After a year filled with robotic process automation pilots, agencies are focused on truly operationalizing in 2019. 01/02/2019
Lawmakers are hurtling toward a partial government shutdown on Friday, as Trump and House conservatives dig in on wall funding. 12/20/2018
New legislation would establish an interagency council with broad authority to develop rules of the road for federal supply chain security. 12/19/2018
In the coming year, GSA will tackle the multiple complexities of launching an e-commerce acquisition platform from scratch. 12/19/2018
It's still not clear if President Trump will agree to punt a confrontation on funding for the border wall until February, when Democrats control the House of Representatives. 12/19/2018
A change in the political control of the House of Representatives could mean more leverage for federal unions and a focus on workforce policies that both sides of the aisle can support. 12/18/2018
A board member explains how to prepare and present projects for the Technology Modernization Fund. 12/17/2018
The General Services Administration hired an experienced IT official from the Department of Education to fill its vacant telecom services director position. 12/13/2018
While applauding the best-ever progress made on the FITARA scorecard, oversight lawmakers are frustrated with slow progress in some aspects of IT modernization. 12/12/2018
A recent request for information details some of how the General Services Administration's e-commerce platform will work and seeks comment from stakeholders. 12/12/2018
Amazon Web Services moved to intervene in Oracle's lawsuit over the Defense Department's JEDI cloud buy, as the Government Accountability Office dismissed IBM's pre-award protest over the same procurement. 12/12/2018
In a management alert, the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General found that a year-old human resources system contract is CBP's almost $300 million hiring contract is seriously challenged by performance and technology issues, according to the DHS Inspector General. 12/11/2018
An edgy back and forth between the inspector general at the General Services Administration and the agency's administrator's office reveals tensions about management challenges. 12/10/2018
Anil Cheriyan, a tech executive with CIO experience at a major financial institution, will lead the GSA's tech innovation shop beginning next year. 12/07/2018
Amid lawsuits and legal uncertainty, the Census Bureau announced plans to conduct a last-minute field test to measure the potential impact of the citizenship question on response rates and accuracy. 12/06/2018
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