Emerging Tech

Nextgov Event: Experience the True Power of Digital Government

Learn how agencies are improving their digital service delivery, basing decisions on mission outcomes and customer satisfaction.

Digital Government

IT Modernization Bill Could be Reintroduced in Congress This Week

Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, could introduce a tweaked version of the Modernizing Government Technology Act, which passed the House in September but stalled in the Senate during the lame-duck session.  

Emerging Tech

Nextgov Event: Join Us March 29 for Tech Refresh  

Learn lessons from agencies that successfully modernized their tech systems.

Modernization

GAO: Optimize Data Centers or Lose Them

Progress on closing data centers is mixed and the government’s optimization efforts are worse.

Digital Government

Can Trump Make Veterans' Health Care Great Again?

Trump has "a chance to lead, not just in the VA but in the country, in bringing the internet to health care,” former federal CTO Aneesh Chopra says.

Artificial Intelligence

Nextgov Event: All in on Artificial Intelligence

On Thursday, we’ll explore advancements in AI policies and applications across both civilian government and the national security apparatus.  

Digital Government

VA Secretary Promises Decision on Whether to Go to Commercial Health Records

Once that decision is made, the acquisition portion of the process will come into play, and law states it must be an open, competitive process.

Digital Government

More Feds Telework Than Ever Despite Managers' Resistance

Issues with documentation and data integrity are preventing successful teleworking operations.

Digital Government

Inside CA Technologies' $45M False Claims Settlement

While rare, these sorts of settlements are not unheard of in federal IT contracting.

Modernization

Comment Period Extended for FedRAMP's New Baseline

The "Tailored" baseline was introduced as a possible means to usher in speedier assessments for certain kinds of solutions.

Digital Government

Meet the Agency that Tops All Organizations in Customer Satisfaction

“It’s a combination of our structure, training, our people and our connectedness to the mission that keeps it going."

Digital Government

Former 18F Chief Heads to Private Sector

Aaron Snow will help expand cBrain North America’s efforts in helping public-sector organizations adapt their service offerings to better fit citizens.

Digital Government

‘Worst to First’: How the U.S. Postal Service Cleaned Up Employee Discrimination Complaints

USPS tackled its backlog of complaints and now provides that service to more than two dozen other agencies.

Emerging Tech

Meet the Satellite in Space that Maps and Predicts Lightning

The agency's next-gen satellite is taking some awesome pictures as it tests its instruments.

Digital Government

30 Agencies Pursue Shared Services, Most With IT Modernization in Mind

Aging IT is a looming problem for federal agencies, presenting both performance and security issues.

Digital Government

Category Management Continues Efforts to Get Better Deal for Federal Bucks

Category management has saved $2 billion since 2012, but there's more low-hanging fruit to grab.