Modernization
Creating space for innovation
Centralization can be stifling, but silos aren't sustainable. So now what?
Modernization
Are DOD CIOs on the endangered species list?
The Section 809 report offers an opportunity to reflect on the future of federal agency tech leaders, but reports on the impending demise of CIOs at DOD may be exaggerated.
People
Trump taps Education adviser to lead OFPP
Michael Wooten, a senior advisor on acquisitions at the Federal Student Aid office, was nominated to lead the Office of Federal Procurement Policy.
Modernization
MGT Act money goes to fix federal payroll
The Technology Management Fund is close to maxing out after a $20.7 million award to GSA's NewPay software-as-a-service payroll modernization.
People
White House announces new CIO
Roger L. Stone was announced as a top IT advisor to President Trump as part of a raft of personnel announcements on Feb. 2.
Acquisition
A better way to manage modernizing funds
Implementing modern procurement technology and best practices is an investment, not an expense, which will deliver returns over time.
People
Shutdown enters day 23 with no end in sight
Feds on furlough or working without pay didn't hear much encouraging news from politicians over the weekend.
Acquisition
Shutdown entering uncharted waters, with impacts on 2020 budgeting
Furloughs and unpaid work have "a rotting effect on morale," said one former agency CFO. "That is an overarching concern in reopening after a shutdown of significant length – and I think we're at that point now."
Acquisition
What to expect from Shanahan's DOD
The leadership personnel shuffle at the Pentagon has outside observers focused on budget, acquisition and business reforms.
Cybersecurity
Shutdown could last 'years,' Trump says
The safety net for federal workers on the job without pay or furloughs is "having a strong border" the president said in a Jan. 4 news conference.
People
Shutdown 'perfectly timed to prevent people from joining government'
The federal workforce takes the brunt of the shutdown impact, but there's another group who may be dissuaded from joining government altogether: young prospective employees and students.
Modernization
The challenge of IA implementation
Leaders tend to overlook the fact that implementing intelligent automation means a full commitment to a digital-first operating model, in which technology is supported by people, and not the other way around.
People
Trump asks agencies to look for wall funding
White House spokesperson Sarah Sanders said at her afternoon briefing that the president had tasked agency heads with finding money that can be reprogrammed for the wall as part of a possible plan to pass appropriations bills and avoid a partial government shutdown.
Acquisition
How to win at TMF
A board member explains how to prepare and present projects for the Technology Modernization Fund.
Modernization
Lawmakers irked by lagging CIO authorities
While applauding the best-ever progress made on the FITARA scorecard, oversight lawmakers are frustrated with slow progress in some aspects of IT modernization.
Acquisition
Census adds test on controversial citizenship question
Amid lawsuits and legal uncertainty, the Census Bureau announced plans to conduct a last-minute field test to measure the potential impact of the citizenship question on response rates and accuracy.
People
Public interest in records schedules booms
The National Archives and Records Administration is seeing a spike in comments on routine records dispensation notices.
Acquisition
GSA to consolidate multiple award schedules
The General Services Administration plans to consolidate dozens of its buying schedules across product areas including IT and services to reduce duplication.
People
Note to government: Start talking like everybody else!
Steve Kelman takes issue with jargon that serves mainly to create artificial distinctions from the private sector.
People
Can the AF's Kessel Run scale across the DOD?
Everyone wants a piece of the Air Force's agile software development program. Here's how the program could scale to the other services.
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