Digital Government

What the Federal Acquisition Service Commissioner is Focused On So Far

Alan Thomas described his first two months as a listening tour to gather customer feedback from GSA regions.

Modernization

Here’s a Cloud Guide Written by Feds for Feds. Will the White House Listen?

The interagency group has been sharing the draft to solicit further feedback and attract the White House's attention.

Digital Government

Why the American Technology Council Stands As Others Disband

The American Technology Council is comprised of government officials, not private-sector personnel

Emerging Tech

NGA Wants Bleeding-Edge Tech and Talent—And It Will Open Up to Get Them

The intel agency is open to sharing its data with industry. It also wants its own tour-of-duty tech team.

Digital Government

Replacing Legacy IT Systems

They don’t make the Veterans Affairs Department’s 50-year-old systems like they used to.

Digital Government

Bye-Bye, Networx: GSA Awards $50B Next-gen Telecom Contract

The General Services Administration selected 10 vendors for the Enterprise Infrastructure Services contract.

Digital Government

This Agency Can Help Fast Track Your Tech Acquisitions

National Technical Information Service pairs federal agencies with vetted companies that meet their technology needs—and fast.

Digital Government

IT Modernization Gets Nod, But No Money, In House Funding Bills

Funding for a major tech upgrades push will have to wait on Senate action on a modernization bill.

Digital Government

Congress' Plan to Cut Improper Payments Will Require Investment, Lawmaker Says

Cracking down on fraud requires enterprise tools as well as personnel with technical and legal skills, Rep. Gerry Connolly said.

Digital Government

House Oversight Passes FITARA Backup Plan

The panel moved along a standalone bill to extend sunsetting provisions—just in case.

Digital Government

Trump Adds to GSA Leadership

The president appointed an associate administrator to the Office of Governmentwide Policy.

Modernization

A Farmer-Focused Agency Wants to Ditch Data Centers Completely

"Farmers don’t care that I run a data center," an Agriculture Department chief information officer said.

Digital Government

Office of American Innovation Targets Federal Customer Service

“If we can just make individual people’s everyday lives 20 percent better, that would be a huge contribution,” White House adviser Chris Liddell said.

Modernization

How FedRAMP Keeps Getting Faster

The accreditation time frame is shrinking and GSA is working with the Office of American Innovation to speed up even more.