At USAID, Productivity May Look Different Than Before
Enabling employees to work productively is the highest priority for the agency, said USAID Chief Information Officer. But that productivity may look different than before.
IT Modernization
IT Asset Management Has High Stakes
The consequences of ineffective license management fall into three main categories: fiscal, security and operational.
The 4 Envelopes: Enterprise Architecture, Part 2
The federal government can push the envelope with enterprise architecture by finding tools that make it easier to create and share models.
What Agencies Want in a Next-Generation Network
Agencies across the board want to be able to take advantage of next-generation technologies and capabilities to improve the responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of government.
The 4 Envelopes: Enterprise Architecture Revisited (Part 1)
Enterprise architecture was intended to play an important role in directing IT investments, but over time it has become just another check-box exercise.
Learning the Dance: Workforce Planning for Long-Term Remote Work
As work and home lives tango during COVID-19, employees are tuning their schedules to the remote work rhythm that best suits them.
Killing Passwords Won’t Help Secure Networks
While almost everyone loves to hate passwords, they are not the real problem.
Retain Your IT Talent to Reduce Breach Rates
Data breaches are getting more sophisticated, while agencies’ cybersecurity teams are being held back by manual processes and disconnected systems.
Program Management Revisited: Time to Push the Envelope Further
During the last four years, OPM and OMB have made some progress on advancing the state of program management in the federal government, but much remains to be done.
How to Create an Effective Cybersecurity Organization
An effective and aligned organization will help the chief information security officer (CISO) improve its cybersecurity posture and reduce its risks.