People

Can TBM make IT investment reporting less painful?

Some agencies are wary of more data calls, but OMB leaders say the Technology Business Management framework could provide better insights and streamline compliance efforts.

Acquisition

DISA turns to OTA for background-investigation platform

A prototype aims to provide an "integrated case management solution" as a shared service for investigative users.

Acquisition

Deadline extended for Rising Star nominations

You now have until July 18 to help us identify the early-career innovators and change agents in government IT.

Modernization

A cloud reality check

FCW recently gathered a group of cloud specialists, CTOs and other agency leaders to discuss the cloud conversations they're having and the steps they believe will help agencies find a real and lasting return on investment in the cloud.

Modernization

The power of PaaS

As agencies seek to modernize, can platforms strike a better balance between standardization and productivity?

Acquisition

Nominations now open for the 2018 Rising Stars

Help us identify the early-career innovators and change agents in government IT.

Acquisition

Perdue tops list of Service to the Citizen Award winners

Agriculture secretary is one of nearly 100 government and industry leaders recognized as "Champions of Change."

Digital Government

GSA chief says citizen services will be a focal point in FY2019

IT modernization funds and real estate questions also featured prominently at an April 17 hearing on the General Services Administration's appropriation.

Digital Government

Blockchain, automation and learning to love your legacy systems

Jose Arrieta makes the case that a strong data layer can serve as middleware for microservice-driven modernization.

Cybersecurity

OMB wants feedback on new ICAM policies

A draft memorandum to strengthen governmentwide identity, credential and access management calls for modernization and more adoption of shared ICAM services.

People

Why IT modernization needs more women

"We're embarking on the largest transformation in the world," federal CIO Suzette Kent said. "Women are more effective collaborators, and what you deliver is actually better."

Digital Government

Tabloid ad tries to focus Trump on DOD's JEDI cloud contract

As many in the federal contracting industry look to push back on a planned single-vendor cloud procurement by the Pentagon, one advocacy group is looking to leverage President Trump's reported animus to Amazon to help quash the deal.

Acquisition

Dave Wajsgras: Under the radar, reimagining cyber

Raytheon may be better known for radar systems and weapons platforms, but the 2018 Industry Eagle Award winner has quietly transformed government's IT security landscape.

Modernization

DOD's latest cloud moves leave plenty of questions

Speculation is still swirling about the implications of the draft solicitation for JEDI -- and about why a separate agreement for cloud-migration services was scaled back so dramatically.

Acquisition

Announcing the 2018 Fed 100 Award winners

Congratulations to all the women and men being honored for their outstanding contributions to federal IT.

Cybersecurity

DISA looks to walk the walk on multi-factor authentication

An individual's walking gait will be the first biometric used to continuously authenticate mobile warfighters.

Acquisition

Deadline extended for Federal 100 nominations!

You now have until Wednesday, Jan. 3, to get them in. Happy holidays!

Modernization

Save the dates: The IT Modernization Report's many deadlines

From cybersecurity to shared services to TICs, American Technology Council's final report recommends dozens of deliverables.

Digital Government

Fed 100 nominations: 5 things NOT to do

As the deadline for submissions draws near, here's how to avoid undercutting your nominee.