Steve Kelman wonders whether the federal IT community has lost its focus on truly transforming the way government functions.
07/26/2021
Congress
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, said eight new bills will bring the United States "one step closer to a safer and more secure wireless future."
07/25/2021
Defense
The House Armed Services Committee's Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force issued recommendations that push for domestic production and better government oversight of supply chain vulnerabilities.
07/22/2021
Congress
At the end of calendar 2021, the Department of Veterans Affairs expects to announce a new schedule for the deployment of its $21 billion electronic health record modernization project.
07/22/2021
Defense
Tim Grayson, the director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's Strategic Technology Office, said there's a risk that "monolithic platforms get replaced with monolithic architectures."
07/21/2021
Workforce
The move reestablishes Office of Personnel Management's central role in leading governmentwide human resources policy.
07/20/2021
IT Modernization
At a Senate hearing last week, Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough noted deficiencies in training including the lack of a real system available for use by clinicians in advance of the go-live date for a new, integrated health care software system.
07/19/2021
Comment
By contracting with emerging technology companies that can create and deploy data-driven solutions, agencies can cut down on the number of government contracts and the associated red tape.
07/16/2021
Steve Kelman is concerned that the push for more spending with small disadvantaged businesses will detract from the goal of getting the best deal for agencies and taxpayers.
07/14/2021
Acquisition
A White House plan to steer $100 billion towards small disadvantaged businesses could prove transformative for historically underserved communities nationwide -- but only with proper regulation.
07/13/2021
Comment
What all federal agencies need to know about DOD’s cyber maturity model certification program.
07/13/2021
FCW Perspectives
More than a year of pandemic operations has altered government’s view of cloud-centric modernization
07/06/2021
Cybersecurity
Training materials and certification exams for the assessors and instructors are at least four months away from delivery.
07/02/2021
Congress
A bill introduced by the chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee addresses law enforcement functions, acquisition, leadership and more.
07/02/2021
Cybersecurity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology's new definition of "critical software" is foundational to new federal efforts to exert more control over the code supply chain.
06/25/2021