Suzette Kent, former federal chief information officer (CIO) and 2020 Wash100 Award recipient, recently discussed the needed reform within federal information technology (IT) funding within the federal government, FedScoop reported Thursday.
Read More »Executive Spotlight: Will Jones, Carahsoft SVP, Discusses Emerging Tech, Federal Modernization
Will Jones, a senior vice president of Carahsoft, recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about information technology modernization, government agility and business continuity.
Read More »Industry Groups Urge SBA to Clarify Startup Eligibility Rules for Loan Program
A group of industry organizations is calling on the U.S. government to address startups’ need for support and clarify guidelines on a financial assistance program meant to aid small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
Read More »IT Orgs Ask Gov’t to Fund COVID-19 IT Modernization
A group of information technology organizations has written to Congress to request for IT modernization funds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More »Contractors Negotiate Arrangements With Intell Agencies to Continue Classified Work During Pandemic
Some contractors working with agencies within the intelligence community are negotiating arrangements with contract officers on a case-by-case basis to continue to perform classified work during the coronavirus pandemic, the Washington Business Journal reported Wednesday.
Read More »PSC Seeks OMB Guidance on Gov’t Contractors’ Telework Options; David Berteau Quoted
The Professional Services Council is calling on the Office of Management and Budget to issue clear guidelines on continuing the operations of government contractors amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Read More »Michael Conlin, DoD Chief Data Officer, Inducted Into 2020 Wash100 for His Efforts to Push Data Science and Talent Recruitment to Shift DoD’s Culture
Executive Mosaic is honored to introduce Michael Conlin, chief data officer for the Department of Defense, as an inductee into the 2020 edition of the Wash100 Award for his role in pushing data science in the department and working to improve talent recruitment to shift DoD’s culture. This honor marks Conlin’s first Wash100 win.
Read More »Survey: Agencies Adopting Identity-Centered Security Approach
A new survey showed that 48 percent of information technology leaders in the federal government said their agencies are transitioning from a perimeter defense approach to a zero-trust or identity-centered security model, FedScoop reported Wednesday.
Read More »Booz Allen Leaders Say Gov’t Needs Comprehensive Approach to Revolutionize Digital Customer Experience
Santiago Milian, John Gray Parker and Cameron Hanson of Booz Allen Hamilton wrote in an opinion piece published Wednesday on Federal Times that transforming the federal government’s digital customer experience requires the implementation a comprehensive approach that involves change management, data science and a “firm understanding of the domain.”
Read More »Deloitte Report Offers Steps to Consider for OPEN Gov’t Data Act Implementation
A white paper by Deloitte and the Data Foundation has outlined the five measures agencies should consider to facilitate the implementation of the Open, Public, Electronic and Necessary Government Data Act.
Read More »PSC Offers Guidance to Mitigate Effects of Government Shutdown; Wash100 Award Winner David Berteau Quoted
The Professional Services Council announced on Monday that PSC has provided its detailed recommendations to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on steps to mitigate the negative consequences of a government shutdown from a lapse in appropriations.
Read More »Mitre Team Earns Grand-Prize Recognition for Federal Neurodiversity Cyber Workforce Proposal
A cross-sector team that includes Mitre was named among the three grand-prize winners of a competition that sought proposals to address management challenges in the federal government.
Read More »OMB, GSA Announce Three Winning Teams of GEAR Center Challenge; Emily Murphy Quoted
The General Services Administration and the Office of Management and Budget have awarded $300K each to three teams that won the Government Effectiveness Advanced Research Center challenge.
Read More »GSA Makes Recommendations for IT Cost, Transparency Management
The General Services Administration's Office of Government-wide Policy has released recommendations regarding a framework designed to help agencies manage information technology expenses.
Read More »Industry Execs Say Draft Plan for Federal Data Strategy Should Address Literacy, Culture Change
Industry leaders recommended during a public forum several changes to the Office of Management and Budget’s draft action plan issued in June for the Federal Data Strategy and one of those is the need to focus on data literacy, Federal Times reported Monday.
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