OMB Outlines a Sweeping New Shared Services Approach
The federal government announced a new initiative on Friday that moves shared service missions into central offices to standardize purchasing.
IT Modernization
How Secure Orchestration Can Solve Modern IT Challenges
Because governments have so many applications, platforms and servers, the security systems required to keep networks safe are abundant and diverse.
A Better Approach to Storage and Backup
Agencies are looking for better approaches to data storage and backup. They are are shedding those complex, legacy multi-tiered solutions for simplified data management that still has physical support but is built for virtualized environments, and native cloud capabilities.
In a City of Change, Las Vegas IT Director Finds Common Ground
When Michael Sherwood, Director of Technology and Innovation for Las Vegas, assumed his role about three years ago, he was tasked with improving the city’s outlook for the future.
How to Modernize GIS in the Cloud
An agency’s decision to move to cloud can be complicated if an agency doesn’t quite understand the implications of cloud on everyday operations.
What HUD’s Modernization Effort Means for Employees and Public Programs
Changes include standing up an Office of Customer Experience, workforce reskilling, and using cloud and artificial intelligence to better serve the public.
The Need for Better Software Application Security
Rather than ripping and replacing legacy systems, agencies are increasingly creating software applications to modernize their services.
Energy Department Should Do More to Update Legacy IT Infrastructure, According to OIG Audit
Sometimes agencies lack the time or resources to fully phase out legacy IT systems. According to a March 27 audit from the Energy Department (DoE) Office of Inspector General (OIG), DoE was one of those agencies.
GSA Modernization Plays and the CIO/CFO Collaboration at the Root of their Success
Technology goes beyond just the product; it’s also about the business value that the tech affords. Thus, the technology and business departments of an agency should work closely to make sure that there is overlap in their priorities.
Robotic Process Automation: Enhancing the Human Worker
Whereas repetitive and basic tasks in a traditional setting can take tens of thousands of hours to complete, software-enabled bots can accomplish these same tasks with rapid speed and infallible accuracy.