Modernization

Do we still need systems integrators?

David Eaves argues that any modern IT system should be designed from the outset to talk to other systems.

Cybersecurity

Why compliance demands a DevOps approach

Security compliance doesn't have to stifle innovation -- it should baked into the agile development process.

Digital Government

TSA Awards Accenture $64M for Agile IT Modernization

The Department of Homeland Security has been ramping up agile efforts.

Acquisition

JIDO goes agile, but can DOD?

The Joint Improvised-threat Defeat Organization has spent the last five years implementing an agile DevOps framework, but scaling that across the DOD is another challenge altogether.

Cybersecurity

M2M cyberthreat protocol is ready for prime time

The second generation of STIX, the structured language for conveying cyberthreat information on a machine-to-machine basis, is nearing completion.

Digital Government

CMS 101

Content management systems have grown more powerful and easier to use, but there are still some important factors for government users to consider.

Modernization

VA chief swears off software development

In his most pointed comments on IT to date, David Shulkin, secretary of Veterans Affairs, said that the agency will move to off-the-shelf software.

Digital Government

DHS watchdog warns agency on ELIS system

DHS Inspector General urged the Citizenship and Immigration Services to keep the struggling Electronic Immigration System unplugged.

Modernization

Acquisition gateway expands in 2016

One of the General Services Administration's key category management efforts, the acquisition gateway, saw thousands visitors with IT contracts on their minds.

Modernization

Giving COTS the consideration it deserves

Certain government missions require custom-designed IT systems, but agencies need not reinvent the wheel.

Modernization

Buggy software update crashes CBP airport systems

Stalled Customs and Border Protection international traveler processing systems at major U.S. airports are back online after a four-hour outage on Jan. 2.

Modernization

Sluggish apps more than just annoying, study says

Balky network apps can create problems for agencies' IT modernization efforts, a new survey of federal employees suggests.

Acquisition

5 best practices for agile procurement

As federal CIOs make the shift from managing infrastructure to managing applications, they also need to change their mindset about procurement.

Cybersecurity

What CIOs should do next

A wide-ranging discussion by public- and private-sector IT leaders revealed key drivers for achieving positive mission outcomes.

Acquisition

Emily E. Antos

Assistant Program Manager, Engineering Sea Warrior Program, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic, Department of the Navy

Modernization

Pushing agencies to embrace programmability

Four programmability challenges for federal IT -- and how to tackle each of them.

Digital Government

There's lots of ambiguity in agencies' embrace of agile

GAO report warns that OMB's unclear guidance on agile development is interfering with agencies' ability to report on the status of such projects.

Modernization

The perils and promise of software-defined data centers

Proponents say SDDC could revolutionize the data center, but real-world proof of its effectiveness is hard to find.

Digital Government

Report: DOD must embrace open-source software

In a new report, the Center for a New American Security makes the case that DOD is failing to capitalize on the power of open-source software.