The Many Layers of Building a Digital Government
Modern technology can make these aims attainable when the right solution is found, bridging the gap between government and a segmented population.
Acquisition
VA’s Unique Approach to Cloud in the Cloud Smart Era
In the wake of the administration’s Cloud Smart strategy, VA is moving all of its existing applications to cloud and building all of its new applications to be cloud-ready.
How the Right Chatbot Can Streamline Your Procurement Process
When creating a procurement chatbot (or any chatbot, for that matter), you need to have specific end goals in mind. We had three main goals for our IT procurement chatbot, PAIGE, that was designed to streamline the procurement process for state and local governments.
DHS Plans to Hire 30 Employees to Progress CDM Program
As part of the expanding Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) program, the Homeland Security Department (DHS) plans to bring on another 30 employees to evaluate, monitor and standardize cybersecurity capabilities across agencies.
Federal Leaders Tout Big Ideas on Mission of Tech
The MGT Act has revamped national efforts to upgrade IT systems, but there remain fundamental questions about the government’s role in technology.
Meet the Govie Who’s Fighting Counterfeiting With Nanomaterials
Nanomaterials can be used to create unique patterns on products for identification, using markings that are impossible to replicate.
Improving Transparency in the Software Supply Chain
One of the biggest barriers to improved software supply chain management is the fact that government and its software vendors aren’t using the same terminology and baseline data to clearly communicate what software is being purchased and how it’s being used.
Fast Track Your OMB Acquisition Goals for 2018
There are many contract vehicles that are at the ready to be used; however, while navigating those choices can be unnerving, it doesn’t have to be done alone.
How New Acquisition Approaches Ease Cloud Adoption
A better way to acquire IT that more closely matches the speed of innovation has long been a priority for agency CIOs. The government is responding with new acquisition approaches.
NASCIO’s Take on State Procurement
The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) recently partnered with the National Association of State Procurement Officers (NASPO) to create a State IT Procurement Negotiations roadmap. GovLoop sat down with Meredith Ward, Senior Policy Analyst at NASCIO, to hear what they learned from that process.