Food Safety and Inspection Service CIO Talks Emerging Tech, IT Workforce
We recently sat down with Janet Stevens in her D.C. office to talk about current initiatives, IT modernization, adopting emerging tech and more.
Posts By Nicole Blake Johnson
Knowing Your Citizens’ Stories Drives Better Engagement
For government to successfully serve citizens, they must first understand their users’ stories: Who are they? What do they care about?
Automation as the Cornerstone of Secure Government Cloud Success
In government, there is a huge push to consolidate data centers and move processes to the cloud. With automation, agencies can move workloads to the cloud quickly, while staying secure, and not requiring an increase in manual processes.
How Evanston CIO Balances Budget, Innovation and Expectations
CIO Luke Stowe spoke with GovLoop about tech priorities for the city, how he balances budget realities and customer expectations and what innovation looks like in Evanston.
How NSF CIO Enables Innovation, Plans for Future Tech Needs
CIO Dorothy Aronson is collaborating with forward-thinking staff to introduce microprojects that allow the agency to test and scale new technologies and processes.
Is Your Agency’s Culture Undermining Basic IT Hygiene?
A new round of IT scorecards show some agencies are falling behind in key areas, including cybersecurity and CIO empowerment. One of the reasons: culture.
The New Age of Cloud in Government
The public sector has entered a new phase of maturity in its cloud adoption — one in which agencies are now migrating mission-critical systems to the cloud.
USDA CIO Shares Impact of IT Modernization for Customers, Employees
Self-service portals for customers, more automation and internal dashboards for business operations are some of the changes you can expect to see as USDA undergoes a massive modernization effort.
Executive Order Reaffirms CIO Budget, Hiring Authorities
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on May 15 that reinforces many of the provisions concerning CIOs that were previously establish by law. The order also extends term appointments for IT professionals brought in to fill critical positions.
How New Centers of Excellence Are Driving IT Modernization
The model is serving as a new way for tackling issues across government in five key areas: cloud adoption, IT infrastructure optimization, customer experience, contact center and service delivery analytics.