Misnamed but Mission-Critical: FITARA Five Years Later
FITARA is misnamed, but that’s not to suggest the law has failed to transform the way federal agencies go about investing in technology.
Acquisition
The First Step to IT Modernization: Putting Progress Ahead of Process
Several employees across different levels of government suggested one of those primary departments that proves to be a roadblock is IT.
1st Federal CISO: I’m ‘very uncomfortable’ with DoD’s JEDI Cloud
Brig. Gen. Greg Touhill said that his concerns stems from grouping the Defense Department’s (DoD) cybersecurity assets in one place.
The Air Force is Implementing DevOps, Here’s What It Means for Airmen
The Air Force’s investment in DevOps means delivering critical IT functionality to airmen within hours and days instead of years.
5 Things You Didn’t Know About GSA Contracts
Insight into things you should know.
Finding a Guide for Your Networks
To maximize the potential of the cloud, state and local departments need to centrally manage their policies and procedures that should apply to all systems.
We Have to Get the Requirements Right!
In most IT contracts the first phase requires the contractor to develop a set of requirements. If the requirements weren’t known when the Request for Proposal (RFP) was written, how can we expect a valid bid in the contractor’s proposal?
While You Can’t Buy Every New Solution, Modernization Is Possible When Done Right
Leadership needs to find the highest impact and most valuable solutions to answer employees’ demands and allow for expansion down the road.
Transformation Award Lands at OPM as Reorganization Plans Released to Congress
OPM’s reorganization continued Thursday when a legislative plan submitted to Congress detailed steps for the long-promised dissolution of the standalone office.
OMB Outlines a Sweeping New Shared Services Approach
The federal government announced a new initiative on Friday that moves shared service missions into central offices to standardize purchasing.