
Industry Says Not So Fast to OMB's Proposed Data Center Policy Changes
While only a few comments were submitted by deadline, most called for significant changes to the proposed metrics and overall intent of the draft Data Center Optimization Initiative.
Artificial Intelligence
The Boldest Predictions for Federal Technology in 2019
More cyber brinkmanship and super smart artificial intelligence are just a couple forecasts industry leaders divined for the coming year.
Modernization
Federal CIO Previews 2019 Priorities
OMB will roll out more reskilling programs, tweak FITARA scoring and is looking at standards for automated decision-making, Suzette Kent said.
Modernization
FITARA Scores Are Up But More Work Lies Ahead
Lawmakers warned agencies not to rest on their laurels.
Digital Government
Agencies Increase FITARA Scores
Eleven agencies increased their grade and 13 remained the same.
Modernization
Federal CIO Wants Your Thoughts on New Data Center Metrics
The draft guidance would extend a prohibition on opening new or expanding existing data centers without OMB’s approval.
Emerging Tech
Cities Address Hurdles to Sharing Data
An increasing number of operating systems are available to municipalities looking to streamline data sharing, but a global network wants them thinking about urban resilience as they do.
Digital Government
The Origins of The Job Title 'Data Scientist'
A push from an HR department helped create it.
Modernization