Cybersecurity
Federal CISO Considers Including Technology Modernization in Cybersecurity Metrics
Chris De Rusha is also thinking about how to use the Technology Modernization Fund to create a new shared services program for zero-trust implementation.
Modernization
IRS’ New Digital Case Management System Failed to Meet Early Expectations
The first releases did not include functionality end-users were expecting and failed to meet Section 508 accessibility standards.
Modernization
Congress Gets First Look At Upcoming TMF Awards
The federal CIO offered a few details of the project proposals received and upcoming award announcements.
Ideas
5 Post-Pandemic Federal Telecom Trends
The past year and a half of telework and remote service delivery have accelerated the impact of the government's digital transformation efforts.
Digital Government
How the Veterans Affairs Department Went Digital During the Pandemic
Senior officials shared details and numbers on the department’s COVID-19-specific deployments.
Emerging Tech
EPA’s New Telecom Contract Will Ensure Every Employee Can Telework
The agency has yet to pick a vendor off the Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions contract but has built-in key modernization goals for remote work, according to the inspector general.
Ideas
FITARA Scores Are the Push Agencies Need to Improve Basic Federal Cyber Hygiene
Here are some ideas where government IT leaders can improve cybersecurity at their agency.
Modernization
Federal CIO: Diversity, Accessibility Are Key to Improving Customer Experience
A diverse workforce and focus on accessibility will be central to administration’s efforts to improve customer experience.
Modernization
The State of the Federal Cloud
In this ebook, Nextgov looks at major cloud computing efforts across the civilian and defense space.
Modernization
GSA Taps Tech Modernization Fund Chief
The fund figures to play an important role in helping agencies modernize IT.
Modernization
House Reconciliation Package Includes $3 Billion for Federal IT
The Technology Modernization Fund would get another $1 billion.
Ideas
How to Make Unemployment Insurance Work for Gig Workers
The share of workers who have traditional full-time jobs is shrinking but the ways to verify identity and income have not kept up.
Digital Government
Biden Administration Announces Tech Talent Fellowship Effort
The program is geared toward attracting young technologists to government work.
Ideas
Why Open-Source Tech Holds the Key to Modernization
As “avoid vendor lock-in” eclipses “do more with less,” open source offers freedom to tailor mission-specific solutions and cherry-pick right-sized applications.
Ideas
Government Should Embrace the Advantages of the MVP Approach
The MVP is meant to eliminate waste—save money and time that would otherwise be spent on fruitless ideas.
Digital Government
GSA’s First Centers of Excellence Customer Touts $50M in Cost Avoidance
After three years, the Agriculture Department launched a cloud office, consolidated contact centers and stood up more than a hundred dashboards.
Modernization
Commerce Department Developing Massive IT Services Contract
The enterprise contract will support IT delivery at every level, including agencies like Census, NOAA and NIST.
Digital Government
NARA Plans to Expand Access to Digital Records Over the Next 5 Years
The draft 2022-2026 Strategic Plan looks toward a future of all-digital records and more equitable discovery and access for underserved communities.
Modernization