Digital Government

New federal CIO named; no major strategy changes anticipated

Steven VanRoekel, a former Microsoft executive, will replace Vivek Kundra.

Digital Government

USAID to stand up new Geospatial Data Center

Capability will allow the aid agency to combine disparate data sets to make development work more efficient and productive.

Modernization

Managers doubtful about meeting data center consolidation goal

Survey finds just 10 percent of IT execs think the government will be able to streamline as much as it plans in the next four years.

Modernization

Government IT may fare well under debt ceiling deal

The $2.5 trillion in projected cuts are unlikely to lead to canceling major IT initiatives, experts say, but automatically triggered cuts could do damage.

Ideas

No Shortage of Cost-Cutting Ideas

Digital Government

Crowd sourcing can supplement whistleblowing, experts say

Transparency advocates tout whistleblower protections as a cost-saving measure.

Modernization

Senator pushes cloud as deficit cutting tool

Federal CIO says cloud security concerns are overblown.

Digital Government

Watchdog laments dearth of information on data center consolidation

Federal CIO says agencies will have better figures to help identify specific savings by this fall.

Ideas

No Hanging Out at Homeland Security

Digital Government

Minding the debt . . . and the desktops, too

The Bureau of Public Debt has a substantial sideline providing IT services to other federal agencies.

Digital Government

Procurement office recommends new cadre of IT experts

Agencies must think about whether a specialized team is appropriate and update acquisition plans accordingly.

Digital Government

Unplugging Data Centers

The shift to shared facilities is easier said than done, state and industry officials say.